Feels good contacting people from your past...

[monk3y]

I just switched to a gmail account so I mass e-mailed everyone on my address book telling them about the change. To my surprise I got many replies and have written the people back wondering what they are all up to now. Even got some numbers and called em.

All of you should do the same and catch up with people you 'used' to know. Feels great

 

[bleeb]

What's Gmail??

 

[Nohr]

Originally posted by: bleeb
What's Gmail??

it 4 da thugs & shorties

 

[cherrytwist]

Heh, ironic I found this post. I was looking for a thread on free resources to find people.

I'm re-locating and I want to touch base with my old friends in town so they hear it from me personally. Plus, I guess I feel I need closure with a lot of them.

Seems that most people that live in St. Louis never move, or move, eventually to return.

Eh, anyway..just called an old friend and yeah...it did feel good. We're getting together for lunch next week.

 

[mugs]

I've never kept any e-mail addresses in an address book as I can remember the ones I really need to know. That and, all of my friends from high school and college have since graduated college and probably have new e-mail addresses. That and, I don't like those people. If I did, I would have kept in touch.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: mugs
I've never kept any e-mail addresses in an address book as I can remember the ones I really need to know. That and, all of my friends from high school and college have since graduated college and probably have new e-mail addresses. That and, I don't like those people. If I did, I would have kept in touch.

I was just going to post this word for word...
Amen.

 

[Leejai]

Originally posted by: Nohr

Originally posted by: bleeb
What's Gmail??

it 4 da thugs & shorties

lol...email for rappers

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: mugs
I've never kept any e-mail addresses in an address book as I can remember the ones I really need to know. That and, all of my friends from high school and college have since graduated college and probably have new e-mail addresses. That and, I don't like those people. If I did, I would have kept in touch.

I agree. If someone legitimately cares about my status they wouldn't have lost touch in the first place. I feel like I'm insulting people by calling them after several years and inquiring about their present status. This is why I avoid small talk if at all possible, because it usually invovles both sides pontificating about how great they are and pretending that they care.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

It's even better contacting people that picked on you in high school and having them end the conversation with "Here's your pizza."

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
It's even better contacting people that picked on you in high school and having them end the conversation with "Here's your pizza."

Hahahaha... or having them pump your gas, or seat you at a resturant.

 

[Nanotech]

I know the feeling! This past Memorial Day weekend I had some plans that fell through so I had this burning desire to get out of town but didn't know what to do. Well, a week ago today I sent an old college friend whom I had not seen since he graduated over 3 years ago an email asking if him and his fiance had any plans for the weekend. He replied with a negative on the plans and by the end of the day I had a plane ticket to Tampa, FL. We had a wonderful time and it was just great catching up with him not to mention enjoying the beautiful weather.

 

[monk3y]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: mugs
I've never kept any e-mail addresses in an address book as I can remember the ones I really need to know. That and, all of my friends from high school and college have since graduated college and probably have new e-mail addresses. That and, I don't like those people. If I did, I would have kept in touch.

I agree. If someone legitimately cares about my status they wouldn't have lost touch in the first place. I feel like I'm insulting people by calling them after several years and inquiring about their present status. This is why I avoid small talk if at all possible, because it usually invovles both sides pontificating about how great they are and pretending that they care.

Well I found it to be rewarding and it's unfortunate that so many of you feel this way. Most of the people I contacted were people that I knew when I was in Saudi between 3-9th grade. I actually liked most of them and i'm guessing them me. Even if it is just small talk I've always found that because I travel alot it is alot easier to get around when I know people in different areas in the world. And how do I know different people in the world? Through pointless small talk and pretending I care hehe Also I really don't keep in touch with ANYONE once they aren't around, I'm just weird like that so it was a welcome change for me.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: InstincT

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: mugs
I've never kept any e-mail addresses in an address book as I can remember the ones I really need to know. That and, all of my friends from high school and college have since graduated college and probably have new e-mail addresses. That and, I don't like those people. If I did, I would have kept in touch.

I agree. If someone legitimately cares about my status they wouldn't have lost touch in the first place. I feel like I'm insulting people by calling them after several years and inquiring about their present status. This is why I avoid small talk if at all possible, because it usually invovles both sides pontificating about how great they are and pretending that they care.

Well I found it to be rewarding and it's unfortunate that so many of you feel this way. Most of the people I contacted were people that I knew when I was in Saudi between 3-9th grade. I actually liked most of them and i'm guessing them me. Even if it is just small talk I've always found that because I travel alot it is alot easier to get around when I know people in different areas in the world. And how do I know different people in the world? Through pointless small talk and pretending I care hehe Also I really don't keep in touch with ANYONE once they aren't around, I'm just weird like that so it was a welcome change for me.

I can appreciate that, but I'm a person more of tightly coupled relationships and few acquaintances. I don't consider it knowing someone unless you are close to them, keep in touch regularly, and feel that they would be there in a time of need. This is simply my preference, and I know there are many who are completely opposite.