Should I or Shouldn't I?

@DianneN (247186)
United States
February 20, 2016 4:50am CST
Don't be shocked. I want to give you a heads up, pardon the pun. I am going to change my profile picture, because I don't look like I used to. My hair is shorter and I don't wear bangs anymore. The question is, will you still recognize me?
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
20 Feb 16
That is a nice photo although I like your original. People recognise you by your nice smiley and happy looking photo. May I ask what bangs are? Are they bangles? I am not sure?
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
20 Feb 16
Gary, bangs are what we call a fringe
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
@jabo answered your question in a very proper British way! I would have been at a loss for words. I believe I am smiling in this photo, too. What to do????
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@JudyEv (342077)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 16
@DianneN It's a fringe in Australia too.
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@LadyDuck (472108)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 16
Of course I will recognize you Dianne, I had the habit to your beautiful profile picture, but I will learn to recognize your new one.
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@LadyDuck (472108)
• Switzerland
21 Feb 16
@DianneN Create an avatar using your photo. This is what I made with mine, I took a photo that I liked and I created my avatar.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
Thanks so much, Anna. I hope I can change it. If not, I will use your photo! Lol!!!!!!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
@LadyDuck You have got to be kidding me! You must know that I can barely sign into mylot. I am a techno idiot!!!! I wouldn't know how to go about that, but yours is adorable!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Feb 16
I actually recognized you first by name even if your straight silver hair has been quite striking to me.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Feb 16
@DianneN My hair is somewhat naturally wavy so that whenever I see straight hair such as yours, I am kind of envious.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Feb 16
I'm thrilled that you recognized my name! We call my hair blonde, here, and I fight the waves all the time. Lol! Thank you.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Feb 16
@salonga Mine is naturally wavy. I fight it every day! Lol?
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• Canada
22 Feb 16
Hi Dianne. Honestly, I didn't recognize you. Both pictures are nice, but we get so used to seeing one that it's as if it's another person responding when we see a new photo. I have changed, too, since starting with the picture I use, but I've resisted changing it because of the same reason. I'm afraid many people will forget who I am.
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• Canada
22 Feb 16
@DianneN I saw your comment on another post and followed you to your profile to make sure it was you. I love the new photo, though. It was only a first response.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@Sheilamarie78 Thank you and I am still so happy you found me, no matter how!!! Hugs!
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Feb 16
Yikes! Sorry you didn't recognize me. I had to change, because I didn't recognize the old me. Lol! I am glad you found me and hope the name helped!!!!
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• United States
20 Feb 16
@DianneN do what makes you happy.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
A bag over my head is what makes me happy!
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
@Marty1 Many thanks, Marty. Hugs!
• United States
22 Feb 16
@DianneN that's just plain silly.
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• Philippines
20 Feb 16
I will. I have seen how beautiful you are with your shorter hair in the pictures you shared before and now.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
You are such a sweetie. I may change it later. As soon as the sun comes up, I have to go for my morning walk.
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• Philippines
20 Feb 16
@DianneN enjoy your wak. Will look forward to your new profile photo.
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• Philippines
21 Feb 16
@DianneN now I noticed that you changed your photo. Beautiful.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Feb 16
I like your pircture as it is a very nice one. I think in my situation, I seem to remember those that have been interacting with me, more so than the ones that have only interacted with me once in awhile. I have been interacting with you, so I should remember you, as sometimes I have a tendency to forget things, but then I am getting older too.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Feb 16
@DianneN Yea, they certainly do. I think that people remember you more after they see your face everyday, and when you put your name there too, it even makes it better. You do rremind me though, of a cousing of mine who wears her hair like you do in your pocture. I thought of her right away, when I saw your picture.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Many thanks. I am getting older, too, but names help as well.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
@hexeduser22 (7418)
• Philippines
22 Feb 16
This is the first time I've seen you so I don't really have anything to compare the new profile picture with, but I do agree with most people here, you really do have a very nice smile Remembering your name and that smile will never make me forget you
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• Philippines
22 Feb 16
@DianneN now, that got me curious
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Feb 16
Thank you! I got rid of my old photo yesterday. Just as well that you never saw it! Lol!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
21 Feb 16
I will definitely recognize you. =) I like that picture too.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
21 Feb 16
@DianneN I would never leave here! I have just been crazy busy with my 4 kids, moving, goong to NC to get my dog back, doctor appointments for my newborn, etc... Lol.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Oh! Hi there! I thought you left the site. Many thanks.
