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Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Trannyrangs

Tranny spotters will already know about the Trannynova - they join a forum, post like crazy and then explode. A slightly related class of tranny is the Trannyrang or tranny boomerang.

The Trannyrang is a more resilient class of tranny forum member. Rather than just burning out, they make a very big deal out of leaving for pastures new.

Six months later they're back. Sometimes they just slip back in quietly, other times they make a big deal about their return like some kind of prodigal tranny.

Before too long, they're off again. And like before they make sure we all know why they're off.

They are in and out so many times it's a little like a transvestite Hokey Cokey but with less shaking it all about.

I've never understood why people have to make a big "sod you lot, I'm off" kind of post rather than just making a quiet withdrawal. Sometimes you don't need to quit a forum to take a break from it.. just don't visit for a while. It also makes it easier to eventually go back and have another look. If you've burnt your bridges it's harder to return.

17 Comments:

  • At July 30, 2008 8:42 AM, Blogger Selina said…

    Te Hokey Cokey is actually a dig at the Roman Catholic church. All the ritual of moving arms and such like in certain ways to make sure it's all "valid"

     
  • At July 30, 2008 9:48 AM, Blogger steph_angel said…

    Mmmmm... I've really no idea what or who this is all about, but I'm guessing I've once again missed out on some more juicy online bickering during my own brief absence :-(

    I really must pay more attention!!!

     
  • At July 30, 2008 11:08 AM, Blogger Pandora Caitiff said…

    I haven't seen the tranny version, but I know the procedure.

    It's pure attention-seeking.

    They want everyone to say "please don't go" when they leave, and "hooray you're back" when they return.

     
  • At July 30, 2008 3:19 PM, Blogger Jessica Sweet TV said…

    Goodbye, no more trannying for me

     
  • At July 30, 2008 3:19 PM, Blogger Jessica Sweet TV said…

    Hey , I am back to trannying now, :P

    Wow, those 5 seconds were so hard

     
  • At July 30, 2008 4:32 PM, Blogger LucyTolliday said…

    I can guess what prompted this.

    Couldn't agree more.

     
  • At July 30, 2008 7:45 PM, Blogger sophie h said…

    I must admit to noticing this happening a bit recently. But its far wider than just us tgirls. Its everywhere, work, clubs and societies, even some politicians.

    :o)

     
  • At July 30, 2008 10:48 PM, Blogger Joanna said…

    @selina - really? cool. I shall sing it more often ;)

    @pandora - yeah its not just related to trannies... its a forum thing in general. We just have a high percentage of drama queens.

    @jessica *grin*

    @sophie I agree, there's a touch of the David Davies about it all :)

     
  • At August 01, 2008 2:24 PM, Blogger Lucinda said…

    Angels is like The Catholic Church for if you do not quietly nod at everything said you can be burned alive. Speak and burning follows. No wonder people make sure they distance themselves.

    Burnt alive at the post! Well the last one anyway. Carry on burning.

     
  • At August 01, 2008 4:23 PM, Blogger Joanna said…

    No Lucinda

    as we've said before there should be no need for moderators if people could moderate themselves.

    If we've just had a massive angry labels debate.. and the embers are dying down, is starting another labels debate really the thing to do? Of course not.

     
  • At August 02, 2008 2:40 PM, Blogger Rachel said…

    Remind me not to apply for your job, Jo. ;-)

     
  • At August 02, 2008 4:29 PM, Blogger Caroline said…

    I agree with what you're saying Jo.
    I see this at the site I part moderate too. Guy seems to site by PC 20 odd hours a day posting non stop. Gets into argument with someone on some Point Of Principal and boom! a rocket expodes. Leaves us to sort out the debris.

    MC1 (UKAngels)

     
  • At August 03, 2008 9:11 PM, Blogger Penny M said…

    Someone posted that she didn't visit Angels often, but when she did there were lots of people saying 'goodbye'. I was tempted to respond that it was actually the same person saying it over and over and over...

     
  • At August 16, 2008 9:47 PM, Blogger Josephine said…

    Well have come to this kinda late...
    and as someone who has done just this, I have this to say.

    Sometimes you invest a great deal in what you write. It really matters, and you give a lot of yourself. And if someone, or several people, have a go at you when you are vulnerable and open, then that can hurt. It isn't all about being a drama queen, it can actually hurt.

     
  • At August 24, 2008 5:47 PM, Anonymous nick said…

    a great tranny blog, keep em coming.

     
  • At August 24, 2008 5:48 PM, Anonymous nick said…

    a great tranny blog, keep em coming.

     
  • At October 18, 2008 2:08 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    for once someone telling it how it is...i saw this on flickr recently, a tranny closing her groups down,making a big fuss, and saying she was leaving, then a couple of days later changed her mind..and still kept her groups going..attention seekers.
    tina...

     

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