Come on, 'fess up, who's really a sock puppet?
Oh lorlie66 this hurt so many people last time. Why would you want to bring this up again?
hm.....
I don't see it as some "big, sensitive" subject, lorlie. I must have missed the whole thing about who got "hurt last time" (?). I just think, though, usually it's the sockpuppets who seem to get the most enjoyment of out it, and who say they're on here to have fun. Since non-sockpuppets wouldn't take it personally, I don't really see where the potential for hurt is. (But, then, I'm aware that, I suppose, some sockpuppets may have their reasons for taking their fake identities really seriously and personally.
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I have a small handful of accounts. But none of them are sock puppets.
What exactly is a sock puppet?
A sock puppet is someone who works in a garment sweat shop.
I have one account. Sorry to disappoint, no sock puppet.
Hope you are not disappointed Lorlie, just little ol me here
I do have many winter socks though.- ralwusposted 13 years ago
0Ha ha ha...too funny!!!
Oh ! I LOVE sock monkeys!
Okay--I admit...I am Tom Cornett, and he is me...
- AMBASSADOR BUTLERposted 13 years ago0
I have one other name, and it has one Hub to "its name". I started it because I was thinking I'd like a "business-only" HubPages account (instead of my "whatever-I-feel-like, mix of Hubs). The thing is, I have "business-only" writing all over the place and came to HubPages to whatever I feel like writing. So, after several months of having no Hubs on that account, I wrote one. Now, since it's there, I'm thinking, "Hey, forget a neat-and-clean, business-only, approach. Use that name to write stuff that I don't want people who know my name to read.
So, it's there - one Hub. I haven't closed it. It doesn't have a "fake identity". It just has my real kind of identity without sharing a bunch of extra info on it. A. I felt guilty getting a couple of comments from people I know and not saying, "Hey! It's me - Lisa!" and B. I discovered if I write something that's more "business-like" I'd rather add it to my stuff here and help add some more range and balance to what's already here (or at least link to it ). (The other name is a non-human, business-like, name.)
So, that's my "confession". I'd say what the name is, but then, if I want to write stuff I don't want people who name my name to see, I'll have to open a-whole-nother user account.
A long time ago there was this little "forum era" where it seemed all anyone was doing was trying to out sockpuppets, right and left. Then there were fights about who was insulted at being called a "socketpuppet". . These days I don't think anyone cares who's a sockpuppet. Everyone seems to just go with it, even if they have a pretty good idea of who is most likely a sockpuppet. Some are harmless. Some don't know where to draw the line on their own shenanigans and do seem to disappear fairly soon. I think you're right, though, lorlie6. There's a point where sockpuppets go from being benign to pretty much being parasites.OK Willy either better gimme a wink or shut it, cause I think Willy is really a Wonka!
my puppets beat your Willy so therespeaking of beating willies! I wouldn't put it past ya! hahaha!
I won't speak of it anymore. sorry. I know it brings up bad memories of the past and all.
- kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years ago0
I am and proud of it, so stick a sock in it
omg just mage me remember when,,, wait searching for photo
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those are my sock puppets 
Oh nooooooooo! You outed me, Lorlie!!!- kimberlyslyricsposted 13 years ago0
This isn't a "ridiculous" topic. It's a kind of fun one (or at least a mildly challenging one to see who says what. It kind of falls under the "we're-all-different" category (even if some of us our different from ourselves, as opposed to just being different from everyone else). Sockpuppets are diversity - carried to extremes.
- AMBASSADOR BUTLERposted 13 years ago0
buddy, this is HubPages, you never have to be nice here
pleasure to meet you my name is Kimberly but they call mr deakside or ralwus for short
ok - so I got this:
obviously, if Sarah can have one, its legal!- Kathryn LJposted 13 years ago0
Hey Beth! I KNOW!!! Maybe we should be CR again, or I could be you, or you could be Ralwus, or Pcunix could be me, or....?
?- King Larryposted 13 years ago0
don't you know it baby.
im great thanks. how about yourself? a friend of mine told me you just became a grandmother. although i must say you look waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too young to be one.
