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I have a very small circle of friends. I am very select about who I call a friend and it's taken me years to whittle away the dead wood, leaving the people who I can talk to about personal things and still have a laugh with. But a few of these friends have moved away for various reasons, and they've more or less become mates. I'm still friendly with them, but I don't see them very much. So how will I know when they become friends again? There's been quite a lot of change at my end, but they wouldn't be aware of this, the same as I wouldn't be aware of change at their end. It's weird, but I don't think that I would be able to be as open with them now we've spent so much time apart.
It complicates matters that they don't have a phoneline, transport, and hardly ever respond to text messages. Snuggly knows who I'm talking about. He sees them a bit more than me, but I think he knows what I mean about being mates rather than friends. They're very pleasent people, and I'd hate to lose their friendship, but I can't see the situation changing much - not for a few years at least. But it might be too late by then.
It complicates matters that they don't have a phoneline, transport, and hardly ever respond to text messages. Snuggly knows who I'm talking about. He sees them a bit more than me, but I think he knows what I mean about being mates rather than friends. They're very pleasent people, and I'd hate to lose their friendship, but I can't see the situation changing much - not for a few years at least. But it might be too late by then.
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I only associate mate as what everybody in my calls each other
" awright mate, pure just pit tht ova thur an go fur yer tea mate. Cheers "
Errr sorry... so yeah I have friends. I suppose they're friends who you just don't see that often. Em so
" awright mate, pure just pit tht ova thur an go fur yer tea mate. Cheers "
Errr sorry... so yeah I have friends. I suppose they're friends who you just don't see that often. Em so
Today is 'National Let's be Flippant' day by the way.
Unbeliever wrote:
> What happened to the term "bosom pals"?
The 90's lad culture ruled that the phrase was politically incorrect. It got changed to 'drinking buddie'.
Basically a friend is a friend. Doesn't matter how far away they are in space or time, they're always there for you, and you're always there for them.
A bit like 'family' but without so much of the inbreeding.
> What happened to the term "bosom pals"?
The 90's lad culture ruled that the phrase was politically incorrect. It got changed to 'drinking buddie'.
Basically a friend is a friend. Doesn't matter how far away they are in space or time, they're always there for you, and you're always there for them.
A bit like 'family' but without so much of the inbreeding.
Unbeliever wrote:
> What happened to the term "bosom pals"?
It got replaced by "bum-chum".
Sorry, I'm being silly.
> What happened to the term "bosom pals"?
It got replaced by "bum-chum".
Sorry, I'm being silly.
It was declared gay in the word-reformation of 1997.
Along with "terrific!" "buddy" and "Wow!"
Along with "terrific!" "buddy" and "Wow!"
What happened to the term "bosom pals"?
Agree with Ros.
What kind of person needs to classify different friends?
To me, friend = mate. Unless you want to start talking 'mating' mate, in which case, friends become mates once you *censored*
What kind of person needs to classify different friends?
To me, friend = mate. Unless you want to start talking 'mating' mate, in which case, friends become mates once you *censored*
If you contact them out of the blue saying your house burnt down and could they put you and your 14 parakeets up for 3 weeks and they say yes, then they're still friends. If not, then they're mates.
maybe your being too analytical. Do you really need to compartmentalise all the people you know into different groups?
I have a very small circle of friends. I am very select about who I call a friend and it's taken me years to whittle away the dead wood, leaving the people who I can talk to about personal things and still have a laugh with. But a few of these friends have moved away for various reasons, and they've more or less become mates. I'm still friendly with them, but I don't see them very much. So how will I know when they become friends again? There's been quite a lot of change at my end, but they wouldn't be aware of this, the same as I wouldn't be aware of change at their end. It's weird, but I don't think that I would be able to be as open with them now we've spent so much time apart.
It complicates matters that they don't have a phoneline, transport, and hardly ever respond to text messages. Snuggly knows who I'm talking about. He sees them a bit more than me, but I think he knows what I mean about being mates rather than friends. They're very pleasent people, and I'd hate to lose their friendship, but I can't see the situation changing much - not for a few years at least. But it might be too late by then.
It complicates matters that they don't have a phoneline, transport, and hardly ever respond to text messages. Snuggly knows who I'm talking about. He sees them a bit more than me, but I think he knows what I mean about being mates rather than friends. They're very pleasent people, and I'd hate to lose their friendship, but I can't see the situation changing much - not for a few years at least. But it might be too late by then.
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