Internet Friends

Hey there, I've been away from the blog from quite some time now. I know everyone's been refreshing my blog every time its 11PM ( I mostly update/write post around 11 PM ) to see whether a new post or article is up. I am so sorry if you did . . . . . Yes I know, I am being lame. Doesn't hurt to try and pretend you have lots of readers.

A few hours ago ( procrastination ) I was scrolling around Daily Booth website, trying not to cry as every one I know there uploads their 'Last/Final Booth' since we've all received e-mails from the site saying that it was about to closed. I bet you guys think this is post is going to be about  Daily Booth huh? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WRONG ! I was about to but then I stumbled upon a picture where a friend of mine just liked. http://dailybooth.com/TheCamCamera/30743246 . Not sure if you can view it without an account from the site. This person's newest/current booth was a picture of him and his friends with a little description of "I cant think of a better way to say bye...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLffpRZVdko " 

Before clicking it I was like thinking to myself what song does this guy wanted people to listen to. Cause most people on the website would post a "Good Bye" picture with a link to a song they think is appropriate. When I finally clicked it due to my curiosity, it was not a link to some random indie band song. It was a video recorded by the guy himself ( The Cam Camera ). It was a video of him and his ONLINE/INTERNET friends hanging out together for a week and a half! 

I was amazed at how much fun they had during that period of time. I know right? Internet Friends? Isn't that dangerous ? Its risky I know. But I feel that with Daily Booth and especially Skype, you can really know a person and see and processed in your mind whether or not this person is actually a perverted 60 year old men or a cougar or a paedophile. Just watch the video and you'll know what I mean.

Before I started doing this post, I did some research. ( A mere 15 minutes of googling on the subject ). I actually googled "Meeting Internet/Online Friends" and yes I only read 2 or 3 links. There was this one particular article by about.com and it was really interesting and not weird and not about the WHOLE experience of meeting online friends. Basically the article was about the precautions that you need to take before meeting someone you have NEVER met before and only know about thme via Facebook or Twitter etc.

One of the few things they have mentioned was to meet your 'friend' at a really open and public place, a coffee shop for example. And the FIRST meeting should only be an hour so that you can go back home and revise back on whether or not you should continue the friendship and stuff. You can seriously learn a lot about someone just by talking and listening to them in one hour. Just tell your friend that you only have an hour to spare and you have to be somewhere else later on. Most importantly, DRIVE YOURSELF. Doesn't take a genius to know that. If you don't want to spend an hour of coffee and pricey bread you can find some common interest with them and plan an activity. Something that you both might like and get to know him there. The mall, golf course, tennis court. I don't think a dance club or someone's party is included.

If your friend is of country or state, try and see whether you have any mutual friends with him or her. If so, get a little information about them. With information, you will be more confident and at ease to meet with that someone. Also on a first meeting, DON'T spill out everything. You just met them for 5 minutes and you are already crying about your ex-boyfriend. Think of it as a blind date... Unless you've mention about your activities and life on Daily Booth like most people do and they ask you about it. But still, don't share too much.

Even I myself try and do this myself. I try not to be so clingy to a person I've just met. Its just weird. You just met them and all of a sudden you are trash talking your old friends. Trash talking about your enemies with new people is also a BIG NO NO. It just shows what a terrible person you are.

See what happens when I do not do any research about a certain topic ? The post just goes from As to all of a sudden the Eiffel Tower. I really do think that it is cool to meet with your internet friends. IF you really know them. I won't meet someone unless I've done the video call with him on Skype or we have mutual friends. But still, meeting everyone at the same time at a party or event will just be plain out weird. I don't want to attend some huge event and just meet my internet friends for like 5 seconds and all we said was "Hi" "Bye". What's the point then? I want to sit down and have a salad with them and learn more about them. I just refuse to attend events such as TweetUp where all Tweet Heads meet up at a place and just have fun party get followers etc. I'm not a party pooper, I do parties ( with or without appearance fees ). But when it comes to meeting new people/friends, I rather do that at some place that is peaceful and also public so that if they try to kill me, I'll have random people around me. Pretty sure I am going to meet a few new faces during my mid semester break later on. Who knows. But truth be told.... who the hell wants to hang out with me during my break right ? I'm a mess. I'll spazz out and talk non-stop and might even creep them out. Till then.