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Do you know any real-life Peter Klavens?

posted 12 years ago by Voice_of_Reason89
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My former best friend, a male, virtually had no male friends. I think I was his only male friend. lol

Like Peter Klaven, my friend had many female friends and was good-looking, too. And,no, he's not gay.

[–] suomi7777 11 years ago

Reminds me a lot of myself. I have a few old friends but aside from a hey how you been on facebook here and there thats it. Military for 14 years and traveling the globe plus not real social to begin with will do that lol. If im not at work im home or out w my family. Not a big sports or drinking fan either.

[–] zeekmati 11 years ago

This guy is me. I am him. My life consists of my wife and work. That's it. I do have a couple of male friends but I see them a few times a year. They live 50+km away. What's even more sad is that neither of them have ever been to our apartment. In two weeks, I am moving into a house which would mean that I'd have more room to entertain but unfortuantely after the move is finished, I'll be twice as far from them as I am now.

[–] the_mad_mckenna 11 years ago

Yep, he's me. I saw this movie with my wife, and she basically spent half the movie looking at me and laughing. And when we got married, we didn't have a best man (though it could have been my brother, I guess).

[–] KaRa308 11 years ago

One of my good friends acts just like this guy! It's uncanny. The awkwardness. He walks around trying to like come up with names for people or things. He acts JUST like my friend its hilarious, he even says someone must have studied him for the movie lol. Also he does have girl and guy friends but I'd say very popular with the ladies. I wish a lot of people that seen this movie met my friend, it's unreal.

[–] vicky_lc2001-1 11 years ago

Well, my father is a real homebody & isn't much for guy friends, we call that 'barkada' in my country. Growing up, he had a big family & he & his cousins & aunts all lived in a compound. So he grew up associating & playing with his siblings & cousins. He can be shy but he wasn't shy around girls. My mom would tell me stories of how he could be quite direct with her. But he's also qiite conservative & as young boy he wanted to become a priest so he entered the seminary. It didn't really work out because he would come home & flirt with his crush next door. Now he's working in another country & after work, he would rather go home than hang out much with his peers. He also doesn't like a lot of them though he doesn't show it of course. I think for some 1 or 2 close friends are enough, but most people like hanging out in packs.

[–] henrimaine 10 years ago

Reminds me a lot of myself. That's why I was interested to see this movie.

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[–] blackburnlankashire 10 years ago

He reminds me a LOT of myself, especially with the self-consciousness and overall awkwardness. The only difference is I'm a female. :/

[–] ericjstacey 10 years ago

Not really with the friends, but can relate to Peter's awkwardness-thing that I related to the most was I had a friend just like Sydney-dressed like him, same attitude, funny, very socially comfortable, ect..

[–] nicolehering 10 years ago

My dad! He has a few guy friends but he doesn't chill with them every weekend, he hangs out with my mom all the time. His best man was his brother.

[–] AimC 10 years ago

Guys are just lazy socially. Most guys I know are closer to Peter Klavens than his wife.

Social guys are often salesmen. It's part of their job to network.