Is it normal i think they should make a freind service?

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A lot of people in this world can not make friends. Be it older adults or lonely teens. It is rather sad things are like this. I think we should have a best friend service where people pay to have you hang out with them. It would create a lot of new jobs and it would help all those lonely people in the world. You will not need a lot of skills for it but you must be polite and friendly. So it is something people without experiences could get easily.

I think it is a good Idea	11
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kingsleycrowne

11 years ago

If I was lonely, which I often am, I would not want to be in someone's company who is only there because they are being paid. It lacks sincerity. I appreciate the good intentions behind this idea but there are better solutions.

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squeallikeasacofpigs

11 years ago

What a load of shit.

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IDiGAFi

11 years ago

I think if you pay him, he's not really your friend. You might as well hire a personal assistant, or anyone else who had to be around you and I don't think it would be very different. Besides, why do you need 2 guys with no friends pay 2 "friendship workers" to be their friends, when they could just be friends with each other and end it? All it would take is a site just like any other one of those meant for dating, only made for a different purpose. I think most dating sites do give you an option to look for friendship, but in that context it's not so clear what the word means. A dude talking to you there, saying he would like to be your "friend"... well. That's why there should just be a separate site specifically for non-sexual relationships (and... there must be plenty, come to think about it).

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  You assume that people are going to cross paths. You assume they are going to like each other. You assume they already know each other and why pay for two? I never said a number. Why did you assume two? Also yes a site for friendships would be fun. However people seem too preoccupied with relationships to care about this type of thing. The point is you have someone to hang out with for the day. No they are not your friend. It is for people who do not have friends. That was the whole purpose of this kind of thing.
  
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  - IDiGAFi
    
    11 years ago
    
    Ahh I see. Well, then it's not literally a friend service, but I get the idea. My opinion: I'd feel rather bad paying for that service, and I think everyone should. It's one thing to admit to having no friends and setting yourself up to finding them , but what you are suggesting sounds like a little much to me.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      11 years ago
      
      Why would you? It would be very easy and even for those who do not have friends. Also just because you are a good person does not mean you will have friends. It is also hard to have to settle for shit. At least you know if you pay someone they must be polite.
      
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      11 years ago
      
      How about that kid who no one ever talked to since they are slow or have a disorder. That kid who did not get high or come to school drunk. That kid who was puny and not popular even though they are a nice kid. Do these people not deserve someone who does not treat them like shit? Even if it is for a day?
      
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      - IDiGAFi
        
        11 years ago
        
        Sure, but what I'm saying is, people who have no friends should have the means to become friends among them. For example, slow kids could easily become friends with other slow kids. And they'd be true friends.
        
        Not fitting in is not a reason for shame. Sometimes, to the contrary.
        
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        Anonymous Post Author
        
        11 years ago
        
        I never said to feel ashamed of themselves. I am saying often school will be full of bastards and some people do not make friend till they graduate. That or something worse. Which is kind of sad. Some of these people would give anything for a friend but simply will not get it in the present environment. So why not help and at the same helping the economy?
        
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Darkoil

11 years ago

I have actually recently came up with a really good business idea that would help lonely people or couples make new friends however I'm not going to share it on here becuse I have been giving some serious thought to whether I want to somehow pursue it as a seperate business.

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dazjman

11 years ago

I don't think it should be a paid service.
I think there should just be friend clubs, one in every city.
With different age groups, and you have to show ID before going in.

Well, in a perfect world, the clubs would also be based around interests, but it sounds too complex.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  That is called a club/bar and does not always attract the best people.
  
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[Old Memory]

11 years ago

It's already going on, there's a website (or probably a few) which provide this service. I think it's a good idea; however, from the research I did a few weeks ago, most people seem to dislike the idea of it.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  What websites are they? Why do people not like the idea?
  
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  - [Old Memory]
    
    11 years ago
    
    The main one is rentafriend.com, but there are others.
    
    Most people appeared to think is was only something losers would do and you couldn't trust someone who you were paying to be your friend. Really, it just seemed to me like they didn't fully understand the concept or the potential benefits. They also seemed to expect it to be the similar to a traditional friendship and focused only on the negative differences between the two. Then there were others who compared it with prostitution.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      11 years ago
      
      Prostitutes are paid for money. What harm is paying someone to do something like watch a movie or hang out in town? Some people do not have friends or do not know how to make them. Plus a lot of people who find traditional friends find them to later be assholes. So you end up buying a friend anyways. Only point is if these people are not nice they do not get business.
      
