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#1 2012-09-07 19:45:08
A common avatar
I've noticed quite a bit of people with their avatar as an animated gif of some creature who licks the screen.
Zorex, for example:
(I don't know if you guys can see it--it's in the url "/static/icons/buddy/".)
So... what is it supposed to mean? Is it an internet meme, or what? Lol.
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#2 2012-09-07 19:47:46
- puppetadventurer
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Re: A common avatar
It's just a fad.
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#3 2012-09-07 20:15:28
- ErnieParke
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Re: A common avatar
puppetadventurer wrote:
It's just a fad.
Building off of what puppetadventurer, many scratchers happen to like animations like the one you posted, so they made them their avatar.
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#4 2012-09-07 20:22:59
- cheddargirl
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Re: A common avatar
^What everyone else said above. It just happens to be a very popular design for an animated avatar. 
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#6 2012-09-07 20:33:04
- ErnieParke
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Re: A common avatar
Seil wrote:
http://i45.tinypic.com/kf401y.jpg
99th post!
So do you want to know more about the fad? Anyway, congrats!
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#8 2012-09-07 20:58:56
- ErnieParke
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Re: A common avatar
Seil wrote:
ErnieParke wrote:
So Do you want to know more about the fad? Anyway, congrats!
Yus :3
Where the heck did it come from?!
I happened to do some quick research and I found this:
I think that the place where this came from is real life. In real life, some cats (and dogs) actually lick windows. Some dogs (unsure if true for cats) lick windows so much that you would think that the windows were made of gold. From there, I guess that people found this really amusing and someone decided to make an animation of this. After that, the animation became popular and someone on scratch decided to use it as their avatar.
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#9 2012-09-07 21:12:17
Re: A common avatar
ErnieParke wrote:
I happened to do some quick research and I found this:
I think that the place where this came from is real life. In real life, some cats (and dogs) actually lick windows. Some dogs (unsure if true for cats) lick windows so much that you would think that the windows were made of gold. From there, I guess that people found this really amusing and someone decided to make an animation of this. After that, the animation became popular and someone on scratch decided to use it as their avatar.
Wow. I don't have any pets, so I had no idea.
I suppose this animation is used as avatars on other forums too, huh? Lol
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#11 2012-09-07 21:22:37
- soupoftomato
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Re: A common avatar
Seil wrote:
http://i45.tinypic.com/kf401y.jpg
99th post!
For the record
that meme you used means to say something sarcastically and in a derogatory way.
Basically using that image implies that you already knew what has been said and DON'T need more information. Which is counter-intuitive to your goal.
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#12 2012-09-07 21:24:11
Re: A common avatar
soupoftomato wrote:
Seil wrote:
http://i45.tinypic.com/kf401y.jpg
99th post!For the record
that meme you used means to say something sarcastically and in a derogatory way.
Basically using that image implies that you already knew what has been said and DON'T need more information. Which is counter-intuitive to your goal.
Oh. Oops.
Todays actually the first day I've ever seen the meme. I didn't know it was sarcastic, lol.
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#13 2012-09-07 21:26:25
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#15 2012-09-07 22:22:07
- jji7skyline
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Re: A common avatar
I'm forbidden to access the url /static/icons/buddy
I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello!
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#16 2012-09-08 18:34:54
Re: A common avatar
jji7skyline wrote:
I'm forbidden to access the url /static/icons/buddy
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