Random Thought Thread v2

[Puppet Guy]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

CP group meet up. No talking though. We all just sit in a circle on our phones posting in a GDT.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Or dress up as our avatars. It's always weird when you meet a CP dude and they're just a normal guy. I want Larry David ffs.

I want a pickle with glasses and a facemask!

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Not sure the best advice is to just become an extrovert.

I wasn’t saying an introvert must become an extrovert. It’s easier for extroverts. Just that if someone wants more friends you have to get out, meet people and try to form friendships. How did they make the friends they have now? Do that. I know no other way.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I wasn’t saying an introvert must become an extrovert. It’s easier for extroverts. Just that if someone wants more friends you have to get out, meet people and try to form friendships. How did they make the friends they have now? Do that. I know no other way.

Dude. The guy said it's difficult for him in his circumstances to make friends and you chime in saying "Well it's easy for me! Just be an extrovert! I have deck parties all the time!"

Not exactly helpful.

Sometimes a guy needs the random thought thread to let things out and doesn't need an internet extrovert to solve his problems for him.

[Wormius]

TIL there is such thing as Chinese Inches (cun).

We have a cloth measuring tape, and I assumed that one side was metric and the other was regular American inches, but I never bothered to compare. I used this a couple of times to try to order a cat harness, and they always arrived way too small. I just chalked it up to the Amazon sellers just having crappy sizing charts but in reality, I have been measuring everything in Chinese inches, and 10 Chinese Inches is more than 13 Imperial Inches.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Dude. The guy said it's difficult for him in his circumstances to make friends and you chime in saying "Well it's easy for me! Just be an extrovert! I have deck parties all the time!"

Not exactly helpful.

Sometimes a guy needs the random thought thread to let things out and doesn't need an internet extrovert to solve his problems for him.

He just needs to become friends with an extrovert, then all problems solved. Except the first part about finding a new friend who is also an extrovert.

[Puppet Guy]

Whenever I think that I need to make more friends, I remember why I hate people and the urge goes away.

[RichieRich]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

I think for us it's circumstances, and the shared past isn't enough.

He's gone a little towards being a UCP style of belief system. and I've actually gone more to the left as I've gotten older. So there is a disconnect in how we view things. limits discussion on a lot of topics.

But the biggest part is my personal fortunes have changed over the last few years, and with the cost of living, it's a now a bit grim for my family.

When people have a friend who can never afford to do anything, they quit getting asked out. I used to hang out at his house sometimes but it began to get a bit uncomfortable as I could seldom bring anything, and his wife isn't the most welcoming. (especially to someone she views as a mooch)

I think people generally like to spend time with others on their level, or social strata.

He's ghosting me, and I my mental health isn't in a place when I have the capacity to fight it.

sucks through, no matter the reason.

Like many others... I hear ya. Thanks for sharing.


Sadly some people drift away over time, others it's more of a harsher stop, or sabbatical perhaps. Think of it this way... some people enter our lives for a few seconds, sometimes weeks, months, or even years. We each give and take until some purpose is served.



Sadly I have a friend who is going through some tough times and it's been that way for over a year... I simply ran out of energy chasing them and trying to lift them and be supportive. Maybe they felt the same way at times as I've also had some tough seasons the last few years. No ill-will harbored at all, am looking at it as more of a break and when we do (rarely) get together or chat it's still good. So in your case it may for a short while... or a long while... but use this time to help yourself and the result may be you can be there for your old buddy in the future.

[RichieRich]

Originally Posted by Wormius

TIL there is such thing as Chinese Inches (cun).

We have a cloth measuring tape, and I assumed that one side was metric and the other was regular American inches, but I never bothered to compare. I used this a couple of times to try to order a cat harness, and they always arrived way too small. I just chalked it up to the Amazon sellers just having crappy sizing charts but in reality, I have been measuring everything in Chinese inches, and 10 Chinese Inches is more than 13 Imperial Inches.

oh be honest man!! it's all anonymous here...kinda.
You were measuring your weiner and came to humble brag!

[Sliver]

Classic Wormius.

[Doctorfever]

Originally Posted by GordonBlue

I think for us it's circumstances, and the shared past isn't enough.

He's gone a little towards being a UCP style of belief system. and I've actually gone more to the left as I've gotten older. So there is a disconnect in how we view things. limits discussion on a lot of topics.

But the biggest part is my personal fortunes have changed over the last few years, and with the cost of living, it's a now a bit grim for my family.

When people have a friend who can never afford to do anything, they quit getting asked out. I used to hang out at his house sometimes but it began to get a bit uncomfortable as I could seldom bring anything, and his wife isn't the most welcoming. (especially to someone she views as a mooch)

I think people generally like to spend time with others on their level, or social strata.

He's ghosting me, and I my mental health isn't in a place when I have the capacity to fight it.

sucks through, no matter the reason.

Sorry to hear that. It might not help much, but when it comes to cost of living and keeping up with bills, there are many people in the same boat right now. Hopefully things turn around for you (and everyone) soon.

Easy for me to say, but treat yourself and your family to a day this weekend. Spend some quality time together, and go for an ice cream cone at the end of the day. That and a hug from your wife, kids, or whatever your situation is can be the best medicine

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Or dress up as our avatars. It's always weird when you meet a CP dude and they're just a normal guy. I want Larry David ffs.

Easy peasy.

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by RichieRich

Like many others... I hear ya. Thanks for sharing.


Sadly some people drift away over time, others it's more of a harsher stop, or sabbatical perhaps. Think of it this way... some people enter our lives for a few seconds, sometimes weeks, months, or even years. We each give and take until some purpose is served.



Sadly I have a friend who is going through some tough times and it's been that way for over a year... I simply ran out of energy chasing them and trying to lift them and be supportive. Maybe they felt the same way at times as I've also had some tough seasons the last few years. No ill-will harbored at all, am looking at it as more of a break and when we do (rarely) get together or chat it's still good. So in your case it may for a short while... or a long while... but use this time to help yourself and the result may be you can be there for your old buddy in the future.

there was a good CP mental health thread for a bit, but I think it was in the covid section of the site and withered away.

yeah, advice I can't take isn't helpful, I just needed to let it out a bit.
No hard feeling about my friend, I don't hate him or anything. Just sucks our lives have gone in such different directions.

[GordonBlue]

Tommy Chong, is now 85 years old.

crazy.

[TheIronMaiden]

Walk Hard: the Story of Dewy Cox, is the best bio-pic of all time.

[Matata]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Walk Hard: the Story of Dewy Cox, is the best bio-pic of all time.

“I sang a song at a circus in New Jersey. They said 'We'll give you 5 grand' and I said 'No, you won't. You'll give me that giraffe.' "

Spoiler!

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Wormius

TIL there is such thing as Chinese Inches (cun).

We have a cloth measuring tape, and I assumed that one side was metric and the other was regular American inches, but I never bothered to compare. I used this a couple of times to try to order a cat harness, and they always arrived way too small. I just chalked it up to the Amazon sellers just having crappy sizing charts but in reality, I have been measuring everything in Chinese inches, and 10 Chinese Inches is more than 13 Imperial Inches.

This sounds fake.

And no, you ain't 10 Chinese "inches" and you ain't 10 regular inches either.

[Geraldsh]

I can’t picture how you would make a cat harness fit either, too small or not.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

This sounds fake.

And no, you ain't 10 Chinese "inches" and you ain't 10 regular inches either.

I swear, it’s 10 cuns long.

[GreenLantern2814]

Mighty Wings >>>>>> Danger Zone