I consider most all of you good friends of me, whether online or not.
Now I would like to know this, does anyone not consider me a friend of theirs?
I would consider you an acquaintance, since I never really talk to you that much.
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
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Lyinar Ka`Bael probably says this to all the girls:
I use friend very sparingly, no offense.I would consider you an acquaintance, since I never really talk to you that much.
Pretty much the same thing here.
You are more like something interesting to watch, without directly interacting
. . . like a sitcom
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Lyinar Ka`Bael had this to say about Duck Tales:
I use friend very sparingly, no offense.I would consider you an acquaintance, since I never really talk to you that much.
I echo this statement.
However, I can actually identify with people more here, so I feel a special place for you is neccessary.
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Zair had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
You are more like something interesting to watch, without directly interacting
...oops. 
You're all friends, but semi-friends. My RL friends are fun to be with, but they're not available 24 hours a day. You guys are my back-ups. If I'm ever bored and without friends, I come here; where everybody knows my name.
*Starts the Cheers theme*
[ 12-15-2002: Message edited by: Suddar ]
No, Really. Bite me.
Or, I'm your friend! 
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Verily, Lyinar Ka`Bael doth proclaim:
I use friend very sparingly, no offense.I would consider you an acquaintance, since I never really talk to you that much.
Ditto what she said.
You may have noticed that, despite living in the same city, I've made no real effort to meet you face to face. That's because I don't do well when face to face. That's kinda the same reason you will never see a picture of me posted.
If I knew someone here well enough to consider them to really be a friend, I would have a hard time replying to some of the stranger threads that get posted here (or making some of the smartass comments), because that would be just a little too close to face to face.
I would rather stay mostly anon, and keep it casual and fun.
There are a few that I haven't even met in person and I consider them close friends.
It all depends on each relationship individually.
As for your question OP.. I enjoy you, and I think you are nifty, and consider you a wonderful part of this online community. However I haven't ever bonded with you on a personal level, so I don't consider you a friend in the general sense of the term.
I do understand where you are coming from, and I agree with your statement. I find myself saying "my friend from online said this yadda yadda"... So I suppose that I am guilty of doing that too.
When I look back and think about it, the people I am refering to probably wouldn't consider me a friend, just as an online acquaintance. But it is easier for me to say, "my friend said this".
Don't sweat it OP...
I think you are nifty! so who cares what you label us?
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Kermitov was listening to Cher while typing:
I use "Friend" to mean "Anyone who hasn't screwed me over or been blatantly stupid yet."
[ /gir ]
