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Damo · Apr 29th, 2002, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by Mickey Gem
As menitoned on Martyn's post, due to work and other commitments I could only do the lunch stop today.

My husband and I arrived at about 12 noon, the same time as most of you and parked alongside the other MINIs (in front of "Apple")

I was expecting at least one of the MINI2 organising group to be by the bar doing introductions, I would suggest we were not the only ones who did not know everyone else...

I spent 1 1/2 hours smiling at everyone walking past, managed a few cursory glances in our direction but certainly not an opener to a "hello".

You all rushed in, placed your orders and sat in your little groups, leaving my husband and I and possibly others sat in the bar area feeling not at all welcome.It's very hard to go up to a "closed" group huddled round a table and introduce yourself!

If you want to grow the club as you seem to, may I suggest that you are as approachable to as may people as possible and not just to the folks you know.

This is the first time I'd come along to a MIN meet and unless things are a little more friendly, to those of us not in the "inner circle" I suggest will be my last.

Something not necessarily to reply to, but those of you who looked at the red and white cooper AK51 GEM or walked past the girl in the blue Pooh fleece, and ignored my glances and smiles in your direction, that was me...

Sorry to hear about your misfortune! I myself was with CMT and SoNyA as CMT's Naviagtor and entertainer of CMT's btter half little SoNyA. I have to say I do see your point, and Agree it is uncomfortable to approach people, but I have to say that I never made friends by Staring and smiling at people.

If someone made the effort to say Hello to myself at a Mini meet, I would be more than welcome to introduce them to everyone who I knew. I only knew a few people myself, the rest introduced themsleves, Or I introduced myself to.

I takes a little effort on both sides. If you arrived at the same time as us, then why not say hello in the car park, thir were a fe of us silly enough to be standing in the cold out there before going in.

I do hope your not detered from the next mini meet. If you happen to attend a Mini meet you know I'm attending click on the picture below to see what i look like and introduce yourself. I'll be more than welcome to help out!

Apr 29th, 2002, 06:06 PM	#10
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 11:32 AM Posts: 10,650 Offline	Re: Disappointed at the Cat & Fiddle... Quote: Originally posted by Mickey Gem As menitoned on Martyn's post, due to work and other commitments I could only do the lunch stop today. My husband and I arrived at about 12 noon, the same time as most of you and parked alongside the other MINIs (in front of "Apple") I was expecting at least one of the MINI2 organising group to be by the bar doing introductions, I would suggest we were not the only ones who did not know everyone else... I spent 1 1/2 hours smiling at everyone walking past, managed a few cursory glances in our direction but certainly not an opener to a "hello". You all rushed in, placed your orders and sat in your little groups, leaving my husband and I and possibly others sat in the bar area feeling not at all welcome.It's very hard to go up to a "closed" group huddled round a table and introduce yourself! If you want to grow the club as you seem to, may I suggest that you are as approachable to as may people as possible and not just to the folks you know. This is the first time I'd come along to a MIN meet and unless things are a little more friendly, to those of us not in the "inner circle" I suggest will be my last. Something not necessarily to reply to, but those of you who looked at the red and white cooper AK51 GEM or walked past the girl in the blue Pooh fleece, and ignored my glances and smiles in your direction, that was me... Sorry to hear about your misfortune! I myself was with CMT and SoNyA as CMT's Naviagtor and entertainer of CMT's btter half little SoNyA. I have to say I do see your point, and Agree it is uncomfortable to approach people, but I have to say that I never made friends by Staring and smiling at people. If someone made the effort to say Hello to myself at a Mini meet, I would be more than welcome to introduce them to everyone who I knew. I only knew a few people myself, the rest introduced themsleves, Or I introduced myself to. I takes a little effort on both sides. If you arrived at the same time as us, then why not say hello in the car park, thir were a fe of us silly enough to be standing in the cold out there before going in. I do hope your not detered from the next mini meet. If you happen to attend a Mini meet you know I'm attending click on the picture below to see what i look like and introduce yourself. I'll be more than welcome to help out! Last edited by Damo : Apr 29th, 2002 at 06:12 PM.