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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor
Hi all,
Don’t forget, social chat tonight at 7pm.
New or old members welcome.
Jump on here from 7.
Guest visitor… Nicki the heeler, she is looking forward to it as you can see in the ai photo.
Tonight’s question to start us off…
What made you laugh this week?
If you can’t think of anything, now is your opportunity to go onto YouTube and search funny something have a laugh then share it here.
In response to: Sunday Night Chat
MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@avant-garde you are safe now, we are here with you. Have you got a teddy to cuddle?
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avant-gardeSenior Contributor
@MissGremlin I have multiple teddies in arms reach. I'm now clutching my favourite bear, John (don't tell Eevee I said that).
Do you want to hear the story about how I got John?
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@avant-garde glad you have one to cuddle, I won't tell Eevee, it'll be our little secret 😉.
I'd love to hear the story about how you got John 😊
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avant-gardeSenior Contributor
@MissGremlin so I have 2 university degrees and they're starkly different.
My first course I was studying to be a teacher because that's what my dad wanted, if I had to study anything (which he was very very against anyway) you can be a teacher because they get the most holidays. I was in my final semester when I quit and had enough credits to get a Bachelor of arts. So he was at my graduation ceremony and I asked if he could buy me a bear. He got me the cheapest one, not the one I pointed out because apparently I wasn't worth that much.
My second degree was studying to be a librarian and after 2 years I graduated. My "adoptive" big brother came with me and I asked him if he could buy me a bear. He didn't just buy me any bear, he bought me the one with my graduation colours and the pin and the biggest one, $90 for this bear, John.
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@avant-garde I'm sorry to hear that he didn't buy you the one you wanted cos he didn't think you were worth that much, that would have been very hurtful.
I'm so glad you finally got the teddy you wanted and deserved. It all worked out in the end ❤️.
Also well done for graduating 😊
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avant-gardeSenior Contributor
@MissGremlin I don't care so much that my dad didn't buy me the bear, it just means that John means all the more to me because it came from someone who actually loves me.
My brother may be a douche sometimes, but he's my douche.
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@avant-garde I'm glad that your brother brought you John. It sounds like there's alot of love there which is awesome ❤️.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Sitting with you @avant-garde ❤️
So much happening @utopia , will tag you to the other thread xxx
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avant-gardeSenior Contributor
@MissGremlin more so that we aren't biologically related, but he CHOSE to be a brother to me, he CHOSE to step up and to love me like he does.
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MissGremlinSenior Contributor
@avant-garde that just makes this whole thing even better. The fact that he stepped up and cares so much for you is just amazing ❤️
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