Meetings Between Members.

Mike

Mike

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London
Any members here planning to meet other members
from here over the Festive Season, I nearly said the
holidays, but that is "NON-CHRISTIAN", in case you
upset somebody else!

I am meeting at least three Ladies from another place,
a small forum in the UK, two of the ladies are twins at
80+ years old and the other is a friend and owner of the
forum, I hope to have a nice day.

Mike.
 

​Have met fellow members of other forums in the past. Would not really consider doing it again. Meetings did not go well. I would rather just keep things online.
 
That sounds like you’ll have fun Mike.
No I have no met any forum members nor really have any interest in doing so.
The reason I enjoy the forum is because I don’t really like meeting people in the flesh and would rather keep things just as they are. Relationships can get complicated when others people have expectations.
 

Keesha said:
The reason I enjoy the forum is because I don’t really like meeting people in the flesh and would rather keep things just as they are.
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I'm just the opposite

I prefer meeting people in the flesh

actually, I don't give a rip either way

I just like typing 'in the flesh'

I have never met up with my forum buddies
Seems I have, though
Some folks I consider very good friends now, goes back a few decades

Some folks have threatened to meet up with me
That prolly doesn't count
They never came anyway
 
I belong to a number of different forums and private groups and have for quite some time now. This is the only senior forum I’m on. The others are to do with dance, gardening, addiction, abuse and a couple other things. It’s common, when a forum or group member travels, to post where they’re going and does any one want to meet up? I’ve met many people this way over the years, and a few have become dear friends. I’ll be traveling to California next year, and maybe Vegas too, and when I know my traveling dates you’ll see a post here from me asking if anyone wants to meet. I enjoy making new friends!
 
I've never met anyone in person that I know only from a forum.....there are a few here however that I wouldn't mind sitting down and sharing a cool beverage or two with.
 
I like meeting folks. If anyone wants to come to Austin, just let me know. I'm always up for a meeting and a meal. Only once in my life did such a meeting cause me real pain: She was a very, very "out there" woman whom I had to get away from, ASAP. I told her I was ill, and had to leave, which I did. The whole meeting lasted about fifteen minutes, and that was fifteen minutes too long!
 
I've met members of other forums, none from this one. Sometimes these meetings offer surprises. Some people are a lot friendlier and more compatible than they sound online, some have been
pretty weird in person. You never know.
 
I have a few long term online friends I would be happy to meet but, in all honesty, we are strangers with no guarantee that a member is who they portray themselves to be, so I would be very wary about who and where ...
 
Sunny said:
I've met members of other forums, none from this one. Sometimes these meetings offer surprises. Some people are a lot friendlier and more compatible than they sound online, some have been
pretty weird in person. You never know.
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I totally agree.. I've met many people from other forums, not from this one.... mainly spent lunches or days out with a group, but you're right Sunny, people can be very contrary, some are very different to how they seem online, and not always for the good. Some are much more open and friendly that they appear to be online, others the exact opposite... I've pretty much stopped going to forum meets now for that reason..
 
A slightly different perspective and a bit of background...
Im a 64 year old widow of 12+ years,always been pretty much an introvert loved my family,pets,reading and a few close friends.
Feeling a little out of sorts for a time so I subscribed to a couple of meetup groups online for which I have some interest.
As it turns out,they mostly meet in bars,as a recovering alcoholic,81/2 years wasnt sure about that,you can drink yourself into a coma in front of me and it sparks no desire,just dont feel like paying 4.00 for a glass of club soda:)
And with the time change,I have a tough time driving at night anymore as well as living in dread of the bambis that like to play"chicken"with our vehicles here in NYS.
I happened to mention this to my usually laid back son who had a bit of a hissy,bringing up the thought"why would you want to drive an hour to meetup with people you know absolutely nothing about and spend an hour or more sitting in a bar?????"
I saw his point and withdrew from the emails.
Sorry for the length.
 
yes but Giantsfan...it's said that a stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet :D

That said, I wouldn't entirely give up on it if I were you, just go to forum meets that are held in the daytime.. and not in a bar!!
 
I'm on several RVing forums and we have met up with a lot of RVers that we got to know online. It has been a lot of fun, actually. A few years ago I belonged to a car forum and went to a car show in Dallas where I met forum buddies.
 
Anyone can be anyone on the internet and live anywhere.

That said, I might still meet someone on this forum if it was
convenient, not much driving.

Women are more likely to meet women than men, I think,
 

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