SandISdeep, I was writing about people who ask for favor every single day. Some people don't have any consideration for the fact that you might have your own plans and things to do, and will constantly ask you for favors like you are there to serve them - just because you have a difficult time saying no. HowBizzare! if your friends make fun of you to your face then you need to be able to find a good retort or a good comeback! It's the friends who make fun of you behind your back that you need to be careful about. Ruina let's not get nit picky about the literal meaning of the word. Most Nepalese tend to consider even casual acquaintances as friends. I am just trying to bring forward this topic that is generally not discussed in public, but most of us have felt it at some point in time. It will bother you if you're that kind of person. But it's nothing personal. Please keep that in mind. Saroj Amsterdam