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      - Anonymous Post Author
        
        11 years ago
        
        *Paid for sex*
        
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Mando

11 years ago

Gee - I always thought they should pay to be with me! Not had many takers though....

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LadySimplicia

11 years ago

This would be used by prostitutes. It may not be your intention, but prostitutes will definitely use this to cover up and so will some johns.

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Gravy

11 years ago

Paid escorts / ho's are very cheap and cultural accepted in many countries. I love a story out of Amsterdam I read a few years ago about a sex facilitator / who worked with disabled people, often in threesomes, the service being covered under their public health system.

But back to the original post, I would volunteer but no money involved. It would need to have a safe word to tell each other to shut-up or fuck off. My son and I use "squirrel" as immediate mutual time out.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  I already explained this. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT WHORES! Not everyone has sex with every single friend they have. No that is not normal and not all people do that. I mean a friend to hang out with not friends with benefits. Hooking is also only allowed in certien areas. This would be something that is alright for anyone. Not pedaling smut.
  
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  - Gravy
    
    11 years ago
    
    no wonder you have no friends. Read it again. Nothing is more boring than a stupid foolish person. I clearly stated I'd be friends in such a service but for free. I also stated what is practiced in other countries for lonely people, can be sexual or not, up to the arrangement.
    Real friends cannot be bought, this is why I would volunteer to be a real friend. Shamefully, you are the first person on this site to make me angry.
    Off to China town to buy timber and stuff to make remote control car jumps with a real friend. Have fun Loser.
    
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gargamel

11 years ago

Facebook does this for free!!!

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KeddersPrincess

11 years ago

But wouldn't they not be true friends considering they're only doing it for the money?

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- [Old Memory]
  
  11 years ago
  
  you took my words away. i was about to say that. :*
  
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LMFAO_1

11 years ago

Did you get this idea from watching House?

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anti-hero

11 years ago

Hire a hooker and take her to play ping pong.

Or as I call it, Tuesday night.

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yourcompanion

11 years ago

The whole friend thing is great with the exception of having to pay for them to come and do things for you. (would a REAL friend ask you for money?). Don't get me wrong, I really do like the idea of a service that sets you up with a friend/ friends. But again there is also the problem associated with an online service such as this which is people posing as those they are not. Heck that's probably the only reason I don't actually try and meet up with people I've met online. How can you trust that someone is exactly who they say they are, especially when protected by the anonymity of the internet?

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  This fixes two issues. It give people with little experiences a chance at work. It creates jobs which is always good for the economy. It also helps people who are lonely get out and not be alone.
  
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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  Depends on the friend. It would not be a random person. It would be hired clients and you would get to pick which one you wanted. Not some random stranger. Each person would be screened for any history. I meant it as real life this like a facility. Not a online website. Also when you go on a business site don't you usually get what you ask for? Would they give you bad clients if it is bad for business? A business needs to get paid so why are they going to purposely screw you over? When you order things you see on tv they usually send it don't they?
  
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Shackleford96

11 years ago

I think it's a good idea in theory. Not quite sure how practical it would be in real life though or if it would really work.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  That is why I made a poll for it. Do you think it is a good idea or do you think customers would abuse clients. Do you think it would be something you would like to do. I posted it since I wanted to hear opinions on this type of thing.
  
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  - Shackleford96
    
    11 years ago
    
    I'm not really sure how to answer this poll really.
    
    I think there would be people who would abuse their clients, yes.
    
    I think there would be a negative stigma attached to a service such as this.
    
    I don't really know if I'd go for a service like this or not. It seems like there would be nice aspects to it, but there would be a sort of un-genuine aspect of it as well that would probably bother me. Sort of like a counselor I went to a quite a while back when I was going through some rough patches in my life. I went to a few sessions and spilled my guts, almost broke down one time. After going through a few sessions, I started to get the impression that the counselor wasn't listening to me because she WANTED to listen to me. She was listening to me because she HAD to listen to me. She didn't truly WANT to help, she HAD to help because it was her job. It wasn't genuine. So I stopped going.
    
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    - Anonymous Post Author
      
      11 years ago
      
      You make an excellent point Shackleford.
      
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      - Shackleford96
        
        11 years ago
        
        Thanks :)
        
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        11 years ago
        
        sorry I did not have a better response. I really could not think of anything better at the time.
        
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dirtybirdy

11 years ago

I just get some supplies from the craft store.

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- Anonymous Post Author
  
  11 years ago
  
  Are you going to build a bird house?
  
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  - dirtybirdy
    
    11 years ago
    
    Well I've got several but I could always use more. I frequently have unexpected guests and they can't all share my nest.
    
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