After some long and thoughtful thinking I've come to the conclusion and am leaning towards the thought that having enemies as friends is the way to bounce. You don't have to worry about hurting feelings. You don't have to remember names…I mean it is a lot easier to remember an enemy than it is a friend. I mean Joe, Jimc, HMike, Moment, (I could go on all day) jump right to mind when I'm thinking about friends. You don't have to feel sorry when you aren't. You don't have to send cards or gifts. You don't have to call when you say you will. You don't have to pretend to like what they like. You don't have to worry they might disagree with you. You don't have to…
You get the idea. Enemies are in. Friends out. Enemies can't hurt your feelings. Enemies don't care what you think. With enemies you pretty much know what to expect. It's easy to be an enemy, and I'm all about easy. I'm sure at least 10% of you that view this post must have some thoughts on the subject. Let's hear it.
Maybe you have your definitions backward. Friends don't care if you disagree with them or think they have bad taste or forget their names, although of course they have to get something from the relationship.
Your theory fails in one respect, that being the definition of a "friend". A "real" friend knows me and my flaws and therefore doesn't take offense easily if my Fox Paw (or faux pas…never understood french) fits within my profile. The "sorta" friends are really only acquaintences. My guess is that most people only have 1-3 of the former.
COTL, there are only two reasons a person would not answer another person's question especially when they are the one who started the conversation…1. Shyness, 2. Inability to articulate. Do you choose 1 or 2?
I've got a couple questions:
Bill White, why do you feel it your duty to disturb a completely fine thread thinking everyone should be woodworking and not doing what they are doing?
COTL, why do you feel a need to provide sly questions? What exactly does it do for you? Either tell me what you think about me or join in with the jokes. Either way don't try sly. It doesn't work for you.
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