I suppose because Smartphones and tablets are so new, the proper social etiquette hasn't been figured out for them yet.
ie. You'd never take out a notebook mid conversation with someone and start reading/writing in it, because clearly that would be very rude, but we do that with our phones all the time.
Coincidentally I also knew a guy who won the lotto. I actually replaced him working in a hotel when I was in college. He won a cool quarter mill, but kept his job. One week he was eating beans on toast. The next he was buying a brand new house. Life's a trip.
Many CS folks, particularly those of us who read the Forums, are just here for a little wittering and banter on the blogs, rather than romance. Indeed it says so on most of our profiles.
I've consulted the DSM-5 but I'm aFreud I can't help as I have all of these, and all of the others. Or maybe I just can't resist lying spreadeagled on couches.
Another disorder I have is wittering on interminably, cos it makes me giggle to sabotage blogs (blogsympo-tage)
Hey there Game, Cool sounds like you certainly know what you're doing.
Maybe you could even postpone mission-hot-waitress for a while even. The main thing will be to secure some more independence for yourself, no matter what happens, then you can talk to that girl and a million others if ya like after securing your new living arrangements, but you wouldn't be taking on too much at once.
Anyways you know what you're doing . Good luck to ya.
I wonder what the magic number is on an island before people start arguing. Surely 5 people would get on together great, but what's that point of critical mass I wonder where factions form and things turn all Lord of the Flies. 50, 20 , even 10 or less ?
Wow only one ostrich attack per 20 years. That's not very often. Forgive my cultural insensitivity I'll hold a more nuanced and sophisticated idea of Africa in future:
My broad shoulders and magnificent chest are clearly visible above (though partly obscured by my massive ... heart. I kinda like my lil Goblin self so I'm gonna leave him up (though the reviews have been harsh so far).
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RE: Social behaviour - a wee rant
I suppose because Smartphones and tablets are so new, the proper social etiquette hasn't been figured out for them yet.ie. You'd never take out a notebook mid conversation with someone and start reading/writing in it, because clearly that would be very rude, but we do that with our phones all the time.