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[Flippers]

I have an existential question:

Why do people put their user name in the subject when they start a thread about anything?

This happens a lot on message boards on the web.

In the forum on our site at work, this happens constantly. I often crack up. It's just such a bizarre practice and I can't figure out the psyche behind such an action. I sometimes wonder if they do it with anything in their offline lives.

So tell me. Why do you think they do it? Do you have any idea why?

 

[soupandquackers]

soup has no idea why

 

[Elga]

That's a good question,

SIGNED
ELGAINIH!

Actually it's probably just people who don't realize people can see the username. I always got a kick out of my parents typing in their email address to send to a friend.

 

[Little Sadie]

Got me.

 

[Ugly Wrinkleflip]

I can sum it up in just 3 letters!


O.C.D.

 

[Granjell]

Narcissism? Like to see their name "in lights?" Alzheimers? Don't want to forget which are their threads?