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The Popufur Experiment
13 years ago
Oh wow, what happened there!
Ok so something to explain about THE Dash Tiger if you have come looking for him here.
About 5 weeks ago - being the over-exuberant overwhelmed with furriness newblood that I was, I made the very stupid mistake of going all fanboi over a couple of furs who had really inspired me, instead of you know, just treating them like normal people. It's really stupid too, because they are normal people. I know that, you know that - but it's so easy to get caught up in these things!
Being the open and honest fur that I am, I told my freinds about it, and being the umerciful sods that they are (Love you guys), they all decided to take the piss out in a big way.
It started with about five of them posting on my FA like fanboi's "oh my god, its dash tiger I love you" etc. then moved to facebook. At this point it was just our little group, and I let it go on because well, it was funny and I deserved it.
Then it hit the meets, and the UKfur forums...
Then people we didn't even know started doing it, and thats when it got weird! Some people had obviously cottoned on, or been let in on the joke - suddenly memes of me/dash tiger are appearing, and everywhere you look "Omg, best meet ever, I met dash tiger!". That was funny, because of how it took on a life of its own.
But then it got wierd, as two really awkward things started happening. The first, I started getting messages from people who obviously hadnt got the joke, wanting to be my freind and A much bigger number of people started following my posts. The second wierd thing - some people started mouthing off about me, having never even met me!
That really got to me because the whole thing was fake. These furs didn't know a single thing about me other then that other people were excited to have met me. So I guess it really is true, some people just hate things because other people like them.
This is where I pulled the plug. I didn't want people to feel tricked by it and the joke had gone on long enough. Just want to say that none of this was planned, it was supposed to be just my freinds taking the piss and none of us expected it to take on a life of its own.
However - given the wierd sort of success this had - it begs the question - Can u be artificially made a popufur for doing nothing talented at all?
Leave your comments below!!!
Ok so something to explain about THE Dash Tiger if you have come looking for him here.
About 5 weeks ago - being the over-exuberant overwhelmed with furriness newblood that I was, I made the very stupid mistake of going all fanboi over a couple of furs who had really inspired me, instead of you know, just treating them like normal people. It's really stupid too, because they are normal people. I know that, you know that - but it's so easy to get caught up in these things!
Being the open and honest fur that I am, I told my freinds about it, and being the umerciful sods that they are (Love you guys), they all decided to take the piss out in a big way.
It started with about five of them posting on my FA like fanboi's "oh my god, its dash tiger I love you" etc. then moved to facebook. At this point it was just our little group, and I let it go on because well, it was funny and I deserved it.
Then it hit the meets, and the UKfur forums...
Then people we didn't even know started doing it, and thats when it got weird! Some people had obviously cottoned on, or been let in on the joke - suddenly memes of me/dash tiger are appearing, and everywhere you look "Omg, best meet ever, I met dash tiger!". That was funny, because of how it took on a life of its own.
But then it got wierd, as two really awkward things started happening. The first, I started getting messages from people who obviously hadnt got the joke, wanting to be my freind and A much bigger number of people started following my posts. The second wierd thing - some people started mouthing off about me, having never even met me!
That really got to me because the whole thing was fake. These furs didn't know a single thing about me other then that other people were excited to have met me. So I guess it really is true, some people just hate things because other people like them.
This is where I pulled the plug. I didn't want people to feel tricked by it and the joke had gone on long enough. Just want to say that none of this was planned, it was supposed to be just my freinds taking the piss and none of us expected it to take on a life of its own.
However - given the wierd sort of success this had - it begs the question - Can u be artificially made a popufur for doing nothing talented at all?
Leave your comments below!!!
Being able to draw well will make you it.
Being able to make costumes will be able to make you it too.
Now expect allot of trolls heading your way and jealous retards. Have fun and welcome to the cool kids club. X3
That's ok, I eat trolls, nom nom nom
welcome to the cool kids club
Awww I'm definitely not a cool kid. This was all an accident! All I do is make suits..well errr. a suit. Going to make more but! Got some great ideas :D
Oh well, It was fun while it lasted I suppose :)
Welcome to my world~ ;)
Even though it was kinda funny XD
It's people who aren't nice and little tossers who start bitching about you or overly nice people who you tell to just back off a bit. O.o you can't win
Now I must needs find another!
On the plus side, I met so many new furs that day - some I'm still talking to lots after the meet. Made some good freinds that day!
I get real shy when I'm complemented and in no way regard myself as a "popufur" but ofcorse others do!
But that's purely because how you explained above.
It's amazing how others can think of you as an asswhole just because other people think your popular,
A good example is when I was at confuzzled 2011
Me and Zak where late for the dance comp and was in a rush, someone stopped me and said how they loved my dancing and my suit ect, I said thank you and got n shy n shizz(can't take complements without going red xP) and Zak was practically pulling me coz we was in a hurry xD and this guys friend said "don't bother trying to talk to him, he's a popufur"
I was so angry I could have cried, wasp upset by that statement I later found who said that and ofcorse they said they never said anything like that... Two faced... But anyways!
It's amazing what can come from a little joke!
Your a loverly guy man and don't let anyone tell you otherwise,
=^_^=
xD I'm proud to be one of those five unmerciful sods ^-^ Sorry for any backlash you got...This is the first i heard of it :P
Awww wuv, I like you!
Makes me wonder how some of the current internet meme's in existent probably came from a few people joking about. And now they are widely known!
Kiyo must of leapt about six feet! He really is a cat!