Tag a member and tell us your first impression of him/her/it.
Me first: @FreshBakedPi - I saw your name floating around through the forum as I would half-heartedly skim before falling asleep. I kept wondering what happened to the ‘e’ at the end of ‘pi’. First thinking you were a gal (who loved baking!), then thinking you were a guy. An intelligent mathematician… blame it on the ‘pi’. When I visited the shoe thread, and saw those cute slippers (were they bunny slippers?) I changed my mind again! I was pleased to learn about your different ethnic background (appreciate the diversity here!) and the uplifting and positive vibe you bring to the forum!
Your turn! Tag someone and share your first impression.
You’re a sweetheart… they were flamingo slippers! I find a great deal of comfort in mathematical constants (i.e. I’m a nerd… just ask SID_NY ) @PunjaBee my first impression of you was also related to your name of course. Bees are a serious obsession of mine and I have a number of books on the subject. Given they’re a part of your name I knew I’d like you immediately. I think you’re amusing, kind, and don’t take yourself seriously; my kinda gal! I wish you lived closer because I bet we’d have tons of fun in person!
My first impression of RedVelvet , well initially i assumed her to be one of those really khatarnak and nasty popular GS girls because she used to write lengthy replies back then ( which i never bothered reading initially .. But later on i started reading her posts and i was surprised when i figured it out from her posts that she is the nicest person on here and what she says actually makes sense. I found her views to be rational and to the point. She used to and still neutralize the wrong views with her knowledge.
To be honest i was a bit nervous about taking to her for the first time. Lolz now i really have no idea what i was nervous about because she is so down to earth.
Oh, I am shameless. I tacked on that “e” to the end her “pi” with superglue. I relentlessly call her pie-girl and she’s been kind enough to let me get away with it each time, lol.
There are no right or wrong views here, it all depends what YOU believe to be right. You started liking a poster because their thoughts and views subscribe to your own. I also happen to like this particular poster but for totally opposite reasons.
Let’s not derail this thread but since you have quoted me, i would like to inform you sir that yes, sometimes it can be hard to know what the right thing even is. But there is always a right path and a wrong path. Being in a relationship with someone outside the framework of marriage is okay to you, but it’s not a rocket science to figure it out that this road leads to a wrong lifestyle. But Yes your life, your rules, your choices, you can do anything but that does not change the division between right and tge wrong. That was my point.
Tell me something. A person’s belief system (right vs wrong, moral values) makes up a huge chunk of their personality; it shapes their character and how they approach life and its challenges as well as people/relationships. So what exactly does liking a person for reasons “opposite” to their belief system mean? That would mean the opposite/negation of the beliefs that person stands for, no? In that case…how much depth would there be to such a liking and how long can it last? Opposites do attract, however similarities in beliefs tend to keep people together. Perhaps the word you meant to use was “different” and not “opposite.” You like me fore reasons that are “different” than PP’s.
I’d come across a couple of your posts where you had so brazenly violated the only and single commandment of GS (in my book anyway): Thou shalt not praise Bob (in ANY genuine capacity excepting sarcasm). To make matters worse, you were getting some unsolicited help from this guy…named Nav…that had just parachuted on to GS grounds from outa the blue. (I mean…really? Australia? It’s like in the middle of nowhere!). “Surely this won’t bode well,” I thought to myself as I shook my head . And surely it didn’t.
As a result of your transgressions, Bob began blessing Nav left, right, and center…and waxing lyrical about you. Even Bridget hadn’t been so fortunate. That precariously balanced flora of GS was now completely out of whack and you had been here but a few days.
I decided I shall NEVER read your posts
But, alas, you know what they say: “Never say never.” So, I confess that I was guilty of skimming. And when you skim, there’s much that you miss. And it’s usually the cream, lol. I had come across a post of yours where you asked about the meaning of a basic Urdu word and I thought…“Pfft, how you can she not know that!!!” It was then that (thanks to Aqua) I found out you’re the only non-Brown person amongst us (Sorry..Bob ). After that I thought I best pay better attention. And I’m glad that I did. You have a way with words; you weave them so seamlessly when expressing your thoughts…that I’ve been wondering lately if you have a background in writing. It’s funny how a mistake can lead to good things. I’m glad that I can count you among my GS friends.
Red you crack me up. Or as my craggy neighbour likes to say, “You’re a kick in the pants!” I am in the middle of dinner but couldn’t not respond as I am legitimately having a chuckle over your post. Poor Bob lol… I have a habit (probably not a good one) of trying to give people the benefit of the doubt. With Bob I think, given his life experiences with regard to his wife’s past, he tries to mean well. At least that’s what I tell myself. When he comes back (I’m not sure if he’s on a break but he always comes back right?) you must ask him how often I wrote him privately to scold him because his approach and way of communicating leaves most with a terrible taste in their mouths! And in Nav, I saw a fellow vagabond… I think (Nav you’ll have to correct me if I’m getting this wrong) my first message to him was “You are completely besharam and hilarious… lets be buddies!” or something equally ridiculous. I like strong personalities with even stronger opinions. It’s a bonus when they can articulate their message clearly… traits you have in spades!
I’m not sure which post ultimately won you over.. I make so many silly ones… but I’m grateful it did!
No no… no background in writing though I do write some spectacularly bad poetry in my downtime!
He did come back. On the evening of Feb the 2nd. I just happened to glance down at the list of the online users and lo and behold…there was Bob. So, I clicked on his username to check his current activity and he happened to be viewing his “Adios” blog entry. I just love irony and Bob’s always had a real knack for it. It was far from “Adios” for him.
I tried, Pie-girl. I tried to be good. Just…not hard enough. I couldn’t resist it. So I rushed to his “Adios” blog entry and posted that I could see him. To increase his vexation, I made sure to post the date as well. He must have seen it…for he disappeared shortly afterwards. Bhaag gaya.
I was pleased to learn about your different ethnic background (appreciate the diversity here!) and the uplifting and positive vibe you bring to the forum!
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No doubt we would have tons of fun!
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