Friends
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It's a strange thing this modern world, there are plenty of people I am 'friends' with on Facebook who I have never met, but some I consider to be friends in the real sense of the word. Steve Tickle was very much one of those, we talked about anything and everything online, I liked him a lot and he was a very good guy. Totally shocked to hear this evening that he has died, although perhaps fitting that I heard about his death on Facebook. I shall miss him, that man I've never met. My thoughts are with his daughters and those who cared for him. I've actually known him in an online sense for quite a few years before Facebook. We share a common interest, and he only lived around 15 miles from me. Nearly met a number of times, but on such occasions that could have brought us together one or the other couldn't make it. Absolutely gutted now that we never will. Do you think it is odd to go to the funeral of someone you've never met? It's a strange thing this modern world.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
If you don't go, someday you will regret.
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It's a strange thing this modern world, there are plenty of people I am 'friends' with on Facebook who I have never met, but some I consider to be friends in the real sense of the word. Steve Tickle was very much one of those, we talked about anything and everything online, I liked him a lot and he was a very good guy. Totally shocked to hear this evening that he has died, although perhaps fitting that I heard about his death on Facebook. I shall miss him, that man I've never met. My thoughts are with his daughters and those who cared for him. I've actually known him in an online sense for quite a few years before Facebook. We share a common interest, and he only lived around 15 miles from me. Nearly met a number of times, but on such occasions that could have brought us together one or the other couldn't make it. Absolutely gutted now that we never will. Do you think it is odd to go to the funeral of someone you've never met? It's a strange thing this modern world.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
chriselst wrote:
Do you think it is odd to go to the funeral of someone you've never met?
If people ask, just say you met online and started a relationship. seriously, If people ask, just say you knew him and have good memories of him.
I'd rather be phishing!
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It's a strange thing this modern world, there are plenty of people I am 'friends' with on Facebook who I have never met, but some I consider to be friends in the real sense of the word. Steve Tickle was very much one of those, we talked about anything and everything online, I liked him a lot and he was a very good guy. Totally shocked to hear this evening that he has died, although perhaps fitting that I heard about his death on Facebook. I shall miss him, that man I've never met. My thoughts are with his daughters and those who cared for him. I've actually known him in an online sense for quite a few years before Facebook. We share a common interest, and he only lived around 15 miles from me. Nearly met a number of times, but on such occasions that could have brought us together one or the other couldn't make it. Absolutely gutted now that we never will. Do you think it is odd to go to the funeral of someone you've never met? It's a strange thing this modern world.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
chriselst wrote:
Do you think it is odd to go to the funeral of someone you've never met?
IMHO, if their family does not incur much additional expense because of one additional person (you) attending the funeral, then it is OK to go.
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I'm chiming in with Jeremy on this one. I know you better after 60 seconds of face to face interaction than I would after years of online communication.
mikepwilson wrote:
I know you better after 60 seconds of face to face interaction than I would after years of online communication.
... then I thank my lucky stars that I only know some people through the keyboard.
I'm retired. There's a nap for that... - Harvey
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chriselst wrote:
Do you think it is odd to go to the funeral of someone you've never met?
If people ask, just say you met online and started a relationship. seriously, If people ask, just say you knew him and have good memories of him.
I'd rather be phishing!
Maximilien wrote:
If people ask, just say you met online and started a relationship.
I actually know in person quite a few people who will be there. We mostly met online through a shared interest, some I have met a few times, some I see almost weekly, some I have never met at all. He was supposed to be going somewhere with a friend of his, didn't show, they went round, got no answer, called his daughter who came and opened up, found him dead in his bed. He was 59.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.