- ralwusposted 13 years ago0
- ralwusposted 13 years ago0
Yes, I suppose I can at that.
I sorgot - ralwusposted 13 years ago0
- ralwusposted 13 years ago0
Awww, habee, so sorry to hear that. We've got some for you!
Hey - that blond one looks like one of mittens I lost when I was a little kid (and cried about because I thought "she'd" be lonely, and her "sister" would be lonely (or else a sidewalk plow would go over her
). Apparently, there is reincarnation after all. You poor little thing, Lisa! I used to love all sorts of things that way too, and attribute personalities to each and every one. I think the oddest was that I called my left ankle 'Baddy' because it had a freckle on it, and my right one 'Goody.' I spoke to my ankles often, I'm not sure what my parents thought!
lorlie6, that's better (and kind of weirder
) than being sentimentally attached to two mittens. Clearly, that freckle was a lot more disturbing to you than a freckle should have been. (I'm still pretty much as bad. A local gift shop has a set of two little teddy bears 60% off, but they're $16. For about four weeks now, they're outside in that clearance thing, "waiting". The only reason I haven't already adopted them yet is that I've been with someone and didn't want them to think I'm a lunatic-jerk. I'm just kind of worried about what will become of them if someone doesn't buy them (but if they aren't there any more I'll be worried that they got thrown out. ) (And this is from someone who has grown kids. )If you don't pick them up, I'll SEND you the money, Lisa!
Just buy them and hide them from whoever would think you're nutz. I've got a grown son myself-everyone around here, including him, thinks I'm nutz, including me! I never concern myself-I'm having one helluva time being out of my mind!!!
- Stevennix2001posted 13 years ago0
hiya ladies. has anyone seen my sock puppet around here?
He's been rattling around my basement looking for his booze, Steven-I would appreciate it if you'd come by to pick him up!
Good. Nah, he's just noisy is all. He keeps singing something about his gal Laila, I think. Poor dear slob-don't EVER told him I said that, okay?
don't worry. your secret is safe with me. besides, if i did, i know he'd probably kill me or something.
- Stevennix2001posted 13 years ago0
hey lorlie, im heading out for the night. it was great seeing you again, and hopefully we can have another chance to talk again soon. you take care. don't worry, i'll bring my sock puppet with me too.
LOL, I just tried to sign up as a new user with the name “Sock Puppet”. Someone beat me to it. Two of them as a matter of fact.
And a long time ago at that…try sock puckett then.
or pock suckit, suckin socks, 'sock suckin sock puppit'Nah, the urge has passed...
I have trouble throwing out my old holey socks - there are about 20 socks in the back of my drawer right now that either don't have mates or have holes so big you could put your whole foot through.
If anyone needs an old sock to make a sock puppet, you're welcome to them, only $3US each! I'll let the whole bunch of em go for $20US! such a deal! I also have some old underwear, bras missing straps, and various things I'm not even sure what they are, you can have for free! Today I'm supposed to be finishing my organizing and cleaning chore here in the bedroom, but unfortunately the forums are much more interesting.- you know mega, your lucky im such a nice guy because i can think of a very clever joke about what you just said.
You are right; hopefully some demented soul won’t come along…
Too bad you're such a nice guy Steve, cause I'd love to hear that very clever joke.
Oh yeah, I'm not a sock puppet- oh really? maybe if your good, i'll tell ya. besides, im sure my sock puppet will probably say it for me.
Free used woman's underwear you say? i'd be careful who you say that around, as I've known a lot guys out there that would pay top dollar for a woman's used underwear if you know what i mean. i won't say what they do with it, as I know someone could report me for it here if i said it, but lets just say...there's a lot perverts out there that use it to put on their special place and well....lets just call it self love.
sure, just send the check soon, I'm a bit needy right now!
as for your son's undies, that's a bit kinky isn't it? toss them!
also, just wondering, what do you actually plan to do with my old undies? I know what Larry has in mind - but you? I'm planning to strew them across my lawn and fence-just to keep the horrid neighbors on their toes wondering what on earth I do all day-they know I write and think I'm a nut case. This'll give 'em something to ponder!
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