I'm trying to decide on an avatar

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I'm trying to decide on an avatar that suits my personality the most. It's a toss-up between Om Nom the candy eating Sweet Pea, Sgt, Schultz from Hogan's Heroes and The Kinks. I need an avatar that reflects my personality and the way that I come across to my fellow WP family members.

Om Nom with a Kinks haircut and a Stahlhelm

Look at it from the POV of someone who just now joins WP, and has never 'met' you before.

The sweet pea thing is the most 'user friendly'. It accurately portrays your personality ...which is that you're a sweet pea.

And a new WP user seeing it wouldnt need much explanation for it. The meaning is obvious.

Schultz would be the least 'user friendly' avatar because a newcome to WP who doesnt know what Schultz means to you as an individual wouldnt 'get it', and would be baffled by it (at best). And might well be offended by a pic of a German guy guarding a ...camp...if you get my drift. Its just too problematic.

I am biased towards liking the Kinks because I like oldies rock, and classic rock.

I you wanna express your "British side" you might use that famous pic of the Who- in which the members of the band are all on the steps of building wrapped in a Union Jack like its a blanket. Cool classic photo. Google the album "the Kids Are Alright". It was used as the album cover.

If you want to express "Germaness" than show a German musician (Wagner, Beethoven, Kraftwerk, Rammstien), or...some corny old guys in lederhosen playing German "Beer Barrel Polka".

I very rarely look at people's avatars

I've decided on Om Nom.

Om Nom is a little Sweet Pea and he's never mean. He also cares about the environment. He loves anything that's sweet. He also still has the stem from his pea pod. He also looks very cute with his open mouth smile, like this.