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From: seifert@hammer.UUCP (Snoopy)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: What is a friend?
Message-ID: <1676@hammer.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 1-Dec-85 02:56:07 EST
Article-I.D.: hammer.1676
Posted: Sun Dec  1 02:56:07 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 5-Dec-85 05:45:40 EST
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In article <2359@umcp-cs.UUCP> israel@maryland.UUCP (Bruce israel) writes:

Hey Bruce! did you know that the entire net is snickering behind your back
because your last name is showing up uncapitalized?   :-)

>>> Here's a hypothetical situation for you, Pooh.  
>>> [ Description of situation where I wear ridiculous clothing
>>>   to a party and don't realize other people's opinions of it. ]
>>> 
>>> . . .   Quick!!!!  What do you do?   . . .

>>I ask the other people, in private, to stop laughing at you.
>>
>>This lets you wear your combination if it pleases you, and still
>>lets me do something to keep your dignity.  Otherwise, I would let
>>you wear whatever you liked, and if you found that you didn't like
>>being laughed at, you could ask me if I knew why, and I would tell
>>you.

>For instance, what it the party was a work situation, and you know
>that if I don't start wearing professional looking clothes I'm going
>to get fired?  Would you then advise me, or not?  If you would, why
>is there a difference?

You're missing the point.  Having your colors analysed is a sin. :-)

>OK, I ask the rest of you out there, what are your definitions and
>expectations of friendship?


		A friend is someone who is
		there when you need them.


Your friend unties you from the tracks five seconds before the train
arrives.  Your friend helps you move.  Your friend carefully suggests
that your new shirt might go better with different pants.  (after the
party so that you aren't self-consious throughout the rest of the
evening)  Your friend gets your car started when it's 30 below.
Your friend talks to you for three hours when you're down, even
though they're pressed for time.  Your friend knows when to push an
issue, and when to let it slide.

Snoopy  [ all I could find were fair weather friends,
	  so I moved away from the snowbelt!  :-)  ]
tektronix!tekecs!doghouse.TEK!snoopy

"What would you do if I sang out of tune?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears, and I'll sing you a song,
And I'll try not to sing out of key.
Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends."