Just wondered...

[Ice-Maiden]

Just wondered why so many regulars on AB seem to have no other social life other than to sit here and talk to strangers!

[B00]

Ooooo ouch!

[Ice-Maiden]

No disrespect to anyone. I enjoy reading the posts as much as anyone else, but it just seems to me that some people spend hours on here. I wondered if it was because they have no close family or friends to talk to, or whether they don't get out enough. It almost seems a way of life for some.

[dot.hawkes]

well it must suit you Ice-maiden, as you did say you had your other id deleted because you were bad, but had decided to return with a new name and new temperament.

[B00]

Well I dunno what every one else is doing, but I'm taking a ciggy break from making some curtains for my campervan. Well it was either take a ciggy break or throw the sewing machine through my window.

[society]

We do have a life and some of us do have social lives, but we feel it necessary to check in on each other every day. Even tho we disagree at times we like and miss each other.

[Ice-Maiden]

Yes Dot, and you have good powers of observation. I truly am sorry for any upset I caused in the past, but I don't think my current question is in any way upsetting. It's just a question, after all.

[originalang]

My hubby started working away during the week recently and I find some nights lonely so coming on here to see the friendly banter and/or videos etc can be really cheering. I do have other family and friends but like most people they have busy routines during the week.

[dot.hawkes]

certainly not upsetting me Ice maiden, I am not a person for social activity especially going in pubs, I get enough human interaction every day at work, it is a real treat to be somewhere peaceful and quiet. i have very little extended family as they are dead or live away, and my kids are all grown and have their own life. my close friends are all living away too and so i see them seldom but we chat regularly and often. I think i am able to contribute to this site mainly in a positive way and i enjoy it. If i was stuck at home 24/7 and on here endlessly I might feel some guilt, but i am not. I also don't feel that some of the people on here are strangers, not after interacting with them for this amount of time. It suits me fine and I think it is a very successful and popular passtime in this modern age.

[Ice-Maiden]

Thanks originalang - that's what I was getting at. It was meant to be a light-hearted question as a friend of mine's thinking of joining AB - because her husband spends the evening in silence, so as a way of interacting with people she thought it might be nice to exchange views with loads of other people.

[EngTeach]

I discoverd AB when I googled a gardening question and linked me here. I tooled around the site and liked it. I was home a lot this past summer ailing for a sick parent and other than short trips to the store did spend a lot of time on here. I like it for many reasons: It's fun, I like being immersed in another culture so to speak, (am from US), and most of the people are very nice and funny.

[seekeerz]

what makes you think we're strangers, Ice Maiden ??????

[Agent_Smith]

this is my social life!!!! ;�)

[Rosenicola]

I enjoy it here as most of the people are nice to talk to and i get really bored at work during the day.

I only come on in the evening if it's quiet at home, that's not that often.. :-)

[sleepyj]

this and sleeping is my life ...:(

[Reverandfunk]

I only use this at work lol

[sleepyj]

hello rev ...you had a good weekend ? hope youve been driving slow ;0

[someguy0000]

another bloody lovely day!!
morning all..................
For me, i cant get out at the mo,so AB is a kind of life line,plus the fact its cheaper than going to the pub!! :)

[Reverandfunk]

hi sleepy hows u....
;-)

All of that was lies about speeding outside schools and nearly hitting kids. U admit to breaking the speed the limit and the self righteous on here go mad lol