I’ve always wondered this. I’ve seen people say that we talk weird or that we’re really nice, another thing that I heard Americans say is that Canadians are quiet. I just want to know what majority of Americans think of us. I want honest answers lol.
I went out for lunch with my friend today to a nice Italian restaurant. I’ve been there before but it was her first time going. She told me that she usually goes to steakhouses (not that there’s anything wrong with steakhouses, I go to them all the time) and some place called spaghetti factory. I then made a joke about how the food was so good at the restaurant we were at that she should tell her boyfriend to stop taking her to spaghetti factory, apparently it was a rude joke but that wasn’t my intention. I said it in a way where she should expand her taste more and that the food was way better than spaghetti factory. She laughed at my joke but I could tell she was a bit offended by it.
She told me later how she didn’t like the comment I made and it sounded like I was insulting her boyfriend and his financials, and herself included. I said sorry, I hate how my jokes don’t land the way I want them to.
How do I make new friends?
I’m only 20 years old and I came to the realization that most of my friends hate me. I called 2 times in one day in our group chat, not one of them answered the phone. I called today, none answered the phone and messaged me excuses on why they can’t answer. I understand people have busy lives. When I finally got through to one of them I barely got a full convo, I got cut off and my friend said she will call me back in 20 minutes. It’s been 3 hours and I haven’t got a call back and I don’t think I will. My other friend is a nurse, I know nurses have busy lives but at least try to reach out or make an effort to pick up the phone when you’re available. I’m not asking to meet up in person or have a full day of hanging out with each other, but at least make an effort and CALL. If I dropped dead tomorrow I don’t think they would care. I am this close to telling them off about how I feel and how they treat me.
I would like new friends but I don’t know what to do. It’s not like if I was back in high school and it would be easy. How do you even make new friends as an adult???