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19 Sep 2008, 4:07 pm

Any assumption will smell bad, some just smell less bad than others. Experience teaches which stinks can be ignored, and which ones can't be.


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19 Sep 2008, 4:08 pm

And there we have something we agree on completely.


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19 Sep 2008, 4:18 pm

Fnord wrote:
There is a clear distinctions between "Let's just be friends" and "Let's be friends, and see where it goes from there."

The former is dismissive, while the latter opens up onto a world of possibilities.


I've never heard the latter sincerely used before though...

If it was, my life would be a whole lot easier...



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19 Sep 2008, 6:01 pm

ToadOfSteel wrote:
Fnord wrote:
There is a clear distinctions between "Let's just be friends" and "Let's be friends, and see where it goes from there."

The former is dismissive, while the latter opens up onto a world of possibilities.

I've never heard the latter sincerely used before though...

If it was, my life would be a whole lot easier...

True. If more people meant exactly what they said (and vice-versa), then life would be easier for all...


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19 Sep 2008, 6:31 pm

Good to see my thread has sparked some very deep discussion.

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