He used to be cool, the man, whoever but has since become a derelict and unable to get his life back on track. Never puts forth effort and wonders why no one calls him.

One was a persistent mooch anyway, who even developed his own catchphrase; “Got a spare beer?” In the end we found a can of the cheapest, nastiest lager available- the kind that comes in a plain can with the word lager written on it- and left it in the fridge, marked ‘Spare Beer.’ Bastard drank the Heinekken.

Don’t forget the fibbers that believe themselves, and the friend you haven’t seen in a while that said he’s not going out but will see you tomorrow. Next day he tells you that he went out yesterday but can’t go out today because his parents are being real dicks even though he is 27 years old.

Please, don’t be that guy.
I study computer engineering and please, don’t be that guy, I use Windows because I like Windows, not because I’m a plebian.

@Glenn Dallaire (#41): so very, very true.

@Doug (#59): Sometimes Brand Loyalty Guy is me, but it’s not Mac, it’s Linux.

Regarding dating a friends ex. I noticed peoples opinions vary depending on if you come from a big city or smaller town. Having experienced both. Definitely consider how your friend feels. I have one ex that I would love to see have a nice girl. Lets face it, I know he’s a great guy, just not the right one for me.
Other’s are definitely more awkward. Especially, if you did not break up on mutual terms (or decent ones which is not necessarily common). Some people really don’t mind, others really do. They’re your friend, you should be able to tell how they would feel, if not, definately ask.
Yes it can be potentially awkward. For this reason consider want you really want out of it. After all the last thing I want to hear is that my ex has been talking about “personal stuff” from our relationship with his new girl, my school mate, who happens to be my sisters co-worker and room-mate, true story. … VERY uncomfortable. Thank god I’m not with that guy anymore. There’s boundaries.

As far as the garbage man taking the girl your currently with. That’s no friend. Ditch the girl, and the guy. You deserve better. People like that are such an offence and they make everyone distrustful (with good reason) and then the rest of us have to deal with emotional, jealousy problems which is a royal pain. If you want to date more than one person at a time, fine, but be real about it, tell them that straight up at the beginning and move on if their not interested.

I feel bad about the “where’thehell didhegoicus” though. Sometimes it really is tough to spend time with friends when both partner’s schedule is super busy. Any advice for what to do when you’re the only couple among friends and you don’t want to make your mans friends feel awkward cuz you’re the only chick? I mean, I want to meet his buddies too (obviously their his friends for a reason) and everyone have a good time, without making them feel uncomfortable?

53. The Retirement Planner – Got hitched at 25, 2 kids and tiny dog at 27 and wonders why everyone else hasn’t done the same yet. By 30 they’ve got their mortgage and is steadily planning for retirement. Can’t help but compare their seemingly-perfect situation to that of everyone else, and incessantly asks when friends are going to ‘smarten up’ and go the same route they have. Only time you ever hear from them is for a favour, otherwise they’re too busy with their exciting, fast-paced lives to give you the time of day.