I have periods in my life where people I haven't seen or heard from in ages, start appearing...and, like most things, it's not an isolated incident, but a series. Nice to catch up, nice to know that they are well and happy, and interesting how they peek into my life then move on. A close friend and I were discussing the lack of proper terms for someone who is between a "friend" and an "acquaintance". We were joking that we should call them "fraints"...people who know you, but aren't in your life on a daily basis. We also thought that the word "friend" was quite often used incorrectly. We felt the standards were growing slack with the advent of "friends" on myspace and facebook and those who "friend" you shouldn't even get the rank of "fraint" or even "acquaintance"...they should be called "frakes" - which is a fake friend. Yes, we enjoy making stuff up -- it's why we're writers!Still, we totally agree that the best definition of a friend is the person you can call at three in the morning, say you need them, and they come without question or hestitation. For them to be a fabulous friend (unlike the friends of Chante Mallard who will spend years behind bars), they also know when to save you from yourself and how to dial 911.
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And should a "true" friend tell you if your butt is getting big?
They'd better! When you're standing in a fancy dress shop trying on dresses that cost half your montly salary in front of those horrible three-way mirrors, under disgusting flourescent lighting, being gushed over by a commissioned salesperson your true friend better be TOTALLY honest when you ask, "What do you think? Does this dress make my butt look big?"
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