Futurama Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Does anyone remember being young and having a penpal? My girlfriend recently mentioned to me that she wants a penpal, so i'm joining her on it - a real penpal, the kind where you send each other letters and drawings - where you meet someone interesting from a country you've probably never heard of and laugh out loud at their strange and weird cultures. Does anyone know where you can get a penpal these days? Seems like a fun thing to do (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scn64 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I had a penpal a long time ago when I was around 8. He wasn't from another country, just a different state, but it was still fun to write back and forth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbert Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 My MSN list is full of people from different countries and continents. Are they considered penpals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futurama Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 My MSN list is full of people from different countries and continents. Are they considered penpals? Ah, but this is my point mate. Cos of email/IM/forums etc, it seems impossible to get a "real" penpal cos we can all just chat online... And I for one want to revive the art! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_I_O_T Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I remember two years ago when my school encouraged us to get pen pals. To be honest I didn't like the idea then of people knowing my details but not actualy talking to them directly. It felt wierd. I even remember using some fake details. But now that I have been playing runescape and learing about others and making friends I like doing it and I would love to have a penpal. It would be nice to know how other people do things differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Warrior Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Inter-school penpals are good. Anything outside is usually a bad thing. Regrettably, it's a dangerous world for lil' innocent kiddies. Then again, if you're in your later teens and you know better, it can't be too much of a bad idea. Brings you in touch with other cultures, makes you a well-rounded person. Not that I'd do it myself... I'm just not the kind to initiate conversation with complete strangers. :P | Favourite Game Music | Last.fm | HYT Friend Chat Rules | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 I believe the Internet replaced that. "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutycalls5609 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I have two penpals (one in Grays, Essex (you must be dumb if you don't know what country Essex is in) and another in Hamburg, Germany). And I have a German e-pal. http://penpalsnow.com If you believe you came from monkeys, you probably did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartless619 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I have two penpals (one in Grays, Essex (you must be dumb if you don't know what country Essex is in) and another in Hamburg, Germany). And I have a German e-pal. http://penpalsnow.com i guess im dumb? care to tell us dumb folk? IGNORE THESE FOUR WORDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltb2006 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Before the likes of myspace,bebo+facebook is the last time ive heard about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaquierming Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I believe the Internet replaced that. Not if Futurama has anything to say about it. 8-) Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I had a penpal named Katja from Ireland about 6 years ago. Unfortunately, she was killed in a car bombing. Never had one since. :( My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guthix_Girl Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 A few years ago i had a penpal from argentina, but we only sent one letter back/forth then we quit writing. I didn't get to know much about her. Kind of sad. Never take life too seriously, nobody gets out alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutycalls5609 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 i guess im dumb? care to tell us dumb folk? Now you made me feel like a jerky [wagon]. Essex is in England. If you believe you came from monkeys, you probably did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickbuta Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I have a pen pal, or more of a keyboard pal. I email them every once in a while, I think its good fun and more people should get some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbfgraphx14 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I remember a couple people in my class last year used a website and found penpals within the USA. I never really wanted to try it out though. Tbfgraphx14Happy to find I'm not the only one who eats glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndn3master Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I had a penpal named Katja from Ireland about 6 years ago. Unfortunately, she was killed in a car bombing. Never had one since. :( Howd you know she got killed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Slug Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 when i was a teenager i had a really nice penpal called neil. he lived in hemel hempstead. we wrote to each other for over 3-4 years, and met a few times. we was both kylie fans and went to her concerts together (in the late 1980's) sadly i lost touch with him when i moved in with my husband in 1991. i'd love to see how life was treating him now. upto date my daughter's school have french penpals that they write too. but apart from that most of her friends are via msn. the art of penpalling will sadly be lost soon i believe Runescape nick : Fat_SlugOwner of Ears, Scythe and a 10 year veteran cape :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Roach Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 welcome to the 90's. o wait Doctor of Dental Surgery-2014Medical Doctor-2018?Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon-2024? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 I had a penpal named Katja from Ireland about 6 years ago. Unfortunately, she was killed in a car bombing. Never had one since. :( Howd you know she got killed? Her parents called me. We had met when I lived in England so our parents had phone numbers. The whole family had penpals from that trip. My Grandmother had a penpal from India, and my father's was from Malaysia. My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How2PK Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Sjees, sorry to hear your penpal died, Bari. Although it was kind of humorous to read "Never had one since. :( " after you said she died during a car bombing. :oops: Like, losing a pen pal was so traumatic to you that you never wanted a new one. I never had any pen pals, it never really interested me. Besides, we never went on vacation till I was fourteen (we had a great city which was a vacation spot on itself, and we were five minutes from the beach), and at that time I couldn't be bothered with a pen pal, had better things to do. I don't know what happened to all these pen pals. Most of them are most likely still alive and writing. Ever tried http://www.penpal.com ? This topic is actually kind of funny. Every body talking about pen pals af if they were pets. :D How much is it for that whtie pen pal, out there in the back. The one with blonde hair? $25? pff. I can get one cheaper on e-bay. haha. :lol: Signature by Maurice SendakWhen the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool, that's amore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Well, growing up with the interwebs kind of killed it for me. It started off as a pen-pal, which then became an email-pal, which in turn turned into an MSN-pal, who then, of course, turned out to be the stalker-in-the-park-pal. Technology, these days. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echofish Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I'm sending a card to some of my MSN-pals (who are also TIF people). I think sending a card to show appreciation is much nicer. However, if you need to say something quite urgent I guess it's best to leave it to the computer and type it up :D Ultra Unholy,Hearted Machine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haifa Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Does anyone remember being young and having a penpal? Yeah! I do remember having a penpal! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpgGamer Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Aren't forums basically just modern pen pal exchanges? Quote Quote Anyone who likes tacos is incapable of logic. Anyone who likes logic is incapable of tacos. PSA: SaqPrets is an Estonian Dude Steam: NippleBeardTM Origin: Brand_New_iPwn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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