another 30 mins done in
Mar 12th 2004, 2:52 pm
#1
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another 30 mins done in
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
Mar 12th 2004, 2:57 pm
#2
Through the square window
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Re: another 30 mins done in
Originally posted by jaybob
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
Agreed with you that this place gets addictive - as you will see from the one or two posts I've made
I think it's because it's nice to talk to people who know where you are coming from. (arf !)
Mar 12th 2004, 3:14 pm
#3
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Joined: Dec 2003
Location: Nottingham to Chicago
Posts: 34
Re: another 30 mins done in
Originally posted by jaybob
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
Mar 12th 2004, 5:12 pm
#4
Never right in the head!
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,465
To me this forum is like a breath of normality, I just can't slang with my co-workers because no-one knows what the heck I am on about!
I'm having a weird week this week
I so want to go back to Blighty in the summer, flights are so expensive for the 4 of us in July (my grandma 90th birthday), reading everyones hilarious threads this week has cheered me up.....Cheers eveyone
I'm having a weird week this week
I so want to go back to Blighty in the summer, flights are so expensive for the 4 of us in July (my grandma 90th birthday), reading everyones hilarious threads this week has cheered me up.....Cheers eveyone
Mar 12th 2004, 5:22 pm
#5
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: East Seaxe
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Originally posted by Yosser
To me this forum is like a breath of normality, I just can't slang with my co-workers because no-one knows what the heck I am on about!
I'm having a weird week this week I so want to go back to Blighty in the summer, flights are so expensive for the 4 of us in July (my grandma 90th birthday), reading everyones hilarious threads this week has cheered me up.....Cheers eveyone
To me this forum is like a breath of normality, I just can't slang with my co-workers because no-one knows what the heck I am on about!
I'm having a weird week this week
I so want to go back to Blighty in the summer, flights are so expensive for the 4 of us in July (my grandma 90th birthday), reading everyones hilarious threads this week has cheered me up.....Cheers eveyone
Hey, who are you calling normal?
Mar 12th 2004, 7:14 pm
#6
Pagan Sex God
Joined: May 2002
Location: Living in Oblivion
Posts: 3,668
Originally posted by Lion in Winter
Hey, who are you calling normal?
Hey, who are you calling normal?
Patrick
Mar 12th 2004, 7:28 pm
#7
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Joined: Jun 2002
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Who me
Originally posted by Patrick
I think he's talking about me, I'm the only normal person on here - the rest of you are ****ing nuts!
Patrick
I think he's talking about me, I'm the only normal person on here - the rest of you are ****ing nuts!
Patrick
BOO.......
Are you refering to me, my good fellow ?
Mar 12th 2004, 7:48 pm
#8
Get em out by Friday
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,493
Originally posted by Patrick
I think he's talking about me, I'm the only normal person on here - the rest of you are ****ing nuts!
Patrick
I think he's talking about me, I'm the only normal person on here - the rest of you are ****ing nuts!
Patrick
Mar 12th 2004, 8:05 pm
#9
jingling
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 18,123
Re: another 30 mins done in
Originally posted by jaybob
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
I like this forum, it's informative but it also makes me smile some days too.I love the meerkat (sp?) avatar, btw
Mar 12th 2004, 10:48 pm
#10
British/Irish(ish) Duncs
Joined: Jan 2003
Location: Cambridge MA, via Mississippi and Belfast Northern Ireland.
Posts: 700
Re: another 30 mins done in
Originally posted by jaybob
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
Is it just me or am I the only one who spends far too much time on this forum (mostly reading, due my chronic social anxiety disorder). Over the last few months I have done in many hours on this site, it started as information finding and now it's mostly fun. I find myself clicking minimise when the wife comes into the room, so I don't get my arse kicked for monkeying around and it's not even porn! Sure beats doing anything constructive.
I also find that most people on here are some of the kindest i have come across in ages and have in a strange way almost become good friends to me. When you are feeling on your own here getting feedback from others experiences and occasionally kind words can be a great relief.
Thank god for UK expats i say.
regards,
Duncan
Mar 13th 2004, 12:22 am
#11
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,082
Oooooh I just had a thought, people read this stuff that we don't even think are out there!
<waves> "I'm Brigie, nice to meet ya!"
Jaybob... thank you for posting, I know all abhout the time lost experience. Sometimes I think I'll just check my mail and then watch TV or something, before I know it it's lunch time and I've got nothing done.
But, we don't bite and it really does make all of us happy when someone like yourself posts for the first time and lets us know you're there.
Anyone else wanna say "Hi"
<waves> "I'm Brigie, nice to meet ya!"
Jaybob... thank you for posting, I know all abhout the time lost experience. Sometimes I think I'll just check my mail and then watch TV or something, before I know it it's lunch time and I've got nothing done.
But, we don't bite and it really does make all of us happy when someone like yourself posts for the first time and lets us know you're there.Anyone else wanna say "Hi"
Mar 14th 2004, 12:46 am
#12
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 307
Anyone else wanna say "Hi"
Yes, hi everyone and thanks! I have found this forum very helpful and only wish it had been here when I first arrived in the States in 1990. So many experiences I had are echoed on here and it's a relief to know I'm normal (well, nearly normal anyway!!). I first moved to San Antonio, TX and had severe culture shock, though I did eventually adapt after 11 years -- never did get used to all the creepy crawlies though!
Yes, hi everyone and thanks! I have found this forum very helpful and only wish it had been here when I first arrived in the States in 1990. So many experiences I had are echoed on here and it's a relief to know I'm normal (well, nearly normal anyway!!). I first moved to San Antonio, TX and had severe culture shock, though I did eventually adapt after 11 years -- never did get used to all the creepy crawlies though!
Mar 14th 2004, 3:13 am
#13
Through the square window
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 2,723
This this would be an appropriate time to bring this one back again -->
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...&goto=lastpost
It's the "Where Are Y'all From ?" thread.
Post where you were born, where you moved to and where you are now. This is our version of introducting yourself to the forums.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...&goto=lastpost
It's the "Where Are Y'all From ?" thread.
Post where you were born, where you moved to and where you are now. This is our version of introducting yourself to the forums.
Mar 14th 2004, 3:19 pm
#14
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,082
Maybe we can start a new one!
Saves wading.
Saves wading.
