In this Internet age, there are so many ways to make friends and meet other people not in your immediate social circle. You have myspace, hi5, messenger, bluetooth, email, etc. etc. etc.
But how did the older pre-internet / pre-mobile generation get to meet others?
Well they placed their picture and interests in a magazine or newspaper and waited for the envelopes to fill their mailbox. Here are a few choice samples:
WOW! Great post don...i used to write to my friends from primary school after we moved back to kuwait....it was great fun...actually lasted for years :) we used to send each other little gifts...
one of the guys listed 'collecting bird feathers' as his hobby....thats kinda weird and freaky non?
oh my god wanasa
ReplyDeletepen pals
i love pen pals
i think its alot more personal
nice post
WOW!
ReplyDeleteGreat post don...i used to write to my friends from primary school after we moved back to kuwait....it was great fun...actually lasted for years :) we used to send each other little gifts...
one of the guys listed 'collecting bird feathers' as his hobby....thats kinda weird and freaky non?
If I had to chose, I'd pick the first one. 7ada cool
ReplyDeleteeshda3wa: thanks, don't try to correspond with those guys. I don't think their mails are valid.
ReplyDeleteDR: maybe the bird feather guy wanted to be an American Indian?
illusion: I agree, he has that Ray Charles sort of look ;-)
Faltah. Totally unexpected post dude.
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