Posted by Ritch on March 9, 2002, at 14:24:57
In reply to go slowly, posted by susan C on March 7, 2002, at 14:35:40
> my two bits...if you arent inclined, or have not socialized for a while. Just pick one thing, and try it for a length of time, say, a book club that meets each month, do it for a year...or a class that meets each week and do it for eight or ten weeks, or a week end workshop.
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> dont be surprised if it turns out you are the first to invite anyone to coffee/tea, I took art classes for a intensive month, and was surprised at the lack of socialization that went on. I thought I would leave with some life long friendships...none, nada, zero.
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> I have a theory that"our" generation (whatever "our" means) just does not value long term relationships. Or doesnt know how to start and continue them
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> Any one care to comment on what they are replaced by?
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> mouse with her dukes up
Hi Susan/Mist,An art class usually is very quiet unless you have a very charismatic and chatty teacher. Mist-try a *beginning* foreign language class. French or Spanish, whatever. I had more fun in my college Spanish class than any other. It can be a real blast because you are dealing with such ordinary questions and statements:
"I have three cousins who live in the city."
"When do we go to the theatre?"
"I think I would like a cheeseburger."One time the instructor told us to think of a food or drink to ask a stewardess on an airplane. I said "Chitos" just for fun. It took the teacher about five minutes to figure out I was just kidding. Let's see what is Chitos in Spanish??
Mitch
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