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jaquaia
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 02:10
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I just sling myself in and talk to anyone, does that make me odd?
I am who I am, it's taken me far too long to feel anywhere near comfortable with who I am that I aren't going to change just to get myself accepted into a perceived clique. I get on with some people on here more then I do others, such is life. Doesn't stop me getting on with and holding conversations with others. Yes, I'm sometimes ignored, but I expect that when I sneak in chat and just sit there lurking. I've found if you make the effort to talk to people, regardless of them belonging to a particular 'clique' then they will talk to you back, even if it is just social chit-chat.
Was that anything to do with the original point? I haven't been up long and am half-asleep 
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stevennorton
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 07:20
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This free flow of opinions and points of view is healthy and I am encouraged to see people taking part. I am however going to find a corner to cry in since I'm the odd ball out. 
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bria
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 07:38
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Polson, you've pretty much hit the nail on the head. Again. Respect, girl!
I swear, sometimes I think you must live in my head, or I in yours. 
Steve, awww... I'll come and talk to ya.
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kady
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 07:49
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<!--QuoteBegin--polson+Nov. 07 2006,21:32--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (polson @ Nov. 07 2006,21:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Communication has nothing to do with cliques. How did we intermingle these concepts?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--><br>I'm not actually sure. Something to do with pep rallies and football players. We all were transported back into time and a football player tried to ask me out. <br><br><br>In truth, most of the people you find at OTF probably came to OTF because they were either rejected from a clique or lost their clique due to unavoidable circumstances. I don't think cliques apply to OTF.<br><br>Though, I've heard many a rumor that OTFers are evil and exclude people. I'm not so much fighting for myself, as I'm used to being left out.<br><br><br>Fine! I'll go start a clique with the big dumb jock since he's sitting by himself crying in the corner. =(<br><br>And why does everyone always use me as the example of "What Not To Do." I'm not saying I mind, but can't someone else take a turn?
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bria
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 08:33
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I'll take a turn! I'm evil and exclude people. Don't be like me.
Been feeling a bit emo lately anyway.
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kayana
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 10:53
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There's just one thing I'd like to add- maybe some people are taking things more seriously than what they are. I know for me I'm usually in OTF when I'm bored, exhausted after school, or generally taking a break from doing work. That means half the time I'm quiet, a bit offbeat and generally trippy. So if I ever seem like I'm ignoring a certain person or group of people it really isn't- I'm most likely sitting in front of my computer staring at a stats assignment and swearing loudly not deliberately trying to exclude anyone.
And I'm sure that that goes for a lot of people too. Maybe people think there are cliques because they feel neglected or excluded when really, the other person has half a million things going and they're only talking to their "clique" because those are the only people going poke,poke, talk to me~!
At the end of the day we all joined OTF to meet people not to reenact high school. Think of it that way. And if this is about higherups and lowerups or goodness knows what else, well dude, just get involved. Push yourself out there. It's a website not the gestapo, I definitely promise that if you start nagging people about how you want to do this this and this they'll let you do it if only to stop getting spam..  (PS, email brady NOT me!!!
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kady
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 12:00
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<!--QuoteBegin--jaquaia+Nov. 08 2006,02:10--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (jaquaia @ Nov. 08 2006,02:10)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->I just sling myself in and talk to anyone, does that make me odd? <br><br>I am who I am, it's taken me far too long to feel anywhere near comfortable with who I am that I aren't going to change just to get myself accepted into a perceived clique. I get on with some people on here more then I do others, such is life. Doesn't stop me getting on with and holding conversations with others. Yes, I'm sometimes ignored, but I expect that when I sneak in chat and just sit there lurking. I've found if you make the effort to talk to people, regardless of them belonging to a particular 'clique' then they will talk to you back, even if it is just social chit-chat. <br><br>Was that anything to do with the original point? I haven't been up long and am half-asleep <!--emo&:v--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/bro.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':v'><!--endemo--><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Nope doesn't make you odd at all. That's what we all do! <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/haw.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo--><br><br>Or else we lurk....<br><br>Or we yell at people.....<br><br>But mostly we just sling ourselves in and talk to anyone. <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/win.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--><br><br>And you made an excellent point!
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stevennorton
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 16:39
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I (heart) Bria!
And I'm so logging in as "The Big Dumb Jock™" next time I see Kady logged in  and I'm welling up the courage to ask her out to the movies finally too...
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polson
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# Posted: 8 Nov 2006 19:49
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<!--QuoteBegin--bria+Nov. 08 2006,07:38--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (bria @ Nov. 08 2006,07:38)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin--><font color=#9999ff>Polson, you've pretty much hit the nail on the head. Again. Respect, girl!<br><br>I swear, sometimes I think you must live in my head, or I in yours. <!--emo&:(--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('><!--endemo--><br><br>Steve, awww... I'll come and talk to ya. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smi.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--></font><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Word Bria! Power to my sister from another motha!
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