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@Juliaacv (51588)
• Canada
20 Feb 16
I think that we'll all recognize you still, I know that I will. It should be interesting to see if anyone doesn't, that would mean that they don't look at your name or recognize what you like to write about. Looking forward to the new you photo!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
It will probably be this photo. What you said makes sense.
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@Juliaacv (51588)
• Canada
20 Feb 16
@DianneN I love that cut on you, but I know that you disliked the back. You have such a fresh, relaxed look, must be living the retirement dream!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
@Juliaacv Probably just a drunk look. We had been having drinks at dinner with friends. Lol
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@just4him (317242)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Feb 16
I think you should. That is a fabulous picture of you!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
Many thanks. I will try to do it.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
@just4him Thanks, Valerie.
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@just4him (317242)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Feb 16
@DianneN It is such a good picture of you.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
20 Feb 16
i remember this photo in one of your previous discussion ma'am. you look lovely here ;)
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
@Lucky15 Thank you for telling me. I had to enlarge it, because I looked like a pinhead!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Thank you!
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
21 Feb 16
@DianneN now i saw the change :)
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• United States
22 Feb 16
I think so, haha! But it was good of you to tell. I would change mine but I haven't found the pathway to do so! I don't know why it is elusive for me! I'm usually good at figuring things like that out.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Feb 16
You! No way! I still remember your pic from B. I changed mine in settings here with a photo on my iPad. If I could do it, anyone could!
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@Jeanniemaries There you are and looking great!!!! Glad you were able to figure it out. Yay to you!! I told you I remembered what you looked like. Yep, tis you. Lol!
• United States
22 Feb 16
@DianneN Now I remember that I did find it in settings but it wouldn't let me save my photo. The save button was gray and I couldn't change that. It happened again but I added my blog address and it fixed the problem, the button became available and I gleefully pushed the save button. Haha! So I have my updated photo even though it was taken in January, it's still less than a month old.
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
23 Feb 16
It's good to change things up sometimes if you want to do it but are worried about that just write a post and title it my make over and insert a recent picture of yourself in it. then ask the readers to give their opinion new photo or keep the old one
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
23 Feb 16
Thanks. I'll remember that next time, although I did have my old pic up when I originally posted this.
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
23 Feb 16
@DianneN I think they will eventually realize it when they see the name. A photo gallery would have been nice. However I am not going to complain about it after seeing the new site now. I like it better than the other set up.
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@AmbiePam (93898)
• United States
24 Feb 16
You look great! And I'm so excited to see you here!
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
24 Feb 16
Same to you and thank you!
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
20 Feb 16
Of course I will, you have the same gorgeous smile.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
20 Feb 16
@DianneN I'm happy I've still got mine too.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
Thanks Janet. I am happy to simply have teeth.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
20 Feb 16
I think we will still recognize you. It's a really great photo!
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
21 Feb 16
@DianneN Absolutely! I think you should go for it. Maybe one day I will put my own picture on here instead of the dachshund picture.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
Thanks, Sharon! Now you'll know it is I!
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• United States
21 Feb 16
I will still recognize you whichever photo you decide to use
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• United States
22 Feb 16
@DianneN it looks good
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
I should have left the original. Trouble with sizing it.
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• United States
20 Feb 16
Sure. You have included more recent pictures with your articles from time to time. I'm surprised you did away with the bangs though.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
20 Feb 16
I had them for years and years. One hairdresser likes it, another doesn't. I can always return to them, I suppose. You seem to like the bangs better. What do you think I should do?
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• United States
21 Feb 16
@DianneN You should do what make you happy and not the hairdresser. You should compare pictures of you both ways and think about how the bangs feel when you wear them. Then decide.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
21 Feb 16
Sure we will recognize you. I love the pic you chose.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
It's up now, but it's too little. That can be a good thing. Less wrinkles to see!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
21 Feb 16
@DianneN Aaaahhh yes I know about wrinkles lol
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