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, 1 reply)

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)