Most Ridiculous Reason To Lose A Friendship?

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What's the most ridiculous reason that you've ever lost a friend? Here's a ridiculous reason I lost a friend when I was in middle school. This friend said to me, "When I heard that answer you gave in English class, I realized that you're smart." Before I could feel flattered, he added, "I don't like smart people."
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    For me, it was when my best friend, Rollie Fisher, was run over and killed by a drunk driver. I don't think it gets any more ridiculous than that.
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      For me, it was when my best friend, Rollie Fisher, was run over and killed by a drunk driver. I don't think it gets any more ridiculous than that.
      I'm really sorry. The other meaning of "lose" didn't occur to me. I'm changing "friend" to "friendship".
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        Money.

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      • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

        I'm really sorry. The other meaning of "lose" didn't occur to me. I'm changing "friend" to "friendship".
        It was a long time ago. You gave me a reason to remember him and to remind people not to drink and drive. I should probably thank you for that.

        So...thanks for that!
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    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    What's the most ridiculous reason that you've ever lost a friend? Here's a ridiculous reason I lost a friend when I was in middle school. This friend said to me, "When I heard that answer you gave in English class, I realized that you're smart." Before I could feel flattered, he added, "I don't like smart people."
    Most insecure people don't.

    This was more of a friend than you know. He did you a favor by removing a low-quality relationship from your life.

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    Theres a big difference between a friend and an acquaintance - real friends celebrate your successes and encourage you to the best expression of yourself.

    The most ridiculous reasons to lose friends generally revolve around ego - the need to be right.

    In my own experience it was in those instances when I wasn't able to communicate or understand what had happened in a relationship - yep, gets down to effective communication as well.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I lost a good friend because her sweetie falsely told her that I had made a pass at him. I have no clue why he ever said such a thing, but the fact that she actually believed it (she had some jive taste in men - worse than mine)...well, I just didn't ever care about her either way after that. Even after he admitted he lied and she apologized to me. I just didn't care. Still don't.
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    • Profile picture of the author Riptor
      Money, Women and Jealousy... or quite possibly a combination of those things.
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      • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
        Wow! In thinking back, I have never lost a friendship other than from just losing touch due to moving to college, getting married and moving or choosing different lifestyle paths.

        Nothing dramatic or anything, no fights, disagreements or dumb stuff.

        How ridiculous is that? :confused:

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        • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
          Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

          Wow! In thinking back, I have never lost a friendship other than from just losing touch due to moving to college, getting married and moving or choosing different lifestyle paths.

          Nothing dramatic or anything, no fights, disagreements or dumb stuff.

          How ridiculous is that? :confused:

          Terra
          You're a nice person who doesn't lose friends -- absurd! If you want to lose friends, one great way to accomplish this is make a movie with them. Weird, but true. A common experience, I've gathered.
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          • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
            Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

            You're a nice person who doesn't lose friends -- absurd! If you want to lose friends, one great way to accomplish this is make a movie with them. Weird, but true. A common experience, I've gathered.
            Well, I've television and radio broadcast with some friends, performed theater with some friends and wrote with some friends and didn't run into any drama. I've filmed cable filler skits and dance routines with friends too and didn't lose any.

            I wonder what making a movie has that the other things don't that leads to strained friendships?

            Please share.

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            • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
              Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

              Well, I've television and radio broadcast with some friends, performed theater with some friends and wrote with some friends and didn't run into any drama. I've filmed cable filler skits and dance routines with friends too and didn't lose any.

              I wonder what making a movie has that the other things don't that leads to strained friendships?

              Please share.

              Terra
              I don't know, Terra. Maybe you aren't belligerent and abrasive enough to drive friends away. Try contradicting everybody's creative input, denigrating each person's contribution to the project, and make sure your ego gets in the way.
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              • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
                Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

                I don't know, Terra. Maybe you aren't belligerent and abrasive enough to drive friends away. Try contradicting everybody's creative input, denigrating each person's contribution to the project, and make sure your ego gets in the way.
                I think that's it TB!

                I really don't like confrontation at all and am known as "the peacemaker" in all of my circles. Perhaps that's it.

                I'm not very good at being belligerent, however when I'm being backed in a corner so to speak, on some occasions, I can slice you up pretty good with just my words. I aim to cut and cut deep on those very rare occasions and accomplish that mission extremely well.

                Then again though, I've never had a friend be the one to back me in a corner.

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                • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
                  Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

                  I think that's it TB!

                  I really don't like confrontation at all and am known as "the peacemaker" in all of my circles. Perhaps that's it.

                  I'm not very good at being belligerent, however when I'm being backed in a corner so to speak, on some occasions, I can slice you up pretty good with just my words. I aim to cut and cut deep on those very rare occasions and accomplish that mission extremely well.

                  Then again though, I've never had a friend be the one to back me in a corner.

                  Terra
                  Wow. If I could vote for you, I would. City Councillor, mayor, president, head of PTA, whatever.
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                • Profile picture of the author HeySal
                  Originally Posted by MissTerraK View Post

                  I think that's it TB!

                  I really don't like confrontation at all and am known as "the peacemaker" in all of my circles. Perhaps that's it.

                  I'm not very good at being belligerent, however when I'm being backed in a corner so to speak, on some occasions, I can slice you up pretty good with just my words. I aim to cut and cut deep on those very rare occasions and accomplish that mission extremely well.

                  Then again though, I've never had a friend be the one to back me in a corner.

                  Terra
                  I dunno. I think you just lack some of the bitch factor that some of us have. Sometimes people think that I've walked out of a friendship that I didn't really think of as a friendship. Not all acquaintances become people ya just wanna hang out with forever. It doesn't mean that your "firendship" is "ruined". It's just that there isn't enough interest so people drift off.
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                  • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
                    Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

                    I dunno. I think you just lack some of the bitch factor that some of us have. Sometimes people think that I've walked out of a friendship that I didn't really think of as a friendship. Not all acquaintances become people ya just wanna hang out with forever. It doesn't mean that your "firendship" is "ruined". It's just that there isn't enough interest so people drift off.
                    Haha!

                    Hubby would beg to differ. :p

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                    • Profile picture of the author Riptor
                      "15 years ago my wife run away with my best friend"
                      But hey it's ok... in fact it saved me a fortune!

















                      They were both pregnant
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                      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
                        Originally Posted by Riptor View Post

                        <snip>... in fact it saved me a fortune!

                        They were both pregnant
                        Is this a true story?
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                        • Profile picture of the author Riptor
                          Absolutely not!

                          There is a couple of punchlines to that old joke and in hindsight maybe I should have chosen the another one. :rolleyes:
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                          • Profile picture of the author William Maloney
                            Money and woman. Two stupid reasons that separated a lot of people.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    The thing is, most of us would never know the ridiculous reason we lost a frienddship because we wouldn't be told.....it would just be gone...
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    My grandfather always said, you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose....but you cant pick your friends nose.

    I still dont get why, but he seemed to think that was hilarious. I think "BUTT" would have been funnier! lol
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