Is your avatar really you?

Philippines
April 7, 2010 12:06am CST
I was fixing my profile page today and I was looking for a site that created avatars. I was about to make one when I realized that I did not know whether to make it almost identical to me or just make something that I wish would look like me. Anyway, I'm not gonna tell you what I opted for. How about you? Is your avatar really close to your features or just a mock up of something you dream to be. I wish I could find a site that makes them in anime or fantasy styles. You know of any site that do that?
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44 responses
@pals101 (2010)
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
My avatar is a penguin typing some words in the keyboard..hahaha.. I think its from the movie..MADAGASCAR.. its the head penguin..
@pals101 (2010)
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
Hahaha... You got me there... I really hope that's what he's doing...heheh.. They may be cute.. but their nasty penguins..
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
cute! I wonder what he is typing there? is he transferring money to my PayPal account. My what a generous avatar you have.
• United States
8 Apr 10
I don't have a pic up, but I've been thinking about making an avatar to put up here. I don't really like the idea of a bunch of people seeing how I really look! I'm a bit shy & don't think I'd do well if I had a stranger come up to me & say 'Hey, I know you from myLot!'
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
Someone the other day kept on asking me where I live. I was not really that ready to give out details yet so I kept on evading her questions. In fairness, she was really nice and was honestly a bit curious, too. I just think giving your personal details here is way too soon.
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
Hi abitcurious! I would like to say that the one in my avatar is really me, my own picture. Actually I was using my other real picture before until someone requested me to change it, so I have done it. I may not be cute enough using my own photo but at least I'm just being real. Lol! Your avatar is cute, maybe you look like that in real life, wearing sunglasses, likes to wear headband and with curly hair. Am I right? Well, have a nice day and happy myLotting!
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• Philippines
8 Apr 10
YEp unruly hair and glasses. This one though looks abitcuter instead of abitcurious.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
7 Apr 10
No, it's not me. It's me 2 1/2 years ago. The cheeks are chubbier now. :-(
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
8 Apr 10
My hair was very dark brown, almost black. But I was cursed with my mom's genes and started going gray pretty young. Now it's "natural" reddish brown. lol
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
Doesn't really matter if your cheeks are chubbier now. I really like your hair. I like it's color. Really vibrant. Me I'm a Filipina so I have black hair.
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• Philippines
10 Apr 10
going natural huh? lol
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• Philippines
7 Apr 10
No my avatar is an anime... LOL, Yes, I used this picture of mine (this is me)in all of my article-writing sites. I also used it here in myLot. It's a little blurred but it's just fine. Can I know the site which creates personalized avatars? I want to make one,
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@funnysis (2619)
• United States
9 Apr 10
I don't think I have an avatar and unsure how to add one so no mine would not be me just what ever mylot uses I beleive.I like your avatar it looks cool.Have a great day.
• Philippines
9 Apr 10
@funnysis thanks. I', trying an avatar with a face this time.
@CJscott (4187)
• Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
9 Apr 10
Funnysis, your avatar is a cute little drunken looking bumble bee. Cheers.
@Gany15k (1673)
• India
8 Apr 10
No,The picture shows is an actor.He is famous in our state...I like him very much and I'm his fan...he dances very well..and he is smart too..
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
I take it your from India? I love bollywood movies. They have the soul of your culture in it.
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@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
My avatar is a gift given by my partner when he went overseas for a business tip. I have always loved Hello Kitty items and even have a small collection, not just of stuffed dolls but of other stuff too. I have a notebook binder that is Hello Kitty, and small plastic perfume bottles. So I can say that my avatar is really me.
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• Philippines
8 Apr 10
My cousin loves Hello Kitty. Her room is full of hello kitty stuff. Really. I think she spends all her savings for these.
• United States
11 Apr 10
My avatar is really me. I change it sometimes, but usually the picture is me. I think the first avatar I ever used was of my cat...then I changed it to a picture of me holding a goat. Now it's a picture of me a a friends wedding reception!
• United States
11 Apr 10
Okay...this discussion made me want to update my avatar! lol So now it's a picture of me during a day at the zoo with my niece! It's me and a Komodo dragon!
• United States
12 Apr 10
LOL! Oh you have that right!!! I can't stand the furry little monsters
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
a cat, a goat, and a komodo dragon. Hmmm you are not an animal lover by the looks of it.
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
7 Apr 10
I do not like the cartoon avatars. I always put my own photo. at any site I prefer to put a picture of my own. although I was not pretty, but I always display my photos.
