Would we be friends offline?

[Gideon]

Obviously, for the most part, we all get on well together here. (I hope that doesn't tempt fate.)

But if we knew each other offline - say we lived in the same neighbourhood, or the same street, and went to the same school - would we be friends with each other? Would we choose to hang out with each other?

I wonder how we'd get on offline. I get the feeling that some of us may be quite different in personality to the way we present ourselves online - Islander, for instance, has said that he's very shy, and it's the same with me. I'm incredibly shy and timid and have trouble holding down conversations at times.

[Islander]

I think that you, me and ICWP get along very well, and would be good friends. Like you say, I am ridiculously shy offline, and it takes me a huge, huge amount of time and effort to become good friends with someone, but I think we're, err, 'compatible', shall I say?

I think that I'd get on very well with Hail, Menack and Jesi as well. And maybe Mac, though I doubt he'd ever be able to tolerate me, as I can be so quiet.

*sigh* 'Tis why I spend so much time on here - it's just so much easier talking through a keyboard. Though having said that, I think it would be really, really interesting if we met up offline sometime in the future. Hail: You've met Jesi and others offline - what's it like?

[Jesi]

I think we'd get along nicely Gideon I can be very quiet if I don't know the person and I usually wait for people to approach me rather than the other way round. I can't think of anybody with whom I wouldn't get along on here, maybe I would get along with some more than others but I don't think that there's anybody with whom I'd would 'omgz they like tomatoes I can't be friends with them' or summat.

Hail and Indigo (aka Ben Fogle) are the only two people I met in real life from the Internet and it was great. I had fun and they are as funny as they are on here. We did the whole talking on the phone thing first just in case hehe which was weird but we lasted quite a bit (and the other day when I called them their dad answered the phone XD me being all 'eeer ummm hi is Katie there?'). Meeting them in person made me care more than I already did about them, they are amazing friends and I hope we'll meet again, I'm sure we will.

[Menack]

I guess I'd primarily get along better with the spanish-speakers, 'cause even though I can speak English it's still a barrier. Maybe on a fourm you can notice the difference all that much, but when it comes to speaking, things like the accent come into play. Besides, you don't have the time to think about what you're going to say. And even though I can speak English pretty fluently while on my own, when I have to actually use it I go back to primitive.

But that put aside(heh), I think I would get along just nice with everyone. I actually prefer the more shy type; over-talkative people get on my nerves pretty easily.

[Br]

Aww Santi, you're hurting my feelings, I'm a huge talker

Truthfully most of my friends are just as outgoing as me, I'm sort of the babbler type, people say it's cute. Besides I usually don't ramble pointlessly I just sort of use more words than necessary.

I could get along with anyone, I usually take people as they come, I like trying to understand them

[Gideon]

As an introvert, I sometimes find myself attracted to the friendly, bubbly, animated, extroverted personalities. They're a nice contrast to myself.

[Jesi]

I guess I'd primarily get along better with the spanish-speakers, 'cause even though I can speak English it's still a barrier. Maybe on a fourm you can notice the difference all that much, but when it comes to speaking, things like the accent come into play. Besides, you don't have the time to think about what you're going to say. And even though I can speak English pretty fluently while on my own, when I have to actually use it I go back to primitive.

Aye, I know the feeling. On here you can first think what you want to write and put it into proper words but when it comes to speaking it it must be done spontaneously and sometimes half of what you want to say comes out wrong or not the way you expected it would be. I find writing in english much easier than speaking it. I think that in schools, at least in mine, they give more importance to the english writing skills you achieve throughout the years than the oral bit.

[Menack]

br said:

Aww Santi, you're hurting my feelings, I'm a huge talker

Oh, eermm, uuhhh... *looks for an excuse*

jesi87 said:

Aye, I know the feeling. On here you can first think what you want to write and put it into proper words but when it comes to speaking it it must be done spontaneously and sometimes half of what you want to say comes out wrong or not the way you expected it would be. I find writing in english much easier than speaking it. I think that in schools, at least in mine, they give more importance to the english writing skills you achieve throughout the years than the oral bit.

Same here. That's what I was wondering t'other day...wasn't it strange to talk to Hail for the first time? If I did something like that I'm sure I would have great trouble finding the correct words.

[Jesi]

Same here. That's what I was wondering t'other day...wasn't it strange to talk to Hail for the first time? If I did something like that I'm sure I would have great trouble finding the correct words.

Yes, it was strange at first. We kept saying on the phone 'this is weird' hehe but I got used to it. Now whenever I call I just go 'how are youuu' ;D It's usually 30% of talking and 70% of laughing

[Mac]

Doubtful. The quiet ones would slink off into a corner or be repelled by my talkativeness. And Kaytee and Donier would be on the other end of my spectrum and get bored of me eventually. So maybe I'd be friends with the moderate ones, like Hail or Gouki.

[Gideon]

scottfab said:

The quiet ones would slink off into a corner or be repelled by my talkativeness.

But I'm attracted to talkative, extrovert personalities. (I love shy people too.) But yes, I love friendly, talkative people. I'd probably be interested to hear what you had to say. And I'd be curious to see if you liked me, seeing me in the flesh.

[Br]

Gideon I'd probably get along quite well with you, we could talk about tennis and McEnroe since you seem so fond of him! I like him too, he was such a spunky and feisty player, I just like Pete Sampras better

Mac and I, hmm we'd probably get along, he seems like those kind of guys who you can hold a decent conversation that doesn't relate back to the frivolous things people talk about daily (parties, boyfriends, booze, etc) but at the same time a person who has this secret fun wild side! Besides, he seems like sort of a bad boy to me, I like bad boys

[Mac]

One of you quiet people would have to initiate, because its not like I'm randomly going up to quiet people and sparking conversation. Take some initiative.

LOL, I'm not a bad boy. I'm arrogent, but kind in action. Sorry to let you down like that. Though I'm curious, what do your typical guys do?

[Br]

Well let see, my bad noy boyfriends were the kind of guys that when my dad says 'bring her back by 2' the bring me back at 6 and manage to get away with it Bad boys go to my house when I'm alone and daddy says no company over, my bad boy drives at 70 when the speed limit is 60, he also is sort of aloof at school but manages to get good grades, those are the guys I usually date. They're all bad on the outside yet sweet and really smart on the inside, and actually for me arrogance 9in a manly way) is so attractive. I just love arrogant guys I have no idea why I guess I just like confident people

[Mac]

Oh please, none of those are bad. Find a guy who routinely gets arrested for drunken disorderly conduct.