[Closed] Dear allthegear why do you...

Why not?

Sarah.

His name is really Brian

I don't see anything wrong with it.

Binners

I thought she was called Derrick?

I think she lives near Kings Lynn, so i am surprised she doesn't sign off "wolf fleece" (just kidding i live down the road).

or webbed feet

EDIT that's more Norwich way though...

danny B does as well iirc

I guess because they want to

IMHO its to highlight a gender status.

Regards

Sue.

Or sign off as the bike she rides?

Cheers

John Nettles.

She's not the only one who does it to be honest.

RM

John Nettles.

You're dead by the way, fyi.

Yours faithfully,

Van Morrison.

It's only a matter of time before someone gets accused of being Fred in disguise.

Fred

perchypanther - Member
It's only a matter of time before someone get's accused of being Fred in disguise.

I'm definitely not Fred!

Hora.

Maybe he’s coming out online.

Grayson Perry 😛

Always used to like a:
"Cheers,
DannyB"

Not sure why it bothers you.

Love

Louise xx

Oi unfitgeezer. Why you start this thread like a formal letter and then not sign off 'yours faithfully'. Or 'sincerely'. (Can't remember which now)

Kryton57 - Member
IMHO its to highlight a gender status.

Regards

Sue.

You're Johnny Cash & I claim my £5 😀

IMHO its to highlight a gender status.

Which gives you a chance to express your own attitudes to gender.

Reformed Troll.

"... a rose by any other"

Keith

It's useful to remember that people are still here.

Joe Cocker.

I prefer to remain gender anonymous to prevent unwanted sexual advances from frustrated forum member.

Hot lips houlihan

bruneep - Member
Not sure why it bothers you.

Love

Louise xx

POSTED 4 MINUTES A

I never said it bothered me...

I prefer to remain gender anonymous

You are mrsfry and I claim my £500 + Vat

Ling

I give this thread about 5 more minutes!

Regards

He’s not the Messiah he’s a very naughty boy!

ransos - Member

It's useful to remember that people are still here.

Joe Cocker.

You're dead to me.

Surf mat

I think it's a nice personal touch.

Regards,

Dennis.

I think we should all be know by our real name.

ton

I agree

Mike

Does it really bother people that much??

Rachel

Does it really bother people that much??

no

ton

Not sure.

Spartacus

I think all female forum members should reveal themselfs, this forum needs sexing up a bit.

Hugh Hefner.

that's really unfair ton

His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Scaredy Pants, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular

allthegear - Member
Does it really bother people that much??

Rachel

[u][b]It doesnt bother me[/b][/u][b], I was being inquisitive no offence meant in anyway

It doesn't bother me at all.

Ross

It's something we've all got used to

Phoebe

...after all, we're all Friends here

Joey

I like the name Myrtle - maybe I'll use that
[s]unfitgeezer[/s]

the hippy one with the guitar

I quite like it

Grand poohbah TJ

I just sign all mine at the top. Saves time.

you're called member ??

Does it really bother people that much??
Rachel

I like it, and I like to pretend that you could be Rachel Atherton fighting boredom during injury.

allthegear - Member

Does it really bother people that much??

Rachel

I think the op has a crush on Rachel so he's picking on her, you know the way kids do in primary school 🙂

alltheunfitgear

you're called member ??

No I think he's called Mr Neal G Lover?

Does it really bother people that much??

I don’t think it bothers anyone, but it’s not really Internet forum convention these days like perhaps it was in the early days...

Regards

Roger the Shrubber

allthegear - Member

Does it really bother people that much??

Rachel

I think it was just an inquisitive question.

Cheers.

Ronnie Pickering

I think the op has a crush on Rachel so he's picking on her

I think he'd be wasting his time 😉

Rachel

Roger the Shrubber

Glad to see you finally got out of the Cabin Boy business

Pugwash

I think it helps maintain your online identity.

Regards,
Zbigniew Maksymilian Stanis?aw Kowalski.

I think he'd be wasting his time

We're assuming he's a he 🙂

You can't set it automatically anymore can you?

DeBz

is there a signature option for all our posts then ?

love and hugs

[sig] [/sig]

[url= https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rachel ]Maybe it just fits[/url]

you're called member ??

Well, it’s more of a nickname really

Aren’t you all chatbots!?

Yours sincerely,
The Matrix

No, I'm real

t[s]r[/s]on

Well, it’s more of a nickname really

Filth!

Ivor largeone

It's an old tradition.....
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Arthur.
(My middle name 🙂 )

There's no need to get smutty

Mike Oxlong

I guess it's a personal affirmation of gender identity after what may have been a very difficult struggle with societal norms (i'm vaguely aware of the circumstance from previous threads but if i'm wrong then 😳 , apologies rachel)

doh! - edit sp

Well, if you really want to know why...

Years go, when I decided to come out as trans etc, STW was the first "normal" place online I started using my new name. Back then, it was very important to me that I wrote it - like some sort of need to express my identity and not be mistaken as anything other than Rachel.

It's not so important to me these days, I'm very happy with myself, but it is some sort of muscle-memory that just means I nearly always write it. That's all.

Rachel

ha ha quick edit.

It's not so important to me these days, I'm very happy with myself, but it is some sort of muscle-memory that just means I nearly always write it.

DrP

I even spell it correctly each time, too!!

Is that you?

Are we allowed to make a joke about a trans with muscle memory?

Just gonna make myself comfy and see where this goes

Louis CK

You're not. I am 😉

Rachel

Rachel: Do you like our Owl?

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Ms Gear, How long did it take to choose your name? Did you even choose it? What else was in the running?
When we rebranded our shop it took 3 years to come up with a name.
Sir Zip.

I think we should all be know by our real name.

It'll never catch on

I'm interested to know why unfitgeezer is so bothered by this.

I even spell it correctly each time, too!!

The Rachael’s of this world may beg to differ!

Glad to see you finally got out of the Cabin Boy business

Pugwash

No thanks to you!!! 😯

Regards

Beelzebub

How long did it take to choose your name?

I'm inherently a lazy person - I kept the same initials as before so I didn't have to learn a new signature. That made it easier to choose. When I learned that Rachel meant "little sheep", the choice was obvious.

Rachel

Ronnie Pickering

I'm really struggling to place who this one is.

Susan.

Look up 'dead naming,'

Being addressed as your former identity, whether deliberately or through thoughtlessness can be very hurtful.

I'm not getting on a high horse here either; I have a friend who transitioned (M->F) recently and I constantly have to mentally correct myself when talking or thinking about them and imagine that it will take time for me to start instinctively start thinking of them by their new name.

So I can't really blame Rachel for taking every opportunity to remind people.

Why not choose Snoopy or Peppermint Patty?

Cheers,
Tinkerbell.

Well if its good enough fro Rachel, its good enough for me.

Ragnar Lodbrok*

* I am actually a Viking descendant. I know this to be true as I immediately felt at home on a recent short visit to York.

I'm really struggling to place who this one is.

****ing Ronnie Pickering you arse!