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Friday, April 29, 2011

Unfriend a train friend. No, there's no app for that but there is some advice

A cuppa y'all sent this story in and I said when it was slow, I would share it.
Well, it's been a slow day.
I've got lots of pics people have sent in of bag riders and foot riders but I like to spread those out.

How do I get rid of my unwanted 'train buddy’?
David Eddie
Globe and Mail
Published Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2011 12:54PM EDT

The question

My daily commute includes three hours on a train. Some months ago, I had a nice chat with a seatmate who mentioned being new to my area. After chatting again a few days later, he said he and his wife would love to have my husband and me over for a drink. I hesitantly accepted. Drinks turned into dinner, during which my husband and I realized that we have little in common with this couple. But we were friendly – and now I’m stuck. He refers to me as his “train buddy,” sits next to me every morning and keeps talking about getting together again. He seeks my advice on matters about which I have no expertise or interest: his job, his in-laws, his kid’s weight. How can I shake him loose?

THE ANSWER ...

This article got 147 comments. I could only dream ...

But what I like about this article is that I can use one of my previous stick figure drawings.

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7 comments:

TomW said...

... you could sit in a different coach. If you keep meeting them on the platform, leave getting on until the last minute, or start going to the other end without being seen if that's possible.

Anonymous said...

I had a clingy bus friend who used to tell me about her conquests in stalking guys and the frequency of her bowel movements. I convinced her to move to Korea to teach and hope she stays there forever.

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Anonymous said...

" I convinced her to move to Korea to teach and hope she stays there forever."

Lol!

Anonymous said...

A three hour commute?
Where they coming from????

Anonymous said...

LOL!!

lswgirl13 said...

I'm guessing the 3 hours is the total train time??? The only buddy I want is my train crush **sigh**

Maybe the "buddy" was looking for to throw some keys into a bowl?

Anonymous said...

Hi! buddy!!
best wishes to you you you all!

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