How to Keep SL in SL and RL in RL

HEY HEARTUN:

I find that relationships on Second Life can be tricky when people want to tell you about their real life lives — and ask about yours. How do I keep SL in SL and RL in RL?

~ BURNED IN SL

DEAR BURNED:

That’s what the “My Notes” section of other people’s Profiles is for. You keep track of all the lies you tell them about yourself in that section. I am assured by Linden Labs that they will not be able to access this information, so you will always be able to keep track of your lies.

And use Google Images to find a picture of someone hotter than your fat, old, married self that you can pretend to be in your First Life section — then all you have to do is create a series of gestures conveying how interested you are in what OTHERS say about their alleged “Real” lives and you are set.

If something goes wrong, just Mute that person and find another.

~ HEARTUN