Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ August 4 2008, 2:54 PM BSTThe meet-up has flooded so many threads now!
It's a little bit of drama for the forums, that's why.
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Quote: PhQnix @ August 4 2008, 2:32 PM BSTI'm not sure how "I'm going up to London to meet a bunch of strangers from the internet" will go down with my parents...
I presume you're joking? Seeing as you're not 7 or something.
Quote: ian_w @ August 4 2008, 3:51 PM BSTI presume you're joking? Seeing as you're not 7 or something.
Well. I don't think they'd be enthusiastic.
Quote: ian_w @ August 4 2008, 3:51 PM BST
I presume you're joking? Seeing as you're not 7 or something.
But he's not a proper adult either.
Whatever...
Just because your parents never cared about you, doesn't mean that others' don't! 
They did.
When I was a 'child'.
Oh yeah -
Just lie Elliot! When I was 15 I met up with a load of people I met on the forum for the band The Others, I don't think my parents would have been impressed had they known the truth but some people I met then have turned out to be some of my best friends. Rebel!
p.s. listening to Lucky Man by The Verve.
P.S.*
What was your excuse?
I'd never known whether P.S. had to be in capitals, this forum's better than school!
I just always said I was going to stay at my friend Matt's house, who my parents knew, but he always came to London too. I didn't really feel that guilty for lying to them for some strange reason. I'm a heartless bastard.
I would feel *so* guilty! I do when I haven't even done anything wrong!
Quote: NickTheDon @ August 4 2008, 5:04 PM BSTJust lie Elliot! When I was 15 I met up with a load of people I met on the forum for the band The Others, I don't think my parents would have been impressed had they known the truth but some people I met then have turned out to be some of my best friends. Rebel!
It's not that I'm not prepared to lie. But, to be honest, I much prefer talking with all of you around here. It's a level playing field here. I get all weird in the company of adults, which you all are. Obviously not you specifically. Do you see what I mean?
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Quote: NickTheDon @ August 4 2008, 5:21 PM BSTI'd never known whether P.S. had to be in capitals, this forum's better than school!
As with N.B., many people will accept both, but capitalised is more correct and more formal, I believe.
Quote: PhQnix @ August 4 2008, 5:24 PM BSTIt's not that I'm not prepared to lie. But, to be honest, I much prefer talking with all of you around here. It's a level playing field here. I get all weird in the company of adults, which you all are. Obviously not you specifically. Do you see what I mean?
Pfft. If I'm willing to meet people, you can too! You'll be laughing and chatting and joking along with everyone.
Besides, most of them have a mental age of about 12...
I've just been assured by Andy that "Pfft! They [my parents] won't care! I'll come!" Oh joy...