Thursday, September 14, 2006

How to Make New Friends

1. Invite everyone to everything, even if you just met them or haven't even met them yet. This may include your neighbors, the bus driver, or anybody who doesn't look like a serial killer.

2. Pay attention and go to all social events in your neighborhood, with the exception of AARP events (unless you're over 50) and "singles mixers"

3. Get a library card and then use your library card. Go during a time when everyone else is there, and engage everyone you meet in conversation. Check out really interesting books, like an 1850's microbiology textbook or Joe's Amazing Fart Book, and conversations will start naturally.

4. Don't waste your time on losers - that won't pan out into anything anyway. Better yet, smack them if they try to talk to you to ensure that they stay away.

5. Join a book club, church, political club, and peace rally. Try to make it to more than one meeting.

6. Drink often. This will help with all of the above.

2 comments:

Uncle KT said...

Yeah...go J-funk! Who wouldn't want to be friends with you? I suppose that's where the hitting comes in...when you are mobbed with your adoring fans you may have to beat some away!

Anonymous said...

I'm going to have to look for Joe's Fart Book

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