khunsanuk Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hi, After the recent posts I figured an explanation of the Friday meetings was in order to try and remove some misunderstandings. The meetings are open to everybody, locals & tourists, old hands & newbies, male & female, girlfriends, relatives, whatever. The meetings are also very informal, people show up and leave all the time. This means that it is hard to keep track of who is around, especially when things get a bit more crowded (and we've had evenings when 40+ guys showed up). So, what to do at your first visit? First of all, we are located in the restaurant area, in front of the window facing the street. So, if you spot people in that area (on a Friday of course) just walk over, introduce yourself and join in the conversation. Since many of the regulars are friends, they are at times engaged in personal conversations, and at times like that it could seem that you are being ignored. This is almost certainly not the case though, and once the conversation turns to more general topics you will very likely be involved in it as well. Finally, not everybody at these meetings is active on this board. Several of my friends often show up as well, as do their friends, as a starting off point for the rest of the evening. So, if you introduce yourself and draw blanks even though you have 5,000+ posts to your name, you probably ran into them. In that case just move on to the next group. I hope that this clears up some of the misunderstandings. If there are still any questions, feel free to ask. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hi! The other thread was closed before I could post a comment. I would like to point out that I had a similar experience the only time I went to a Woodstock meeting. I did introduce myself and only one other introduced himself, although not with his board name. He also introduced you and as I have been on the boards long enough to know your real name I could guess who you were. Apart from that I was pretty much ignored. I don't think "statesman" was all that far of the mark. I have also read several posts throughout the years about similar experiences. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted October 13, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hi, One question. Did you sit down and participate in the conversation, or remain quiet? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALHOLK Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hi! Yes I did sit down and I tried to participate in the conversation but it take more than one to form a conversation. regards ALHOLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickman Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Personally, I think that the poster of the original thread was being unreasonably harsh. I don?t know what happened the night he talked about, but the dynamic of the Gulliver?s meetings are NOT the same dynamic of a British pub, which I guess he was sort of comparing it to. For a lot of the guys who go to Gulliver?s, they might go to see just one or two friends for a short period of time, and they may not have time to chat with everyone there. I often go for just an hour or so to catch up with friends ? and I know many others, particularly locals, who fall into this category. I personally am very wary of some people I meet there. I have met one guy who sold his passport, another who declared that he intends to fxxx himself silly for the next 20 years and then kill himself, and various others who were seemingly only able to converse about their sexual adventures. Sure, there are lots of interesting people too, but why should one pull themselves away from interesting conversation when the person they are about to introduce themselves to might start rabbiting on about his afternoon in the Kangaroo Bar which would be the last thing I?d want to hear about. When I go to Gulliver?s, it is to catch up with friends. It is always nice to meet new people but there are time constraints and every one has their own agenda. Some people need to understand that. Stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 So, time to open a nightlife section for the meetings as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit_of_town_hall Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 another who declared that he intends to fxxx himself silly for the next 20 years and then kill himself, I'm afraid that was myself; if I recall correctly I said I was going to blow my brains out, 19 years to go!! Bonzai STH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Is it a case of us and them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbaron Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 19 years to go!! Bonzai Now why doesn't that come as a big surprise!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvarpala Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Ha ha - rumbled... Sounds like a great plan - the sort that one should re-assess every 19yrs 364 days or so. Another 200 days to go 'til the next trip, but I think I'll pop in this time and socialise - if you're planning on blowing your lid off, let me know, and I won't wear a white shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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