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Why do people call personal profiles they add to a list “friends”?

I wonder if there might be a better word… (?)

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leehir offline Verified User (2 months, 2 weeks) Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (17 hours, 42 minutes after post)

because you can get help!… the question is never easy and the answer never next door!

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morhiouse offline Verified User (2 months, 1 week) Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months, 1 week ago (23 hours, 47 minutes after post)

it would seem as far as i have noticed in life. That the people who do this also refer to niebours etc as uncles or aunts to the children.i guess if your disfunctional and dont have any then you need to invent to bring about a sense of belonging.

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leehir offline Verified User (2 months, 2 weeks) Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 2 months ago (1 week, 2 days after post)

it gets you maffia points!

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