Things People would have never expected of you ?

[Alpakachii 164]

There is always People who are suprised and never expected that I like listening to all different kinds of rock music, because Im always really quiet and shy in puplic. Or people who are suprised that I like to play more violent video games or MMO's altough im a teen girl (wich is actually a really dumb stereotype that girls don't play games) I've also owned some He Man action figures when I was younger, well it was for me and my brother but still. I'm really curious to see what people didn't expect you to have or like. When you were younger or maybe right now. Since people automatically assume that all girls like fashion and guys like sports and that sort of stuff.

[cmarston1 5,959]

Making an OC for a show about pastel colored ponies is something most people wouldn't have expected me to do, so there's that.

[Jeric 46,854]

I'm actually full of surprises. Since we are on the internet, my favorite is how people form an opinion on how I sound. When they hear my voice, which is highly energetic and almost cartoony, they tell me how shocked they are. 

On this forum the first time people realized I had teenage kids, it also made people surprised as there is a perception that the majority of the fandom is young (which is fairly accurate). 

My tastes in media, tech, and IP's don't shock too many individuals. I do look like a nerd. =D

[Guest]

I think people would say it's typical to hear I work for a publishing company. Not so typical in that I work in the IT department.

[Lightwing 12,975]

Heya @Alpakachii! Seeing the content of your thread has less to do with ponies and more with a more open discussion, your topic has been moved to General Discussion. Thank you!

 

But now that we speak of unexpected traits, my one trait that nobody expects from me has to be my high capacity of advice. It sounds like boasting here, but there are many, many people that did not see me as a person that had a good advice sense at a first glance of me by observing my more carefree nature and seemingly careless way of looking at life, but I ended up surprising them more often than not, even more so by giving them, according to them, "Some of the best advice and guiding I've ever been given". I am no god nor master of advice and there are many things that I am green in that regard, but in the fields I know, I have been told that I know what I speak about.

[Alpakachii 164]

@cmarston1 yeah but it's an awesome show about pastel colored ponies :3

@Jeric dang now I want to hear your voice X3. I wish I had a more unique voice 

[Jeric 46,854]

5 minutes ago, Sunset Rose said:

I think people would say it's typical to hear I work for a publishing company. Not so typical in that I work in the IT department.

I was almost going to tell you to run for your life after reading that first sentence. With how many aspiring authors this fandom has ... your PM box would explode with non-solicited/non-agent requests. 

Thank heavens you work in IT where it's safe! 

[Alpakachii 164]

@Lightwing first thanks for moving it. And secondly thats a rather nice suprise then ^-^. At least its not giving "advice" and being "welp that sucks" and leaving it at that (had way to many of those before not on here but in general)

[Guest]

Just now, Jeric said:

I was almost going to tell you to run for your life after reading that first sentence. With how many aspiring authors this fandom has ... your PM box would explode with non-solicited/non-agent requests. 

Thank heavens you work in IT where it's safe! 

The irony is so thick.

I have actually done that for friends before, but because of all of the reporting features we've had to put in place in our production workflow, it's impossible to get away with making the company absorb the cost now. Or just doing it in general. We used to make the books in-house, but now it has to bind and ship from a business partner where I can't hide all of the far-out pony pen names and questionable content. Oh, and copyright investigations, of which I would be the only person involved in. I'm sure Hasbro would be so understanding.

[twilight24 323]

That I'm fun and goofy if you get me in the right mood and I do my best to be kind and a good listener 

[Jade The Pegasister 383]

I love my little pony and am a huge fan who loves the values and morals of the episodes but I literally just went to the museum of death and am obsessed with serial killers 

Edited November 30, 2017 by Jade The Pegasister
Weird grammar

[Alpakachii 164]

Woah @Jade The Pegasister that took a turn not even I could've guessed. It really fits this topic then huh.

[Jade The Pegasister 383]

4 minutes ago, Alpakachii said:

Woah @Jade The Pegasister that took a turn not even I could've guessed. It really fits this topic then huh.

I’m even surprised 

[Twisted Cyclone 🚓 6,261]

If you saw me in public, you wouldn't think that I like MLP.

[Envy 6,170]

IRL, people don't expect me to be as old as I am. There are still people who think I'm 18. Lol. I don't understand, because when I look in the mirror I very clearly see the fact that I am aging.

