Do you ever judge people by their avatars?

Sounds stupid... probably because it is. But to be honest, seeing a game I really like next to someone's post will make a good impression of them on me. It may be entirely subconscious but I may think more of a person if there's evidence that they're a fan of Aria of Sorrow or more obscure games like Snatcher. Unfortunately the reverse also applies and I have a nasty habit of judging people before I even listen to a word they have to say. Which isn't fair. At all. But it happens in real life just as much, whether you like it or not. 
 
And please don't point out that its wrong to do so. I know that. The question is whether or not you admit you can do this sometimes.
   

Of course I'm sure everyone here is a fan of AC Current.

Not really. People seemd to get pissed when I changed my avatars every few weeks, though. I do picture some people with their respective avatars.
 
What are you trying to say?!? You have a problem against Robot Communists?
 
It's okay, robots don't have emotions.

The only time I'll ever judge by avatars is when someone's acting like a ridicules fanboy and they got a Zelda, Snake, or Masterchief avatar. That usually confirms someone's gamer personality. But judge would be the wrong word, it sometimes allows minor insight.
 
No one hate Jason!

That would be the same as judging people by their ethnicity, the way they talk, where they're from, and slapping on the associated stereotypes. 

I wouldn't say judge per se but maybe more that it gives me a little insight of the type of person they are. I don't really take avatars into account for a majority of things though.

" That would be the same as judging people by their ethnicity, the way they talk, where they're from, and slapping on the associated stereotypes.  "

No.  But, you could say that I enjoy the Dr. Pepper.

Not really, though i do seem to have some weird neurotic malfunction in my brain when i see people with Anime avatars of small girls, i do seem to judge those people.

No.  
 
@pornstorestiffi: does that include me? :( 

Nope, but I do link a persons username with their avatar. So I get thrown off if they change it.

Jesus I hope not.

You shouldn't judge people based on their avata... 
 
...wait, did you say you think more of people with Aria of Sorrow avatars? In that case, judge on.

sometimes...

If their avatar consists mostly of clevage then that i'm pretty sure in the back of my head I think spotty teenage fanboy.  For clevage avatar examples check gametrailers or N4G.

" No.  
 
@pornstorestiffi: does that include me? :(  "

" @AjayRaz said:

" No.  
 
@pornstorestiffi: does that include me? :(  "

For some reason no. Maybe its cause its a DOA character (right?). And here face isn't sad enough she doesn't look like she's just been violated by a 50 year old man, plus the eyes are way too small to count as what i think a Anime character looks like.  So you pass, i think it what i'm saying. "

If their avatars are weird I just can't help thinking about the dude posting whatever is a weirdo.

" Not really. People seemd to get pissed when I changed my avatars every few weeks, though. I do picture some people with their respective avatars. What are you trying to say?!? You have a problem against Robot Communists?  It's okay, robots don't have emotions. "

No.

" Nope, but I do link a persons username with their avatar. So I get thrown off if they change it. "

"Of course I'm sure everyone here is a fan of AC Current. "

Everyone loves Rich Gallup, which in turn means everyone loves me.
 
It was my master plan all along!

Nope, but I do get a little weirded out when I see someone with one of the staff as an avatar. We are all fans, but I think that's just weird. All the same, I don't judge them for it, I just wonder if they are stalking.. 
 
Edit: I'd also like to point out that by judging me from my avatar would get you nowhere, as I am not black, not fat, and my name is not Albert.

you could say i like steak

not really.

" Everyone loves Rich Gallup, which in turn means everyone loves me.  It was my master plan all along! "

No, but I do associate a person with their avatar.

" @MysteriousBob said:

"Of course I'm sure everyone here is a fan of AC Current. "

Alternating Current Current? "

Always!

Asking me, without doing it directly, if i'm a racist?  
No, not at all. I don't judge people by their avatars or their pictures of themselves.

I kinda wish people would choose age spicific avatars, Wich I could agree would be a bit of a logistical nightmare, but it would help out in the translation, I mean you would never guess that I am a chick. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Because I am not one.

Only when it looks like anime...

Seriously only if its a master chief avatar.

all the time 
what kind of american would I be if i didn't judge people on there looks

Rarely.  I prefer to judge a person by the content of their hearts and not by the chosen image of their icon...unless they have either a Sephiroth or Master Cheif avatar.  Both of those are so played out that only preteens still use them to identify themselves.

I don't think, there maybe something running in the back of my mind but nothing that would make me judge them differently.

#1 What do you think of when you see mine? It's my car so I only see affection but I don't know what I would see if I was an outsider. 
 
#2 I am thinking of changing it from this. 
    
 
To either this 
    
 
Or this cheers to ajayraz. 

" #1 What do you think of when you see mine? It's my car so I only see affection but I don't know what I would see if I was an outsider. 
 
#2 I am thinking of changing it from this. 
    
 
To either this 
    
 
Or this cheers to ajayraz. 
"

Not really, it's just to identify a person from everyone else.

I don't and now I feel really worried that people are judging me.

" Only when it looks like anime... "

" either a Sephiroth or Master Cheif avatar.  Both of those are so played out that only preteens still use them to identify themselves. "

I change mine in certain situations. I now have my Santa Hat Avatar. I usually run with this one.
 

" No.  But, you could say that I enjoy the Dr. Pepper. "

" @jakob187 said:

" Only when it looks like anime... "

@PenguinDust said:

" either a Sephiroth or Master Cheif avatar.  Both of those are so played out that only preteens still use them to identify themselves. "

I must say I immediately typecast anyone with one of these avatars in a negative way. "

" @MysteriousBob said:

" @jakob187 said:

" Only when it looks like anime... "

@PenguinDust said:

" either a Sephiroth or Master Cheif avatar.  Both of those are so played out that only preteens still use them to identify themselves. "

I must say I immediately typecast anyone with one of these avatars in a negative way. "

So that's a "Yes I do judge people by their avatars" for all three of you, right? :P I know you all tried really nicely to wrap it up and put a pretty little bow on it.  Doing that and then admitting right after that you do indeed judge people by their avatars, seems weird and confuses the hell out of me :P "

" @ZeForgotten said:

" @MysteriousBob said:

" @jakob187 said:

" Only when it looks like anime... "

@PenguinDust said:

" either a Sephiroth or Master Cheif avatar.  Both of those are so played out that only preteens still use them to identify themselves. "

I must say I immediately typecast anyone with one of these avatars in a negative way. "

So that's a "Yes I do judge people by their avatars" for all three of you, right? :P I know you all tried really nicely to wrap it up and put a pretty little bow on it.  Doing that and then admitting right after that you do indeed judge people by their avatars, seems weird and confuses the hell out of me :P "

I'm not sure what your point is. We all admitted we typecast in these circumstances. Whats so confusing? "

I don't admit it to myself, because I'm aware that I'm doing it.  But I mostly pay attention to quality.  For example, I will completely ignore a post/thread by a user sporting the default avatar.  It shows they don't care and are probably trolling.
 
For me, it's more about effort.  A avatar represents your intentions, your personality.  What you put into your posts, gives an idea of what you want to take out.

Like mine, for example.  Shows that I am clearly, not shady.  Not at all.