Thread: Friends

I've got my dog, she's my friend. As far as people to hang out with, seems like everybody's always got something going on. Most people I would consider close, have wives, and being single, I feel like the third wheel. I can round up some people to go abalone diving, but working around everyone's schedule, yeah, that again. Never really thought about it too much.

don

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Guys, you're a good cross section of guys; very diverse. Just want to ask you a question. How many of you have no friends at all? We all have work mates; people we talk to at work that we're 'friendly' with, we all have the guy at the shop we may share a joke with, but how many of you have no friends at all; friends being people you ring (phone), go to the pub with, or movies, or invite to a BBQ, or to work on your car; not counting family? I'm 50, and I've never had a single friend in my entire life that I'd actually ring and say "let's go to the pub". Is that weird?

Carl

I guess I've known the odd bloke who did not have friends. Its a bit unusual perhaps, good mates, mates to ride the river with are few and far between, probably count them on the fingers of one hand. Have a couple of mates at work that have been invited home, but generally keep work and private very separate. I realise you are from Mt Torrens, not surprised. !!! To bloody cold there. !!


cheers

Heelerau

You have to like yourself to have a real friend; sometimes you find that you like yourself more than anyone you know and hence, you tend to hang with yourself lol.

Friends take commitment and usually, a lowering of expectations/standards lol.

I am about the exact opposite of what you describe. For example I don't very often go for a walk by myself. It is so much more enjoyable to share your thoughts or what you think is a beautiful view. I would much rather sit next to someone and not say a word than to sit alone.

So to me that is weird.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

There's a whole novel there, Wullie. I'm trying to visualise a hot rod shovel head; I think I have it.

Me "bruvver" Mikey and his latest hot rod shovel head.


Took that pic a couple of years back.

Originally Posted by Wullie

Me "bruvver" Mikey and his latest hot rod shovel head.


Took that pic a couple of years back.

That sir- is an AWESOME ride!

I want to be YOUR friend : )

Originally Posted by earcutter

That sir- is an AWESOME ride!

I want to be YOUR friend : )

We're disgustingly BORING nowadays. Mikey had a liver transplant so NO MORE BEER for Mikey.

I do not miss the bar scene. I'd rather be home with the family.

Guys form work? pbbbbbbbbt. Can't stand to be around most of 'em at work and sure ain't gonna hang 'em with after.

I got 3/4 of a hot rod pan head from HELL, sitting in my shop. Ain't decided if I want to finish it or sell the damn thing.

Had maybe 4 in my entire life,am the last one standing,they all died of excess.

I think you will find when guys get married and especially have kids the friends kind of get traded in for the family and most women do their best to separate the men from former friends and replace them with their circle of friends. Also over time guys tend to drift apart from their friends because of the way men form relationships with other men as opposed to women who do it very differently.

If you look at single guys, they are usually the ones with a group of close friends and I mean guys who have been single a very long time.

This is just my observation over the years.

I guess we all try to keep an eye out for the thousanth man.