A Small World - General Discussion

looneybop · 06-07-2007, 21:45

Do you find that you can't meet anyone who doesnt know someone you already know?

For example... I went to start my job not knowing anyone and a lady I work with went to school with my great-uncle.

I move into an apartment (a few years back) and find someone who was born on the same day in the same hopsital as me in the same apartment block

I meet mr looneybop and one his friends is at the same college as one of my friends

I never seem to meet brand new people

Does this happen to anyone else?

ben93 · 06-07-2007, 21:47

we once met people we knew on holiday lol in the hotel next to us different people on different occassions that is really weird and we saw one of the couples recently and they are going to mallorca this year and we are lol

KJ44 · 06-07-2007, 21:47

Oh, what a can of worms you've opened with that thread title.

Watch all 14 minutes and say you're very very very sorry.

Alt-F4 · 06-07-2007, 21:48

Yes, I know everybody in my mental hospital too.

Weeping Dreams · 06-07-2007, 21:48

It is amazing, I met someone today who was born exactly 5 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 4 days before I was.

Lady Hoot · 06-07-2007, 21:55

It's a small world after all...

My papa(on my mum's side)'s second cousin got married to my dad's uncle. If there hadn't had been a falling-out between my papa and his cousin, then my mum and dad would have met as children!

Prince Monalulu · 06-07-2007, 22:03

The OP is the person they used for the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon.

looneybop · 06-07-2007, 22:05

It was the 6 degrees conversation I had in the pub earlier that led me to make a post about the topic

06-07-2007, 22:09

I went on holiday once and saw one of my teachers there!

skipjack79 · 06-07-2007, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smithy1204

I went on holiday once and saw one of my teachers there!

I went on holiday once and had a fight with one of my ex-teachers there!

He was pissed. And I was of course stone cold sober, honest.

Jillie Bean · 06-07-2007, 22:16

On hols my mother met one of her customers staying at the same hotel. I came across a woman I used to work with on the plane back from Menorca two years ago and on the way out my sister's friend was the air-hostess.

creamsoda · 06-07-2007, 22:19

Just started a new job and someone in my team lives next door to my cousins, she also knows a few of the same people as me. Someone else on the team has a sister who was in my class at school. One of the others I used to work with years ago.

I also moved recently and discovered I bought the house from a friend of a friend and live next door to the brother of another friend (I never knew this). My neighbour the other side is the teaching assistant of the teacher who lives next door to my Mum.

Since I've had kids its got worse, everyone seems to know everyone, especially at out of school activities. I have always lived in the same area too, so that can decrease the social circle.

zmikeo · 06-07-2007, 22:31

If you dig deep enough you can find **** anywhere.

B B Gunns · 06-07-2007, 22:32

I know who you all are

skipjack79 · 06-07-2007, 22:34

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Originally Posted by B B Gunns

I know who you all are

Damn, where did you come from? Right, I'm off to New Zealand (and will probably by fluke end up being neighbours with an ex-girlfriend).

06-07-2007, 23:36

Quote:

A Small World

I wouldn't call a diameter of 12,756Km and a mass of 5.98 x 1024 kg "small".

Emerican Idol · 07-07-2007, 04:40

Yeah, I went to High School with this girl I thought was a total Bitch and when I started working at my current job, I met this old woman who I also thought was a total Bitch and then one day that girl I went to High School with showed up at my job to see her Mother and it turned out that Bitchy woman I work with is the Mother of that Bitchy girl I went to school with.

Lady Hoot · 07-07-2007, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jean Luc Picard

I wouldn't call a diameter of 12,756Km and a mass of 5.98 x 1024 kg "small".

It is compared to the Sun!

vidalia · 07-07-2007, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smithy1204

I went on holiday once and saw one of my teachers there!

A few years ago we went camping in France and my son got friendly with the boy who was in the caravan next door to us who was his age. After a few days we discovered they lived very close to where we live and the boys were both starting the same secondary school after the holidays.

Holly Golightly · 07-07-2007, 13:23

Scotland is literally a village

When I moved to Dundee I met sooooo many people from all over the country who knew people I knew etc. It fascinated me!

stoatie · 07-07-2007, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jean Luc Picard

I wouldn't call a diameter of 12,756Km and a mass of 5.98 x 1024 kg "small".