People also for reasons I don't understand (perhaps because I was in orchestra for several years) think that the only kind of music I listen to is Classical. I've even been called "Ms. Classical" by some people IRL. So they're not expecting it when I tell them that I not only enjoy pop/rock music, but I enjoy heavier music and punk music like Streetlight Manifesto. Although, if someone assumes I like my music softer, they're not completely wrong. The punk bands I listen to are more the exception than the rule. Still, classical is not all I listen to! I mean, I didn't even get into classical music until right before my junior year of high school.

[Alpakachii 164]

@Envy I feel your pain. It's the same with me and rock music. People automatically assumed that because I don't "dress a certain way" and don't "act like people who listen to that kind of music" that I like pop music and just really soft stuff but in reality im listening to Nirvana, I prevail and thousand foot krutch and many more :3

[TBD 17,256]

you mean like first expression? I'm pretty much unpredictable, I think people who would act surprise toward me is when they didn't expect how my behavior(s) and how I think doesn't correlated with how I "look" or "sound". Which i guess it's common for people to do.

[TBD 17,256]

1 hour ago, Alpakachii said:

People automatically assumed that because I don't "dress a certain way" and don't "act like people who listen to that kind of music"

It's funny how people would come to that conclusion. I have a friend who is very shy but when she told me that she listen to rock i was shocked. Guess it happen to anyone. On the other hand,  I do look like I'd listen to rock music ( which i do) but when I told them I like classic and jazz they were surprised. yes...jazz is not dead people. 

[Alpakachii 164]

@TBD exactly! I knew someone in school who dressed like she just came out of a punk rock music video. But she was pretty nice and listened mostly to really emotional pop songs and actually very few punk rock bands. It's really weird how someone's style can be so misleading. I guess never judge a book by it's cover :3

[TBD 17,256]

9 minutes ago, Alpakachii said:

I guess never judge a book by it's cover :3

Unless you're like sherlock and is able to read people from there. 

[Yumekai 735]

I'm usually really hyper, but due to the forums being alot less like a regular conversation i feel i seemed pretty reserved. In short I'm a wild-card.

Edited November 30, 2017 by Yumekai

[ShadOBabe 18,997]

My family members seemed pretty suprised/impressed that I wanted to hold a play with my little cousin's pet praying mantis that he brought to Thanksgiving.

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,161]

People seem surprised whenever I use profanity. Granted I'm not one to drop F bombs a random, but if I feel the need, the cursing is a possibility. Somehow I exude this image of innocence and purity.

Must be the antlers.

[JonasDarkmane 19,787]

Things that people would never have expected of me. 

Well, watching a show full of pastel colored horses. My interests usually revolve around violence and struggle (hence video games, Lord of the Rings and history as well as politics), but sometimes you just want some peace and quiet and some good laughs over cute bright horses. 

 

Other things people did not expect of me was for me to be a small guy. Most people are larger than me, even those who used to be smaller than me (at least I am taller than my big sister). 

 

Other things some people have come to expect of me is intolerance due to my political ideology and philosophies, that I can only hang around like-minded people. Trouble is, I really don't care about people's beliefs as much as long as they are not committing direct actions (the one which I condemn the most is political violence). My sister is a complete socialist, even bordering Anarcho-Syndicalism, which is in stark contrast to my own beliefs. Still great friends. Got a ton of Marxist buddies in Uni as well. 
You just get the wrong idea, I find arguing to be fun (my interests in struggles). 

 

Could go on, but I think I will leave this shorter. I'll end it with, that people who know I play the piano, expect me to be some kind of Mozart. True, I learn with my ears, however, my fingers tend to go everywhere, as they are not long enough, plus, I can't read notes. 

 

14 hours ago, Jeric said:

I had teenage kids

When I knew that you were a father, I first imagined a deeper 'fatherly' voice. You sound so young. 

 

43 minutes ago, PathfinderCS said:

People seem surprised whenever I use profanity. Granted I'm not one to drop F bombs a random, but if I feel the need, the cursing is a possibility. Somehow I exude this image of innocence and purity.

Must be the antlers.

Expecting you to curse is like expecting my sweet Grandmother to go on a profane rampage, shit-talking everything. 
Sorry Pathy, but your innocence and sweetness makes me incapable of even fathoming the thought of you swearing, despite what you have said here. What comes on top of my mind is something akin to "Oh deer!" or "I am not fawned of this!"

[ShadOBabe 18,997]

47 minutes ago, PathfinderCS said:

Somehow I exude this image of innocence and purity.

Must be the antlers.

Nah, it’s because you’re adorable.