The most awful lunch
May 14th 2010 | 2:38 pm
#16
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From: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs
Re: The most awful lunch
The ' some up their own backsides' springs to mind after todays lunch, think I was the only one NOT to have given out a business card at the end. I am fairly easy going with a GSOH as the advert would say, I think me and you would get along fine. I'll keep trying 
My wife's friends talk about organic gardens and I know people who muck around with the theatre etc but they are also quite down to earth.
You need the allrounders.
May 14th 2010 | 2:52 pm
#17
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 9,668
Re: The most awful lunch
...ever....!
It's probably me, yes, it's me.
You'll have to excuse this post because I have had a few glasses of wine, it's Friday night and I have had THE most awful lunchtime. (lunch was at dinnertime, it's now almost 11pm so the wine has been consumed because a) it is11pm and because b) It's Friday oh and because c) I had a dreadful lunchtime experience.
I had lunch with friends of a friend. I was really looking forward to meeting new people and expanding my fairly non-existant social life. Within the 1st nano-second I knew it wasn't going to be. From discussions about force-fed vegetables producing more allergens (or something like that) to Karaoke nights to joining the local amateur dramatics society I quickly switched off and went into wine mode.
I'm sitting here thinking how I met my bestest friends and what attracted us to each other and all I can think of is a)a similar sense of humour and b) a love of good wine and c)the same taste in men. It probably sounds very shallow but each to their own.
Will I ever meet the most fabulous people ever again
It's probably me, yes, it's me.
You'll have to excuse this post because I have had a few glasses of wine, it's Friday night and I have had THE most awful lunchtime. (lunch was at dinnertime, it's now almost 11pm so the wine has been consumed because a) it is11pm and because b) It's Friday oh and because c) I had a dreadful lunchtime experience.
I had lunch with friends of a friend. I was really looking forward to meeting new people and expanding my fairly non-existant social life. Within the 1st nano-second I knew it wasn't going to be. From discussions about force-fed vegetables producing more allergens (or something like that) to Karaoke nights to joining the local amateur dramatics society I quickly switched off and went into wine mode.
I'm sitting here thinking how I met my bestest friends and what attracted us to each other and all I can think of is a)a similar sense of humour and b) a love of good wine and c)the same taste in men
. It probably sounds very shallow but each to their own. Will I ever meet the most fabulous people ever again
May 14th 2010 | 2:54 pm
#18
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 4,374
Re: The most awful lunch
...ever....!
It's probably me, yes, it's me.
You'll have to excuse this post because I have had a few glasses of wine, it's Friday night and I have had THE most awful lunchtime. (lunch was at dinnertime, it's now almost 11pm so the wine has been consumed because a) it is11pm and because b) It's Friday oh and because c) I had a dreadful lunchtime experience.
I had lunch with friends of a friend. I was really looking forward to meeting new people and expanding my fairly non-existant social life. Within the 1st nano-second I knew it wasn't going to be. From discussions about force-fed vegetables producing more allergens (or something like that) to Karaoke nights to joining the local amateur dramatics society I quickly switched off and went into wine mode.
I'm sitting here thinking how I met my bestest friends and what attracted us to each other and all I can think of is a)a similar sense of humour and b) a love of good wine and c)the same taste in men. It probably sounds very shallow but each to their own.
Will I ever meet the most fabulous people ever again
It's probably me, yes, it's me.
You'll have to excuse this post because I have had a few glasses of wine, it's Friday night and I have had THE most awful lunchtime. (lunch was at dinnertime, it's now almost 11pm so the wine has been consumed because a) it is11pm and because b) It's Friday oh and because c) I had a dreadful lunchtime experience.
I had lunch with friends of a friend. I was really looking forward to meeting new people and expanding my fairly non-existant social life. Within the 1st nano-second I knew it wasn't going to be. From discussions about force-fed vegetables producing more allergens (or something like that) to Karaoke nights to joining the local amateur dramatics society I quickly switched off and went into wine mode.
I'm sitting here thinking how I met my bestest friends and what attracted us to each other and all I can think of is a)a similar sense of humour and b) a love of good wine and c)the same taste in men
. It probably sounds very shallow but each to their own. Will I ever meet the most fabulous people ever again
sounds like we'd get on fine!
I have found it really difficult to make friends here, i've met loads of peeps , some i really liked but couldnt have liked me, coz i never heard from them again
, which was confusing coz i thought we were getting on fine! (infact one even blocked me on facebook!!)I also think my age is a problem (46), not many of us pensioners around.
Anyway after 3 years i have one good friend from Edinburgh, another couple i regard as family, and about 2-3 ozzie girls from work (infact we're heading for tassie in july for a girlie weekend), but i still feel pretty lonely here, i feel i still havent met enough like minded folks!
Last edited by Margaret3; May 14th 2010 at 3:06 pm.
May 14th 2010 | 3:15 pm
#20
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From: Beerwah, SE QLD hinterland
May 14th 2010 | 3:31 pm
#21
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From: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs
Re: The most awful lunch
sounds like we'd get on fine!
I have found it really difficult to make friends here, i've met loads of peeps , some i really liked but couldnt have liked me, coz i never heard from them again, which was confusing coz i thought we were getting on fine! (infact one even blocked me on facebook!!)
I also think my age is a problem (46), not many of us pensioners around.
Anyway after 3 years i have one good friend from Edinburgh, another couple i regard as family, and about 2-3 ozzie girls from work (infact we're heading for tassie in july for a girlie weekend), but i still feel pretty lonely here, i feel i still havent met enough like minded folks!
I have found it really difficult to make friends here, i've met loads of peeps , some i really liked but couldnt have liked me, coz i never heard from them again
, which was confusing coz i thought we were getting on fine! (infact one even blocked me on facebook!!)I also think my age is a problem (46), not many of us pensioners around.
Anyway after 3 years i have one good friend from Edinburgh, another couple i regard as family, and about 2-3 ozzie girls from work (infact we're heading for tassie in july for a girlie weekend), but i still feel pretty lonely here, i feel i still havent met enough like minded folks!
Have to admit, one of the things she's good at is just getting on with pepole. She seems to attract people from a wide range of backgrounds who all like her. When we first met, I was the sociable one - and she was slightly reserved - now I have watched her blossom into to this fine figure of a woman and now I watch her. She spent time in Edinburgh - she could speak your lingo.
May 15th 2010 | 11:04 am
#22
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,515
From: seaford,adelaide
Re: The most awful lunch
As everyone has said, it does take time...initially youre on a whirlwind of trying to meet as many people as possible to network etc when you get here, and yes you should do it - but we stopped going to group events very quickly as we really didnt enjoy them...people putting up huge english flags to announce the english gathering was rather off putting...sure fire way to make sure any other nationality doesnt talk to you!
Mix etc but remember theres alot of pillocks out there too - as there are everywhere....took me years to make my besties in uk...i think im really lucky to have a handfull of great friends here.
Mix etc but remember theres alot of pillocks out there too - as there are everywhere....took me years to make my besties in uk...i think im really lucky to have a handfull of great friends here.
