A recent thread about on line 'virtual' friends got me to thinking.....
Most folks prefer in the flesh friends
Makes sense
More tangible
Expression seems clearer
However
On the flip side, one can miss some things when visiting face to face
Faces can be distracting
Contortion of those faces can be distracting
Aroma can be distracting
Attire can be distracting
Other folks nearby can be distracting
....it's a long list
Turns out.....a friend in good ol' black and white ain't so bad
And if you miss something, you can go back and read it again
and again
and again
especially if it's good
Most folks prefer in the flesh friends
Makes sense
More tangible
Expression seems clearer
However
On the flip side, one can miss some things when visiting face to face
Faces can be distracting
Contortion of those faces can be distracting
Aroma can be distracting
Attire can be distracting
Other folks nearby can be distracting
....it's a long list
Turns out.....a friend in good ol' black and white ain't so bad
And if you miss something, you can go back and read it again
and again
and again
especially if it's good