How Could You Call That a Friendship?

People talk shit. That’s a fact: Britney Spears is crazy, Johnny Depp’s a queer, David Beckham’s ugly (that one’s for you Kari :) ). But out of all the people who talk shit about everyone else, shouldn’t your friends be some of the ones who don’t talk crap about YOU? Recently, I got in a fight with one of my best friends (he was at least, not anymore.) and decided that being friends with him isn’t worth my time or effort. Constant arguing, pissing contests, and his constant shit talking. I don’t know about you, but that’s not a friendship to me. Your friends are supposed to be some of the closest people in your life, you shouldn’t have to worry about saying the wrong thing, or them talking a bunch of shit!

Take for example, me and my BEST friend Brydon, I can’t remember a single time when I’ve ever talked shit about him! If I ever had a problem with him, I’d go up and talk to him about it, and he does the same with me: No shit-talking. That, my friends, is TRUE friendship. If any of you reading this has friends that do that to you, consider the validity of your friendship.

“A friend is a lover, literally. The relationship between Latin amīcus “friend” and amō “I love” is clear, as is the relationship between Greek philos “friend” and phileō “I love.” In English, though, we have to go back a millennium before we see the verb related to friend. At that time, frēond, the Old English word for “friend,” was simply the present participle of the verb frēon, “to love.” The Germanic root behind this verb is *frī-, which meant “to like, love, be friendly to.” Closely linked to these concepts is that of “peace,” and in fact Germanic made a noun from this root, *frithu-, meaning exactly that. Ultimately descended from this noun are the personal names Frederick, “peaceful ruler,” and Siegfried, “victory peace.” The root also shows up in the name of the Germanic deity Frigg, the goddess of love, who lives on today in the word Friday, “day of Frigg,” from an ancient translation of Latin Veneris diēs, “day of Venus.”

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/friend

~ by jasonmelone on March 4, 2008.

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21 Responses to “How Could You Call That a Friendship?”

  1. haha yeah just like me and george love each other ;)

    georgesmith said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:21 pm

  2. this is Seth and your username is georgesmith? haha you guys DO love each other… :)

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:23 pm

  3. yeah i guess haha, but hey like ur blog said its ok
    i just dont kno why are congress men dont approve of it

    georgesmith said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:35 pm

  4. Haha, you would, Jason. You’re just jealous cause he takes your spot on my top 5 :-) haha, what now!

    I hate shit-talking. Its the most pointless thing in the world. I don’t understand why its so damn hard to just tell the person you have an issue with, that you have an issue with them! When you shit-talk, it just turns into a bigger deal, more people get involved, and it just gets worse. It seems a whole lot easier to just tell the person, wouldn’t you think?

    People are so scared of confrontation, it pisses me off.

    flysparrowfly said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:37 pm

  5. so i hear ur talkin crap bout me kari?

    georgesmith said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:38 pm

  6. Ya I keep telling you that you put me in the wrong spot but you’re not listening! :) haha and ya I do think so it’s not a real friendship if you feel the need to talk shit about your SO CALLED friend.

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:40 pm

  7. Seth – Pshh, I tell it to your face and you know it!

    Jason – Haha, maybe I’ll change it :-)

    flysparrowfly said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:41 pm

  8. SETH:
    Where did my blog say it’s ok?
    And congressmen? Are u talking about being gay? haha it’s okay to love your friends not LOVE your friends lol jk

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:42 pm

  9. Kari:
    Hell ya that’s what I’m talkin bout! I knew you’d come around :)

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:43 pm

  10. There Jason, now you’re on TWO lists :-)

    flysparrowfly said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:48 pm

  11. haha yeah i kno just felt like puttin that out there haha
    but me and george dont love each other

    georgesmith said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:50 pm

  12. Don’t deny it, Seth.
    The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.

    flysparrowfly said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:51 pm

  13. Seth:
    It’s okay if you guys do! More power to ya! haha

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:53 pm

  14. Kari:
    THANK YOU! although the haha was a little harsh lol

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:54 pm

  15. kari do u admit ur an addict?
    nah i dont love george he doesnt kno that yet tho,
    nah we both have gf’s just to clear the air

    georgesmith said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:55 pm

  16. I explained myself :-)
    At least you’re on a list.
    Don’t complain :P

    I can’t wait for Segan to see that, lol.

    flysparrowfly said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:56 pm

  17. Seth:
    I’m only jokin dude, you guys don’t really fit the “Gay” Bill haha
    “Me an George are going to the thspa to get pedicureths” haha

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:58 pm

  18. Alright sheesh. Thank you so much for allowing me the privelige to be on your list haha

    jasonmelone said this on March 4, 2008 at 3:59 pm

  19. haha yeah funny story me and george actually got pedicure’s

    georgesmith said this on March 4, 2008 at 4:01 pm

  20. Haha, damn right ;-)

    flysparrowfly said this on March 4, 2008 at 4:03 pm

  21. Haha wow. Thats pretty ironic lol

    jasonmelone said this on March 5, 2008 at 12:44 am

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