Is it ok to use SCARY avatars(for halloween)?

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is it ok to use SCARY avatars?

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Is it ok to use SCARY avatars(for halloween)?

Post by flanum »

Its just that i found a couple of clips from "Psycho" and the like, but i dont want to offend anyone.
I think this was discussed at one stage ie political/religious/demonic avatars. etc.,.
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Post by Jack »

Rich told me that it's ok to use political, religious, and "make a statement" avatars as long as there are no mutilated bodies, sex scenes, pictures of Joan Rivers, etc.
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Post by flanum »

Hmmm. I thought the general idea of halloween was supposed to be erm ghosts, skeletons, blood and gore. hhmmmmmm :really:
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Post by Cynth »

I don't think you'll get anyone flipping out too bad with a ghost avatar. Oh, Psycho. I see the problem :lol: . But aren't there a lot of pictures from that movie that would be scary without being bloody? Geez, just seeing a picture of Tony Perkins does it for me. I wouldn't really want to see chopped up bodies or people eating each other or unattached body parts. That does really sort of bother me. But I guess I could deal with it, I would just quit looking at it. I hope you'll get some better advice soon! :lol: Hmmm, I guess I'll start looking for one too!
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My Halloween avatar is neither political nor religious nor demonic. It's art. :D

(It's part of an Arthur Rackham cover illustration for a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.)
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Post by Denny »

jsluder wrote:My Halloween avatar is neither political nor religious nor demonic. It's art. :D

(It's part of an Arthur Rackham cover illustration for a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.)
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Post by flanum »

Heres a start then

"WELL ILL HUFF AN ILL PUFF.......


HEEERES JOOHNNNY!".
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Post by Charlene »

I don't mind ghosts and witches, or non-gory things. I don't like severed body parts (or Joan Rivers - she's SCARY!) and I don't like dripping blood.

Wonder where I could find a good picture of Vincent Price for an avatar?
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Post by anniemcu »

Charlene wrote:I don't mind ghosts and witches, or non-gory things. I don't like severed body parts (or Joan Rivers - she's SCARY!) and I don't like dripping blood.

Wonder where I could find a good picture of Vincent Price for an avatar?
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Post by Charlene »

Thank you annie! :thumbsup:

Since it's for halloween I'll use the poster - but I really like the publicity photo, except for the cigarette!
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Post by Walden »

I have no problem with Hallowe'en or scary pictures in avatars, so long as it's not photos of real corpses or the like.
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Post by littlejohngael »

Cynth wrote:I don't think you'll get anyone flipping out too bad with a ghost avatar.
Nope, that's fine. Just no Joan Rivers. (I can't believe Cran actually mentioned her! <gets shivers>)
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Here's a couple for ya!


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I'm a Cancer so I thought this would be appropriate:

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Post by Darwin »

I decided to stick with cute this Halloween.
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