Definition of Cliquey

[James]

russh said:

The best actual example I can think of as a clique is from the film 'Heathers'...

 

 

James here is a longer definition from my work OED.

 

1. a. A small and exclusive party or set, a narrow coterie

or circle: a term of reproach or contempt, applied generally

to such as are considered to associate for unworthy or selfish

ends, or to small and select bodies who arrogate supreme authority

in matters of social status, literature, etc.

 

The second part is the most relevant- a 'clique' tends to be CLOSED i.e. once it's formed almost no-one can get in and furthermore those who are outside it are generally sneered at.

 

Being a relative virgin to the world of clubtheworld.uk I can categorically say that you/we are NOT A CLIQUE-

 

a club, yes...

a group, yes

 

but not a clique...

 

as James says you welcome all and sundry (including my good self).

 

Any group of people who know each other to some extent appears a clique at first, but such is life...

 

P.S I am up for a weekender and could persuade some others if given enough notice (I'm away quite a bit for work and pleasure)...

 

p.p.s can I use italics or bold on here?

 

Dust

 

 

What a reply !!! Nice one mate!

[russelldust]

Being the pedant that I am, 'cliquey' isn't a recognised word anyway- let's stick to good language and even better grammar...

[Jarve]

James said:

Jarve said:

Am sure my paranoid mind can get over a few laffs at others or my own expense

 

The other boards I go on have been deemed cliquey but hell, if yah know someone quite well yah dont have 2 explain everything to them and those reading can sometimes get a bit curious, its all fun...

 

 

this dude makes a LOT of sense!!

 

welcome!!!!!!

 

Ah shux

 

Don't worry, I'm sure to make a tosser out of myself at some point or another. Some of my opinions are as bad as the socks I'm wearing.

 

 

(yeh am dying to tell you)

 

 

Terminator3 Christmas socks, well bad-ass

[xpaulax]

good grammar is not my strongest point

[xpaulax]

dont worry bout making yourself look a tosser jarve, most off us do it at some point

[russelldust]

We men are all born tossers- it just takes 10/11 years before we discover it

[xpaulax]

russh said:

We men are all born tossers- it just takes 10/11 years before we discover it

 

not all men

[James]

Jarve said:

Some of my opinions are as bad as the socks I'm wearing.

 

I can ASSURE you mate, they cant be as bad as the socks I wear ! (Kev/Maria tell the man lol!)

[russelldust]

Any man who claims not to perform the ancient Greek art of 'tossing' is a liar and a charlatan (or lives in a Harem)

[Jarve]

xpaulax said:

dont worry bout making yourself look a tosser jarve, most off us do it at some point

 

Spot on then, type what I think is the way 2 go...

 

 

 

 

We men are all born tossers- it just takes 10/11 years before we discover it

 

 

And what a great discovery that was too!

 

 

they cant be as bad as the socks I wear ! (Kev/Maria tell the man lol!)

 

My excuse is am a tight bugger and use ma christmas socks to their full use My relatives have NO taste. Whats ur excuse??

 

 

 

 

 

[Wonky]

the reason the word gets used so much on here is because some people have no mates on here and cant stand seeing others get on.

 

kether is right, me , kev & kether were chatting about it the other week, and i cant see the point personally of being aquantinces (sp) with 100 people, id rather be friends with 5 and have fulflling friendships.

[Daredevil Tony]

Very interesting indeed!

 

I feel that you tend to natually click with some people more than others and its heathly to develop friendships with a smaller group of people.

 

Jay is right, its more rewarding to bond well with a select few but I do think its also nice to give everyone a chance and to try and get on well with them!

 

[mistress_hoover]

Jay said:

the reason the word gets used so much on here is because some people have no mates on here and cant stand seeing others get on.

 

kether is right, me , kev & kether were chatting about it the other week, and i cant see the point personally of being aquantinces (sp) with 100 people, id rather be friends with 5 and have fulflling friendships.

 

very good point babe

 

i wouldnt say im cliquey as ive got the type of personality that if were all out in a club..im wandering away making new friends or talking to people outside ctw (i think so anyway)....

 

and drew its not 'clickey' its cliquey....

 

[Stu]

Jay said:

the reason the word gets used so much on here is because some people have no mates on here and cant stand seeing others get on.

 

kether is right, me , kev & kether were chatting about it the other week, and i cant see the point personally of being aquantinces (sp) with 100 people, id rather be friends with 5 and have fulflling friendships.

 

aye.

 

[CreamyC]

James said:

Jarve said:

Some of my opinions are as bad as the socks I'm wearing.

 

I can ASSURE you mate, they cant be as bad as the socks I wear ! (Kev/Maria tell the man lol!)

 

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