Hi Friends, So I come here after encouragement from another forum where people complimented my writing style, so I came here to test my skills, to see if I could stand toe-to-toe with the big boys, so to speak. My grammar is quite terrible when I don't try, I have a tendency to trail off into rabid double-take-inducing tangents, I have occasional bouts of emo that have alienated most if not all 2 of the friends I have made online. I hate dogs, they're too needy. I hate cats, they think they're hot ****. I hate fish, I can't ****ing pet them. Seriously, a pet you can't pet? Who's the genius who thought of domesticating a creature whose natural habitat is underwater? For christ's sake, we skin/chop up their cousins LIVE and serve them on pretty plates with swirly designs that mock the fact they will never be able to perkily swim those swirly seas EVER again. My father has balls big enough to put them in eyesight of our dinner table. Hypocrisy at its very best, at the very least. But I digress, it's a pleasure meeting you all, I'm hoping to learn a lot in this forum, meet some kool people, and just have a good time writing and reading. Cheers! ;] - S.O.
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Reading your introduction, I like you already. I agree about the fish thing, and a lot of my friends (not here) are the emo type too, haha. Welcome!
Charismatic little paragraph in your intro; I can tell you're one hell of an interesting guy. Have you tried Hedgehogs as pets? I've heard we're horribly needy but once you get past the quills we're quite great... Anyways. I'm Greg, this is the Forum, and welcome! Do enjoy your stay. We MUST get together for Coca-cola and Cheezits sometime!
Wow, you are much more bold in your opening statement than I was lol your definately going to be fun to talk to, welcome to the WF!
Woww... hedgehogs. My first impression is that I would get extremely hurt trying to pet its spikes. But then I remember how extremely cute their little faces and stomach are. I've concluded that this constant struggle between wanting to pet and fearing to pet would make for a very very interesting experience. "omg... so adorable, so cute" "OH GOD, DEATH SPIKES" "but that innocent little face...." "DEAR GOD IM BLEEDING" But yes, I do agree about the Cheezits+cocacola, we must discuss these dangerously irresistible hedgehogs in more detail~ Yeah, that really makes me sad. Fish it doesn't seem as bad because they're in a glass tank that looks fancy, but birds get a metal cage. It just feels all sorts of wrong. Thanks everyone for the warm welcome~ ;] Cheers~
