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jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

We use the word too much.

In my thoughts, a friend is someone who actually cares about you, and never disregards you or puts you down.

I believe friendship is rare.

The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

When you need help, and help comes, that is your friend. Sometimes it's it's a surprise, and it's the best kind of surprise there is, to discover that you had more friends than you knew about.

bejarano-korea · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

Never trust a man with too many friends.

A man with a lot of friends is a man who has comprimised his point of view or ideals or he will sooner or later to preserve the friendship.

I have about 4 true friends. No I don't, I probably have 2.

And even then they wouldn't risk their arse to save me nor do I expect them to.

I like my life and I'm not unhappy whatsoever, some people might need lots of friends to function. That doesn't mean I'm not friendly or affable because I am but I do not need a ton of people to hang around with to
validate myself as a good person.

ceesgetdegrees · Joined: 12 Jul 2007

bejarano-korea · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

canuckistan · Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

A friend is someone who'll drive 100 miles to help you when your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere....at 10PM.

LuckyNomad · Joined: 28 May 2007

A friend is a person that you've know for so long and that you know so well, that you know they are 100% full of BS. Of course, they know the same about you.

It's somebody you try to humiliate at every possible chance.

You know all of each other's flaws and you enjoy regularly pointing those out to them, and to everybody else.

It's somebody who your not afraid of offending because you know you can't get rid of each other anyway.

It's somebody who just shows up at your house whenever they feel like it and just take things without asking.

I suppose this perspective doesn't apply to F-F friendships.

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

Friends show up at your funeral.

Jizzo T. Clown · Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Location: at my wit's end

Like when my Korean coworkers ask "Have you made any foreign friends?" I tell them no, I haven't. I have met some people I occasionally have a drink with or maybe even go shopping with, but not any friends. In Korea it seems that acquaintances are the best you can hope for. This is such a transitory place...I am still trying to find Ms Right, though. Wink

nautilus · Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Location: Je jump, Tu jump, oui jump!

Friends are temporary alliances between 2 people that both have something the other wants. Once that dynamic fails, the association is terminated under cover of some "logical" excuse.

chriswylson · Joined: 20 Feb 2007

jajdude, isn't dave sperling (= korean forums) your best friend?

wo buxihuan hanguoren · Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Location: Suyuskis

Friends should be consistent in what they do to, and for, you.

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

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LateBloomer · Joined: 06 May 2006

I agree with the OP. There should be a word in between "friend" and "acquaintance". Someone I see regularly is not automatically a friend.

Some of you.....your age is showing. I have four friends of 20+ years.
Friends are "family" that you choose. Friends are loyal, support each other during tough times and are happy for each other when things are going well. Friends communicate on a level that's not superficial.

For me the most difficult thing about being in Korea is less frequent/more difficult contact with my friends.