I am amused by them, for the most part. That, and I suppose, it's nice to see who actually likes the pic. The furball seems to have faired quite well...
I confess I smoke. I don't drink. I'm not rich. I don't own a home. I don't know where I am going to be living a year from now. I get depressed now and then. I am probably OCD on the car and bike.
RE: Many of us know are real names, so why do we use/need the handles, why not just use our names?
I've been using my first name for some time here. My screen name? First initial, last name. Shhhhhhhhh....I had a tough childhood, but it built character.