I don't mean to be rude, but c'mon.

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The discussion revolves around the complexities of online friendships and the etiquette surrounding friend requests. Participants express uncertainty about whether to accept all requests or to be selective, with concerns about diluting the meaning of friendship if too many are accepted. Some emphasize the importance of loyalty in friendships, while others view online connections more casually. Humor is prevalent, with jokes about the nature of friendship and the dynamics of social interactions online. There are also light-hearted comments about the expectations that come with being friends, such as responding to messages. The conversation touches on the differences between online and real-life friendships, with some participants sharing experiences of purging their friends lists on social media platforms. Overall, the thread highlights the evolving nature of friendship in the digital age, blending humor with genuine reflections on connection and loyalty.
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I don't know how this "friend" thing works. I keep getting people wanting to be my friend and I'm not sure what the correct etiquette is. Do I just make everyone my friend? Is it rude to tell them no way? What exactly is involved in this friendship? so far I've ignored most of the friend requests, but I did accept one. I know in real life I call very few people my friend and I'm very loyal to my friends. I accepted the online friend because I think this person is someone who I won't have a problem being loyal to. If you accept everyone doesn't that sort of dilute friendship?
 
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*virtual smooch*
 
haha, you think it's going to be virtual for long? you make me a friend, me? a registered stalker? see you later.

Edit:I really shouldn't write stuff like this. What if, heaven forbid, lisab disappeared? So for the record, i am NOT a REGISTERED stalker. Its only a hobby, and I don't do it everyday.
 
tribdog said:
What exactly is involved in this friendship

The usual. Water their plants when they are out of town, lend them your power tools.
 
LowlyPion said:
The usual. Water their plants when they are out of town, lend them your power tools.

I already tried to borrow five buck. No luck.
 
aww, do you want to be friends trib? You need an avatar, most of my cool friends have avatars.

Anyway, now that I've posted your infamous thread, you will be swamped with friendship requests.

The freindship option will allow people to post on your message board if you block others.
 
Don't you think that friendship should mean no matter how many times i send you a private message you BETTER reply. Even if I send 30 or 40 an hour?
 
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I should accept every friendship request, then see how long it takes before they take me off their list.
 
  • #11
lisab said:
*virtual smooch*


:smile::smile:
 
  • #12
Evo said:
aww, do you want to be friends trib? You need an avatar, most of my cool friends have avatars.

Aren't you everyone's friend? I like to feel special. Isn't there a BFF check box?
 
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tribdog said:
Aren't you everyone's friend? I like to feel special. Isn't there a BFF check box?
I sent you a friendship request. Can I borrow $3.000.00 dollars. :!)
 
  • #14
I rely on following flowchart:

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1019/howtomakeafriendwd6.jpg
 
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A friend isn't someone you just use and then forget. A friend is someone you use every day.
 
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tribdog said:
I don't know how this "friend" thing works. I keep getting people wanting to be my friend and I'm not sure what the correct etiquette is. Do I just make everyone my friend? Is it rude to tell them no way? What exactly is involved in this friendship? so far I've ignored most of the friend requests, but I did accept one. I know in real life I call very few people my friend and I'm very loyal to my friends. I accepted the online friend because I think this person is someone who I won't have a problem being loyal to. If you accept everyone doesn't that sort of dilute friendship?

You're connected , people want to be connected , C'MON ! ... give them what they want! You're famous tribdog and you're admired and praised by all people of the world - every nation and every tribe - just admit it, people want you.
 
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rootX said:
I rely on following flowchart:

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1019/howtomakeafriendwd6.jpg
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That is hilarious! But I think you guys are taking this "friend" thing to seriously. Iv got people on my friends list that I don't really remember talking too. A friend on this forum is just a person that's on your friends list. BTW, if anyone wants to be my PF friend, go ahead and make the request and I'll approve it. Just be aware of the repercussions. :smile:

Tribdog, do you want to be my friend?
 
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  • #18
Topher925 said:
That is hilarious! But I think you guys are taking this "friend" thing to seriously.

I do take it seriously. If you are my friend I'll throw my virtual self under a virtual train for you. If someone virtually attacks you on PF, I'll tear into them with no concern about the number of violations I get.

GCT said:
You're connected , people want to be connected , C'MON ! ... give them what they want! You're famous tribdog and you're admired and praised by all people of the world - every nation and every tribe - just admit it, people want you.
Finally a voice of reason.
 
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I was just sitting here thinking what a conceited jerk I would be if I actually did think I was "all that." I just can't take myself that seriously. But then I started thinking some more and I DO think I'm pretty cool.
Is it possible to think you are all that, without being conceited?
 
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tribdog said:
I was just sitting here thinking what a conceited jerk I would be if I actually did think I was "all that." I just can't take myself that seriously. But then I started thinking some more and I DO think I'm pretty cool.
Is it possible to think you are all that, without being conceited?
But you are "that cool" and you're right about the friend thing. You *are* a devoted friend.
 
