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*Melissa* · 12-13-2002, 12:28 PM

So, what does everyone think of cliques? Good? Bad? They're everwhere you go in society, and there's really no avoiding them. Most people on this board probably belong to some type of clique, so what do you think is the good side and/or bad side of them?

Brian Damage · 12-13-2002, 02:49 PM

There's nothing wrong with having a group of friends. What's wrong is if the group purposely alienates others from being a part of the group.

Stormtracker TF · 12-13-2002, 03:22 PM

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Originally posted by briandamage
There's nothing wrong with having a group of friends. What's wrong is if the group purposely alienates others from being a part of the group.

I agree, those are my thoughts excactly.

dawsongirl · 12-13-2002, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by briandamage
There's nothing wrong with having a group of friends. What's wrong is if the group purposely alienates others from being a part of the group.

Agreed. In addition to alienation, some cliques treat other people like crap and are rude. I hate that.

Kay Scarpetta · 12-13-2002, 04:15 PM

I've had to deal with them all my life and I hate them with a passion. I've basically been a loner and I know how it feels to be left out. On here, I try not to get cliquey, although I have a feeling I have acted that way sometimes. If I did, I'm sorry

Kitt · 12-13-2002, 04:15 PM

Umm, well, the question was lyke, to easy.

Titania · 12-13-2002, 06:18 PM

its nice to have a close group of friends but cliques can be really cruel. ive always managed to avoid them because i have a pretty wide group of friends and "belong" in several groups. i hate seeing people excluded by groups but thankfully my school isnt too bad about that.

Juss Like Jo Po · 12-13-2002, 06:20 PM

i have a close group of friends but we arent really a clique because we talk to everyone and everyone hangs out w us at times..but wen you get liek those snobby girl cliques i juss wanna pinch them all in the face

*Marilyn Monroe* · 12-13-2002, 06:24 PM

I think that it's really great to have a group of friends, if they are really your friends. I hate it when they're nice to you to your face, then talk about you behind your back. Maybe that's just girls in general, but I hate it.

*Melissa* · 12-13-2002, 08:40 PM

I agree with all of you that said cliques are bad when they start to exclude people. Having a close group of friends is one thing, but when people start to treat others like crap because they're not "part of the clique", that's where they go wrong. But it's just one part of society that we'll always have to deal with.

~LadyJess~ · 12-13-2002, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by Titania
its nice to have a close group of friends but cliques can be really cruel. ive always managed to avoid them because i have a pretty wide group of friends and "belong" in several groups. i hate seeing people excluded by groups but thankfully my school isnt too bad about that.

My thoughts exactly. Although some cliques in my school are worse than others when it comes to excluding people.

Plata · 12-14-2002, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by AliciaKeysForever
I think that it's really great to have a group of friends, if they are really your friends. I hate it when they're nice to you to your face, then talk about you behind your back. Maybe that's just girls in general, but I hate it.

I hate when people talk behind your back, too. I always hear my friends talking about someone and when that person that they were talking about is around, they act nice to them and talk crap about someone else in the group. In my psych class this week, we were talking about how girls complain about one friend to some other friend of hers and then call another friend on the telephone and complain about the friend they were just talking to. If someone has a problem with somebody, they should go right up to their face and say it. I think it's rude to gossip about people behind their backs. If anyone were to talk behind a person's back, what does that say about that person and who would want to be friends with a person who talks behind their friends' backs, anyway? And, why would anyone talk behind others backs, anyway? Do they for some reason feel better about themselves if they talk behind others' backs?
Talk about low self esteem.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 12-14-2002, 01:12 AM

Groups of friends are awesome, but some people just associate because of class or whatever and I doubt they even like eachother.. they just look good together. Im out of school now, so thankfully I dont have to put up with it in school. Society is cliquey, but its easier to deal with than in school.

LucyFan · 12-14-2002, 01:16 AM

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Originally posted by dawsongirl
Agreed. In addition to alienation, some cliques treat other people like crap and are rude. I hate that.

I agree. My thoughts precisely.

*Melissa* · 12-14-2002, 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Groups of friends are awesome, but some people just associate because of class or whatever and I doubt they even like eachother.. they just look good together. Im out of school now, so thankfully I dont have to put up with it in school. Society is cliquey, but its easier to deal with than in school.

I know what you mean. High school has to be the worst place known to man for cliques. You still have them in college, but not as much. As people grow older, they seem to be able to grow out of excluding others so much. That's nice to know, at least.

12-13-2002, 12:28 PM	#1
Melissa Slayer Faith Senior Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2000 Location: I'll let you know when I find out... Posts: 1,820	Cliques... So, what does everyone think of cliques? Good? Bad? They're everwhere you go in society, and there's really no avoiding them. Most people on this board probably belong to some type of clique, so what do you think is the good side and/or bad side of them?

12-13-2002, 02:49 PM	#2
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Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	I've had to deal with them all my life and I hate them with a passion. I've basically been a loner and I know how it feels to be left out. On here, I try not to get cliquey, although I have a feeling I have acted that way sometimes. If I did, I'm sorry
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Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	its nice to have a close group of friends but cliques can be really cruel. ive always managed to avoid them because i have a pretty wide group of friends and "belong" in several groups. i hate seeing people excluded by groups but thankfully my school isnt too bad about that.
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12-13-2002, 04:15 PM	#6
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	Umm, well, the question was lyke, to easy.

12-13-2002, 06:20 PM	#8
Juss Like Jo Po Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 04, 2002 Posts: 566	i have a close group of friends but we arent really a clique because we talk to everyone and everyone hangs out w us at times..but wen you get liek those snobby girl cliques i juss wanna pinch them all in the face

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Marilyn Monroe Diamonds... Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 24, 2001 Location: Where gentlemen actually prefer brunettes Posts: 4,811	I think that it's really great to have a group of friends, if they are really your friends. I hate it when they're nice to you to your face, then talk about you behind your back. Maybe that's just girls in general, but I hate it.

12-13-2002, 08:40 PM	#10
Melissa Slayer Faith Senior Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2000 Location: I'll let you know when I find out... Posts: 1,820	I agree with all of you that said cliques are bad when they start to exclude people. Having a close group of friends is one thing, but when people start to treat others like crap because they're not "part of the clique", that's where they go wrong. But it's just one part of society that we'll always have to deal with.