Well yeah, imagine if you had to paint the thing!

Voodoo Child · 07-07-2007, 14:45

I went on holiday with my Mum's Brother, his wife and kids. My Aunt, is a GP and as soon as we got of fthe bus from Menorca airport we bumped into two old people, regular patients at her practice who were thanking god they had a Doctor they knew on the island

The next day we bumped into more of her patients!

Y Me · 07-07-2007, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by looneybop

Do you find that you can't meet anyone who doesnt know someone you already know?

Err........... Don't I know you?

06-07-2007, 21:45	#1
looneybop Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 355	A Small World Do you find that you can't meet anyone who doesnt know someone you already know? For example... I went to start my job not knowing anyone and a lady I work with went to school with my great-uncle. I move into an apartment (a few years back) and find someone who was born on the same day in the same hopsital as me in the same apartment block I meet mr looneybop and one his friends is at the same college as one of my friends I never seem to meet brand new people Does this happen to anyone else?

06-07-2007, 21:47	#2
ben93 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Perk Services: Sky + Full package, AOL silver wireless Posts: 1,568	we once met people we knew on holiday lol in the hotel next to us different people on different occassions that is really weird and we saw one of the couples recently and they are going to mallorca this year and we are lol

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KJ44 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: location location Services: held fortnightly at Selhurst Park Stadium, Saturday at 3 o'clock Posts: 14,955	Oh, what a can of worms you've opened with that thread title. Watch all 14 minutes and say you're very very very sorry.

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Alt-F4 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Services: Eat 'em & Smile Posts: 5,253	Yes, I know everybody in my mental hospital too.

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Weeping Dreams Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,498	It is amazing, I met someone today who was born exactly 5 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 4 days before I was.

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Lady Hoot Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Island Services: 4 8 15 16 23 42... Posts: 1,860	It's a small world after all... My papa(on my mum's side)'s second cousin got married to my dad's uncle. If there hadn't had been a falling-out between my papa and his cousin, then my mum and dad would have met as children!

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Prince Monalulu Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,931	The OP is the person they used for the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon.

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looneybop Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 355	It was the 6 degrees conversation I had in the pub earlier that led me to make a post about the topic

06-07-2007, 22:09	#9
Smithy1204 Posts: n/a	I went on holiday once and saw one of my teachers there!

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Jillie Bean Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: elm street Services: handshandies: gloves off - £5, gloves on - gratis Posts: 688	On hols my mother met one of her customers staying at the same hotel. I came across a woman I used to work with on the plane back from Menorca two years ago and on the way out my sister's friend was the air-hostess.

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creamsoda Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,740	Just started a new job and someone in my team lives next door to my cousins, she also knows a few of the same people as me. Someone else on the team has a sister who was in my class at school. One of the others I used to work with years ago. I also moved recently and discovered I bought the house from a friend of a friend and live next door to the brother of another friend (I never knew this). My neighbour the other side is the teaching assistant of the teacher who lives next door to my Mum. Since I've had kids its got worse, everyone seems to know everyone, especially at out of school activities. I have always lived in the same area too, so that can decrease the social circle.

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zmikeo Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Gender: Not specified Location: A Surrey State Services: Virgin Media 50MB, Windows XP Posts: 1,723	If you dig deep enough you can find **** anywhere.

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B B Gunns Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 81	I know who you all are

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Emerican Idol Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stafford Services: Christian Bale and I are f**king done professionally Posts: 10,836	Yeah, I went to High School with this girl I thought was a total Bitch and when I started working at my current job, I met this old woman who I also thought was a total Bitch and then one day that girl I went to High School with showed up at my job to see her Mother and it turned out that Bitchy woman I work with is the Mother of that Bitchy girl I went to school with.

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Holly Golightly Banned User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Glasgow/Dundee Posts: 4,239 Blog Entries: 1	Scotland is literally a village When I moved to Dundee I met sooooo many people from all over the country who knew people I knew etc. It fascinated me!

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Voodoo Child Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BBBM Studio Services: Tina's Toe Nails Posts: 14,697 Blog Entries: 8	I went on holiday with my Mum's Brother, his wife and kids. My Aunt, is a GP and as soon as we got of fthe bus from Menorca airport we bumped into two old people, regular patients at her practice who were thanking god they had a Doctor they knew on the island The next day we bumped into more of her patients!