  • #21
And we haven't talked about Facebook yet...
 
  • #22
TeTeC said:
And we haven't talked about Facebook yet...

Jeez, don't get me started. I went on a purge where I got rid of every person I don't really know. Sometimes I know a person that I just see from time to time and they want to add me. I'm thinking to myself, I don't even know you...'request denied'. I probably got rid of at least 30-40 people.
 
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I'm not on facebook or myspace, but I finally gave in and joined a "professionals" group at the invitation of a good friend that "invents stuff" for a very large computer company. He holds a number of US patents in his name for them. I figured at least I was in really good company. It's invitation only, so that limits the riff-raff.
 
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Cyrus said:
Jeez, don't get me started. I went on a purge where I got rid of every person I don't really know. Sometimes I know a person that I just see from time to time and they want to add me. I'm thinking to myself, I don't even know you...'request denied'. I probably got rid of at least 30-40 people.

I hope you don't unfriend me. That would make me cry. :frown:
 
  • #25
Math Is Hard said:
I hope you don't unfriend me. That would make me cry. :frown:
I hope not as bad as you cried during my rendition of "Slimy River Bottom"! You almost made me cry!
 
  • #26
turbo-1 said:
I hope not as bad as you cried during my rendition of "Slimy River Bottom"! You almost made me cry!

Oh, no, Paw! Don't bring up THAT song! :cry:
 
  • #27
Math Is Hard said:
I hope you don't unfriend me. That would make me cry. :frown:

Depends on when that Miley Cyrus CD comes in... :devil:
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Oh, no, Paw! Don't bring up THAT song! :cry:
I don't know that I've ever got all they way through that one, except in late-night sessions when the women-folk was already sleeping off the 'Lighting. The boys an me marshal on and get through it once in a while for practice, but it ain't a fit song for mixed company because of the tragicness. It's like that medusa thing, I guess. The males can't look.

The females can't listen to this song. It don't turn 'em into stone, but they ain't too frisky when they're sobbin' like bee-stung babies, neither.
 
  • #29
Cyrus said:
Depends on when that Miley Cyrus CD comes in... :devil:
It's on the way, I promise. And the Fred Sandford t-shirt, too. o:)

turbo-1 said:
I don't know that I've ever got all they way through that one, except in late-night sessions when the women-folk was already sleeping off the 'Lighting. The boys an me marshal on and get through it once in a while for practice, but it ain't a fit song for mixed company because of the tragicness. It's like that medusa thing, I guess. The males can't look.

The females can't listen to this song. It don't turn 'em into stone, but they ain't too frisky when they're sobbin' like bee-stung babies, neither.

:biggrin:
 
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Math Is Hard said:
It's on the way, I promise. And the Fred Sandford t-shirt, too. o:)



:biggrin:

YES! :biggrin:

I sware I'm going to learn the lyrics to that song because girls go NUTTSSS when they play it. They ALL start singing along...they also like that song, "I kissed a girl and I liked it".
 
  • #31
Hmmmm, every one of the people requesting my friendship is a girl. Does that say that girls are more outgoing? Or that I'm that attractive? Or that they just want to get it on record that we are JUST friends?
 
  • #32
tribdog said:
Hmmmm, every one of the people requesting my friendship is a girl. Does that say that girls are more outgoing? Or that I'm that attractive? Or that they just want to get it on record that we are JUST friends?

Or we recognize this thread as the cry for attention that it is, and felt sorry enough for you to ask you to be our friend. :biggrin: :-p
 
  • #33
there's one I just might have to uncheck.
 
  • #34
un-checking is not allowed {its in the sisterhood handbook ..page 4 chapter 37}.
 
  • #35
tribdog said:
there's one I just might have to uncheck.
:smile:

hypatia said:
un-checking is not allowed {its in the sisterhood handbook ..page 4 chapter 37}.

Thanks for getting my back, sis!
 
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hypatia said:
un-checking is not allowed {its in the sisterhood handbook ..page 4 chapter 37}.

How in the heck can you be on chapter 37 in only 4 pages?
 
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tribdog said:
How in the heck can you be on chapter 37 in only 4 pages?

It's a coffee table book...the size of a coffee table. :rolleyes:
 
  • #38
Moonbear said:
It's a coffee table book...the size of a coffee table. :rolleyes:

We really do have an awful lot of rules.
 
  • #39
Math Is Hard said:
We really do have an awful lot of rules.

Yeah, but imagine how much worse it would look if we had it printed in something larger than 4 pt font. :bugeye:
 
  • #40
Moonbear said:
Yeah, but imagine how much worse it would look if we had it printed in something larger than 4 pt font. :bugeye:
Not to mention it's single spaced and no margins. And that's just Volume I.
 

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