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bixente Donating Member (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:05 PM
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Strange Question...
Have you ever known a person, whose only source of happiness, was the praise of others? And it doesn't matter what the praise is about...any kind of praise is the only source of happiness this person gets. Maybe I didn't word this very well, though...

And the person will go to extreme lengths as well - for example, put on a mask - not act like their true selves, all in the pursuit for praise.

I doubt anyone has known a person like this, I was just wondering if there is...
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:07 PM
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1. A strange answer...
"to get to the other side."
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Bullwinkle925 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:09 PM
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2. I have a friend who is always 'fishing for compliments' - drives me nuts.
Are we talking about the same kind of thing??
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:09 PM
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4. you phrased that perfectly...
you REALLY have a way with words.



:hi:
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Dave Reynolds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:09 PM
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3. And another strange answer:
786,000. Squared.
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:10 PM
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6. even stranger answer...
780,000 squids
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:10 PM
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5. Its called munchausen syndrome
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:13 PM
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7. your spelling is impecable, and your good look are only
surpassed by your attention to hygene.
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:19 PM
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10. aw! You misspelled Hygiene.
:( But, I still love you!
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bixente Donating Member (464 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:15 PM
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8. Thanks for that
Edited on Wed Sep-21-05 10:17 PM by bixente
I can tell my friends Yukino Miyazawa has munchausen syndrome...I'll pass it off as my insight, and they'll be mightily impressed.

Only kidding. Seriously.

btw, AZ...you're name doesn't come from AZ Alkmaar...?
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:20 PM
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11. Nope
Name comes from a lot of places. One of them is its short and easy to type. :D
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:16 PM
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9. The answer is 42.
Always 42.
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