all those years of friendship...
...scared away as if a flock of birds, by some harsh and ill-thought words.

Plus, the bonus gift of risking her job. People can get fired - or worse - for displaying 'hate' symbols, even if they weren't aware of them.

It's never too late to make amends.

Edit: Does anyone else see the tragedy; that he claims his actions were justified as he moved out to escape his mother, when clearly she was also trying to escape hers (illustrated by overcompensating for previous squalour)? They actually had more in common than they realised, and it drove them apart.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 23:05, 1 reply)

gender fail
haha Im a girl

"he" duhh
(nickdoesdallas, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 23:29, closed)

fair enough
I just assumed, based on 'nick'; but after consideration I too must have made an incorrect assumption. Nevertheless, I stand by my original point, friends are too precious to waste.

edit: and you think her scheme was complex? Try working on a UK deli counter or commercial kitchen. Traditionally the colour code for knives, cutting boards, and cleaning materials is:
# Green - fruit and vegetables
# Blue - raw fish
# White - bakery and dairy products
# Red - raw meat
# Yellow - cooked meats
# Brown - undefined.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 23:50, closed)

my name :(
my parents gave my a boys name :(

nah she was a flake anyway. You'd kind of think that you can just live with somebody and not have a problem if you *think* you know them for 10 years. Turns out maybe she didnt really get my sense of humour, but im certain we had called each other much worse over the years.

I dont feel like ive lost anything other wise i may have fought to keep the friendship going, but by her non response for 6 months i kind of figured she cared less about our friendship than i did.

:wow im glad i dont work for a deli. Dont call your boss names, or something bad might happen!
(nickdoesdallas, Tue 3 Mar 2009, 23:55, closed)

That makes sense, I suppose.
A true friend might not have taken it so personally. I know I've called some friends some names, and vice versa. It's never meant seriously, and we still get along great.

Still a little unsure about the swastika bit, though; even if her scheme did seem a tad OCD.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 0:02, closed)

Colour coding
I'm quite glad delis have a rigorous system like that - it prevents cross-contamination, and protects people with dairy intolerance and other allergies.

Perhaps it is a bit OTT for a domestic kitchen, but it sounds like she was a bit germ-phobic and just trying to be clean. I can empathise with that. It's better than people using the same cloth for the floor and the dishes, isn't it?
(Ovaltina, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 0:28, closed)