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• Philippines
7 Apr 10
I think I'm quite wary about using own photos in the Internet. Once it's out there, it's really out there. You don't have control over it anymore.
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@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
7 Apr 10
Hi abitcurios, My avatar definitely not me. My avatar is only a words that say I am coming back again. It is just to say that every time I make a posts here, I really come to that discussion and want to participate in that discussion. I really do not have any idea about avatar site. I create my simple avatar by myself using photoshop. It is just a words and I believe everybody can make one of their own.
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@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
9 Apr 10
Instead of using avatar from any site and facing the possibility of others used it too, it is better to create our own. It would put some originality in it. And I never saw someone else use mine as their avatar.
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
I believe that too. Too bad I'm not so good at manipulating images.
• Philippines
9 Apr 10
That didn't enter my mind, using photoshop instead. hmmm. thanks I will try that one out.
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@ybong007 (6643)
• Philippines
7 Apr 10
Yes, we have similarities. Like the last 3 digits in my name
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• Philippines
7 Apr 10
Oh I thought you were rooting for that number in the lottery
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@CJscott (4187)
• Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
9 Apr 10
bong....y bong, MI6...
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
where are the women always clinging around you... bong, your name is y bong.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
7 Apr 10
Well coming to my profile i would love to have one which projects my attitude in real and offline as well your profile pic isn't that bad though ---you can make it better
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• Philippines
7 Apr 10
perhaps my avatar can have a makeover of her own. Hmmmm.... how bout blue hair?
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• Hong Kong
7 Apr 10
Hmm, my avatar is really a photo of me. It's a picture of a blob of cream...that's smiling at you! Look at its smile! I don't really know the reason I chose it. I drew it with MS Paint and saved it in JEPG format. SInce then, I've been using it as a my avatar. I also drew a female version, with glittering effect added. If I have to say what it represents, I would say it represents happiness and humour. I hope you'll smile at it!
• Philippines
7 Apr 10
Oops I really though this was a turd... sorry. but if you put a cupcake underneath it would surely look delectable. Now I'm getting hungry...
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
Clever disguise by the way.
• Hong Kong
8 Apr 10
Turd? Damn, you blew his cover up! He's disguised you know!
@shivhae (51)
• Netherlands
7 Apr 10
My avatar is just an image of a character out of an online game i play :). I certainly do not wish to see my head on each topic i reply/post al bad enough i have to live with it :)
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• Philippines
7 Apr 10
You got that right. Don't get me wrong I like myself but certainly not enough to lokk at myself every few seconds or so.
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
8 Apr 10
No, I have to say that I don't know of any site that does that. And yes, my avatar picture is really a picture of me. Or rather, a cartoon version of me. But it is still me nonetheless. LOL Happy mylotting!
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
Well you look really good here, so I think you don't have to worry about being shy or something.
@replyashu (745)
• India
7 Apr 10
no not really
• Philippines
7 Apr 10
Obviously...
• Philippines
7 Apr 10
or maybe he has and exclamation point hanging over his head in real life.
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
yes its really me, i mean not my real face personally but what im trying to say is i love to shop and thats me, so by looking at my avatar, it will be easy for the others to say that i love to shop and im a shopaholic.
• Philippines
10 Apr 10
Wow shopping huh? SHopping just makes me sad because I end up buying nothing after hours and hours of trying this or that. IT takes me three more visits to buy something.
@vandana7 (100636)
• India
7 Apr 10
No - I have used my friend's daughter's picture as my avatar. :) I really like her. :)
@vandana7 (100636)
• India
7 Apr 10
I know. :) This is her in a costume as an angel. :) They had some fancy dress competition.
• Philippines
7 Apr 10
cute kid. Why is she wearing a white dress? Usually in our country that means she just had her first communion (a catholic thing). Her?
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
obviously my avatar is not me...but something related to me..or has a meaning...mother and child..seem me and my coming baby..im 14weeks pregnants..
• Philippines
9 Apr 10
OH congratulations!!! that is really nice. I do hope you're taking care of yourself and eating enough. I think when women get pregnant they should be showered with love since they really are fulfilling a very special role in our society. Good luck!
@mokkka (881)
• Bulgaria
25 Apr 10
I don't have a picture on my avatar because I usually don't want my face to be seen by everybody in the Internet.I think it is not the face which is important.I am sure what I write is more interesting than the way I look
• Philippines
16 Jun 10
Yep you said that right!