The first time I met with a Gaian was a horrible experience.
Years ago when I attended college I was on Gaia checking in, that's when HE approached.
A fellow student wearing a Naurto headband (this was when that anime was at its most popular) and he carried with him the most foulest stench of BO. He sat down and went OH YOU GO ON GAIA TOO?! As loud as possible. Being nice and that our class was pretty much done for the day I replied yes and we went into talking about the site. I was actually happy to meet someone who goes on Gaia for the first time, however that happiness went away soon after.
He was curious to see my inventory and I had no issue showing him. BIG MISTAKE. Not even 10 min's after we started talking he asked if he could have some of my items and I'm talking about my most expensive stuff. I decline but he would not give up. Sob story how he lost his account three times and that he really wanted to make his dream avatar, which was mostly all the 03 items if I remember correctly.
So yeah I met a real life 'noob'. Looking at his post just proved it even more. BUMPS and single emote replies in the wrong forums. Plus more begging and yes he even begged me a few times on the site. Still I think his personal stench was by far the most foul thing about the experience. All I could think off was he was giving geeks like me a bad name.
I wish my first encounter went with someone with a little more class but sadly no.
Thankfully I did met with other Gaians at a Gaia meet up in Dallas several years ago
*DJ HELLSING y u no rent movie theater againz!?!* and that meet I did see better classed Gaians.
Though my first meet will forever haunt me.