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Meeting people from the innerwebz

10,953 434 July 28, 2012 at 06:48 PM in Question
Has anyone ever met anyone they only know from online? How was it? Awkward? Fun? Unexpected? Interesting?

How would you feel about someone you've only talked to online and on the phone staying with you the first time you met them?

Someone I have been chatting with online/on the phone for 6 years is coming to town and staying with me for 3 days. I feel like I know her well online, but I'm not sure how I feel about her staying with me for 3 days. I'm excited about it, but apprehensive at the same time. It doesn't help that I have a touch of social anxiety to begin with. Then you hear horror stories about people who you thought you knew online being false. Thoughts? Is this unwise? Experiences?
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brisar
08-01-2012 at 03:34 AM.
08-01-2012 at 03:34 AM.
Schooby was the first internet person I ever met Big Grin
It was back before either one of us started working for SD.

2nd one was redsolar

Then 1.5 years ago, met a bunch more of them in Vegas .. serra, Mr SD, bryantq, and more

Very positive experience .. it's so nice to meet face to face .. was not awkward at all
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08-01-2012 at 03:49 AM.
08-01-2012 at 03:49 AM.
Quote from veritableqndry :
Scratchchin I wonder if anybody's met on SD and married since.
Quote from redjen910 :
Nope. Nono2
Actually, SDers have gotten married.
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08-01-2012 at 04:05 AM.
08-01-2012 at 04:05 AM.
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I only live about 40 minutes from Boston
Oh no! Stay away! We might be neighbors and not know it :tinfoilhat:
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w3kn
08-01-2012 at 04:28 AM.
08-01-2012 at 04:28 AM.
Since we're going over loungers we've met:

I've met MichCamper, Redjen910, Schooby, briang, ggx, UTR, BikerEric, damsel, and a few others that I can't remember their usernames. All were very nice.
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cupcake42
08-01-2012 at 05:34 AM.
08-01-2012 at 05:34 AM.
I've never met an internet friend IRL! Sadwalk
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08-01-2012 at 06:53 AM.
08-01-2012 at 06:53 AM.
i met an old school aol chatroom friend from the late 90s IRL (in a public place laugh out loud) about 6 years after we first started chatting, when he happened to get sent to my area for a 1 yr work placement. We recently met up again (~5 yrs from the last time) now that I've moved to his area to be closer to my extended family. He invited me to a BBQ at his house with a bunch of his friends. It wasn't awkward either time, except for trying to explain to his college friends how I was also a "college friend" to avoid the whole "we-met-on-the-internet-but-it's-not-like-that" even though I didn't go to the same school as they did (we started chatting when we were both bored college students).

Being post-college with a real = not hanging around on aim/gchat/etc much so we rarely communicate more than 1-2/yr, but like several other friends I don't see/talk to much (mostly due to distance), it's easy to pick up where we left off.
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damsel.
08-01-2012 at 03:36 PM.
08-01-2012 at 03:36 PM.
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Gee thanks. LMAO
I'm just kidding. You guys are awesome! hug

Quote from someone28624 :
We should meet some time. I could provide a reference to prove I'm mostly sane from my current guest.
I'd be down! bounce
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08-01-2012 at 03:53 PM.
08-01-2012 at 03:53 PM.
Hello, my name is Bob. We should really get together.

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finzz2dlft
08-01-2012 at 07:59 PM.
08-01-2012 at 07:59 PM.
Quote from cupcake42 :
I've never met an internet friend IRL! Sadwalk

You have at least talked to one or two on the phone!!!! Wink
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08-01-2012 at 11:43 PM.
08-01-2012 at 11:43 PM.
Quote from brisar :
Schooby was the first internet person I ever met Big Grin
It was back before either one of us started working for SD.

2nd one was redsolar

Then 1.5 years ago, met a bunch more of them in Vegas .. serra, Mr SD, bryantq, and more

Very positive experience .. it's so nice to meet face to face .. was not awkward at all
and i had a wonderful time hanging out with you that nite hug
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DBC
08-01-2012 at 11:57 PM.
08-01-2012 at 11:57 PM.
Quote from w3kn :
since we're going over loungers we've met:

I've met michcamper, redjen910, schooby, briang, ggx, utr, bikereric, damsel, and a few others that i can't remember their usernames. All were very nice.
never forget
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w3kn
08-02-2012 at 03:24 AM.
08-02-2012 at 03:24 AM.
Quote from DBC :
never forget
I haven't.
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cupcake42
08-02-2012 at 06:33 AM.
08-02-2012 at 06:33 AM.
Quote from finzz2dlft :
You have at least talked to one or two on the phone!!!! Wink
Yes, I have! Love

But damn Finzz, You have a very deep voice! If I didn't know better I would think..........
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veritablequandary
08-02-2012 at 06:34 AM.
08-02-2012 at 06:34 AM.
Scratchchin

Haven't heard from OP in a while...
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cupcake42
08-02-2012 at 06:38 AM.
08-02-2012 at 06:38 AM.
Quote from veritableqndry :
Scratchchin

Haven't heard from OP in a while...
Maybe she met someone from SD and got abducted? EEK!
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