FRIENDSHIPS

[Sloth]

here's a tip, a lot of times when i don't talk to people it's cause i don't feel like we're really friends, so here's what i do.
When you walk past someone you want to befriend or just someone you want to become better friends with or ANYTHING, give em a big grin and a high five

how simple is that, BUT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ENOUGH, a lot of people think if they don't really know someone they'll leave it, but if you walk up with a smile and say 'hey wats up' and high five em, they'll be thinking 'woah, this guys pretty cool'
i believe this because whenever it's happened to me i always leave with a smile thinking 'i like that kid', try it out, it's a way of approaching girls and befriending them easily, you can build on the friendship easier form there!


and i know most of you will probably think 'dude that's obvious and i always do that'

but i bet you don't do it enough, i bet you only do it to people your friends with

Sloth x

[SenorBubbz]

Dude, true, I don't do that enough.
I see people I know walking by me and I ignore them and they ignore me.

But I don't say hi because I'm afraid as coming off as needy =/

[OHM]

That's a great thing to point out.

You can combo that with a DHV if you have people around you. So that's like 150 points times 2 multiplier, that's like 300 points! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!

It's amazing how the most simple things can work so well.

[sparkogre]

^{But I don't say hi because I'm afraid as coming off as needy =/}

Seriously, there's a thick, DAMN LINE between being a fun guy and always being overly-value conscious. You can, honestly, do stuff that could be perceived as needy in a fun manner and have it not be seen as needy. Just have fun. Forget about what your value is.

[Mandrake]

Good post, I deff don't do this enough. I don't think this is 'the' way to become better friends with someone but it deff helps with being more well liked and just being a good person because you're immediately making them feel good. Which is really what being a ten is all about.

[manslaughter]

people just yell out my name in the hall way becuse its fun to say MANSLAUGHTER and normaly especialy if its a stranger i don't respond but then right after i feel really shitty

[sharkoffs]

Haha my school is the most annoying, everytime im in the halls people are screaming out DJ Rafa that chico's a pimp, I used to get pissed but now I love it :-D

[friedice]

i personally haven't had many male friends stick round cause all em either joined gangs or moved Sooo... this actually helped me meet like 4 dudes today(no homo) that were mad kool that i might let hang out w/ me they seemed chill all it took was a high 5 in lit. class

[slithroat]

Disclaimer: A few notes before you start reading this. This is a rather long post, if you chose to ignore it you'll be passing a plethora of accumulated knowledge that may benefit you, also this is opinion based, and my view of things in these regards as stated later on thus it's not 100% solid. Whether you decide to read this or not is up to you, so choose wisely.

I tend to make a lot of friends with that similar structure, however for me the bond normally breaks after about a day or two unless I stick with it as a routine. However the best in my opinion is the people you can rough-house with in a friendly way, but you need to really be able to identify them.

By this, I mean things such as slap boxing or body shots. If you and another person can beat the shit out of each other and still be good friends and know when not to do that by subliminal messages from reading these people, you and that person will build a sort of bond.

This is what I'd consider a gate to someone's trust. If you trust someone to beat the crap out of you or vice versa and then once it's over give them a hug and carry on being best friends with no hard feelings, then you're in a true friendship.

For example, this isn't quite a friendship but it's me and my older brother. We started bonding once I started to understand certain concepts that he tries to express. At this point, I understand most of them better than he does. We share almost everything with each other, and every now and then we'll play body shots or mosh or whatever. Afterwards, regardless of the product, we talk as if it never happened or complement the other and show ways of implementation. It's just one way I like to view friendships or relationships between you and other people. Normally you can only do this with a few people, approximately your size and skill.

This can be taken literally or metaphorically, if you notice this concept will not change. Friends help other friends in real friendships. Not everyone you think is your friend is a friend of yours.

For example, I have a very limited amount of "True friends", one of which would be Alek, if I'm having a problem with just about anything and I think he might be able to help me, I'll confront him; I would also do the same with my brother, and vice versa. If either have a problem and they ask me I'd be glad to help as long as I'm not too busy with school work.

What I'm getting at is someone that is your friend is not easy to come by. Your friends need to be people who you trust, or you can build up a sort of trust with under the circumstances.
I've found that when I talk to someone with a similar interest as me, it tends to turn into an apprenticeship, the base of a friendship. If you act as if you know someone and act as if they're your friend, it simply will not work out.
(An example of this: In Phys. Ed. today we were jogging and one kid pushes me for no reason so I stop jogging, target him and push him. He flies back about 10 yards and then everyone is like "CALM DOWN! IT WAS A JOKE" so I tell them to fuck off.)

If someone tries to "Joke" with you and you don't like it, do the same thing back because 9 times out of 10, it's not as a joke to you, it's a challenge that shows they're the alpha, this kid was obviously trying to impress his friends; I should suggest for him not to do it to someone that is ill tempered that he doesn't know very well. A weak attempt too.

There is an example of a friendship and an explanation to why it works for me then an example of what can be perceived as a friendship that really isn't, just someone fucking with another person.

Also, friendships normally have a form of love involved in the bond. If one person is assaulted that's one of your friends, you'll feel bad about it although it wasn't you who did it or were assaulted. There's but one of the many emotions that can be linked to friendships.

Above is most of my accumulated knowledge from apprehending and acknowledging certain aspects of friendships and whatnot. These things come in handy when you're dealing with people, trying to figure out whether you're in a group or being made a joke of. Next time you interact with someone, if none of these traits, or similar traits show up then you're probably not really friends, just apprentices associated through other people.

None of this has been extracted from or taken out of anything legitimate as these are all opinionated and based on my past experiences. Friends or apprentices are often assets to keeping you out of trouble, which is one of the reasons I tend to try and know everyone to a certain extent.

Subconsciously, you'll remember little details about people and these may help in stick situations and have gotten me out of trouble before. I hope by passing on my knowledge your view on these ideas will be expanded to a more open and logical perceptive.

If this doesn't make much sense to you, send me a message and I'll explain what you don't understand as long as you specify what it is that doesn't make sense. Good luck to you all.