The sign of a true friend
 

is someone who's willing to let you know your slip is showing and suffer the consequences of being the bearer of bad news.

Give me that any day over a group of yes men, and I'm a happy camper.

*okay I'm showing my age so I'll explain the phrase "your slip is showing."*

Goes back to when a girl would wear a dress and her slip was showing which would be a cause for embarassment.

In other words if you're a guy, a true friend would let you know you've got a booger hanging from your nose instead of just letting it sit there all day...LOL

in other words they tell u the truth

I agree... we are all human and we all sometimes get ourselves into embarassing situations. I'm lucky enough that all of my current friends would tell me if my "slip was showing" and I am proud to do them the same service!

Everyone else can just go to hell! LOL

Agreed. But sometimes that's a lot tougher than it seems, and those examples are a little on the lighter side as well.

of course id tell you a booger was hanging out... but i would definetly remind you about it later and how stupid it looked swaying from nostril to nostril

A true friend is one who holds you to a higher and better standard, regardless of consequences. In this case, the true friend would let you know your slip is showing. :winkwink:

A TRUE friend is someone that will wipe your as for you if you need them too.

booger threads are useless without pics

Hmm. If my friend were physically unable to because of a medical condition, perhaps.

If my friend were unable to because he was nearly passed out in a bar's washroom and needed help so he could hit some hot chick, I'm afraid he'd be on his own.

A true friend would hire a hot female personal assistant so that a hairy man hand didn't have to wipe his ass. :2 cents:

Actually a *real* friend would chat with you a bit while the booger was hanging so only he could get in on the laugh...keep it going for a bit & then right when your about done tell you its there... a real friend would ride it a bit to have a good laugh first. :winkwink: :thumbsup

True friendship involves relationship. Those mutual attributes we mentioned above become the foundation in which recognition transpires into relationship. Many people say, "Oh, he's a good friend of mine," yet they never take time to spend time with that "good friend." Friendship takes time: time to get to know each other, time to build shared memories, time to invest in each other's growth.

Trust is essential to true friendship. We all need someone with whom we can share our lives, thoughts, feelings, and frustrations. We need to be able to share our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will end up on the Internet the next day! Failing to be trustworthy with those intimate secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. Faithfulness and loyalty are key to true friendship. Without them, we often feel betrayed, left out, and lonely. In true friendship, there is no backbiting, no negative thoughts, no turning away.

True friendship requires certain accountability factors. Real friends encourage one another and forgive one another where there has been an offense. Genuine friendship supports during times of struggle. Friends are dependable. In true friendship, unconditional love develops. We love our friends no matter what and we always want the best for our friends.

http://www.allaboutgod.com/true-friendship.htm

I had a buddy that was a roofer, fell off and broke both wrists. He found out who his real friends were.