# my so-called friends got midnight harry potter tickets and didn't tell me and now they're sold out **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 17, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013 "2010-11-17T19:47:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/41 "2010-11-19T09:39:35Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > ok guys I am 20 and in my third year of college, so it is too late to meet new people. I am stuck with the people I already know, for I am too shy to make new friends. I moved to the UK when I was 33. I am shy. I’ve managed to make friends. Stop placing so many limitations on yourself. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/42 "2010-11-19T14:01:21Z")
I was bit bit freaked out on seeing this thread because that’s exactly what happened to me too! Though to be fair I’m not exactly known for liking Harry Potter. I’ve been in your position in the past and all I can say is… make new friends. Not saying your current friends aren’t worth being around, but if you expanded your social circle a little you wouldn’t be so miffed if you miss out on hanging with one group or another. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/43 "2010-11-19T14:30:32Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > According to the persona he’s portraying here on the boards, I believe PSXer is supposed to be in either his first or second year of college right now. I stand by my previous statement. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/44 "2010-11-19T15:55:32Z")
> [@rachelellogram](#): > > 1. This is not something friends do. They are not your friends. Or it might be better to say, you are not one of their friends. Nothing you can do about that. > > You sound really naive. Find some actual friends instead of people who either don’t want you along or don’t remember you well enough to invite you to things. That would be [Geek Social Fallacy](http://www.plausiblydeniable.com/opinion/gsf.html) Number 5 - “Friends Do Everything Together”. To quote - “It’s hard to explain to a GSF5 carrier that just because you only wanted to have dinner with five other people tonight, it doesn’t mean that your friendship is in terrible danger.” ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/45 "2010-11-19T17:11:32Z")
yeah I realize we can’t do everything together. I was just really upset last night for I had really wanted to see this. i guess i overreacted ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/46 "2010-11-19T17:27:45Z")
And since you didn’t see it at midnight, now you _never_ can see the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Mtgman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@Mtgman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mtgman)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/47 "2010-11-19T17:37:40Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > Were they popcorn sized? If so, I can understand the confusion. 😉 No, they’re pretty much normal sized balls. Then again, it was 50 years ago, so maybe I should forgive and move on. But that doesn’t mean I want to go back there, just so we’re clear, once, for twenty minutes, was enough. Enjoy, Steven ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013/48 "2010-11-20T00:20:36Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > yeah I realize we can’t do everything together. I was just really upset last night for I had really wanted to see this. i guess i overreacted You can vent. Not getting invited sucks but it happens to everybody. I just saw the movie and I’m here to tell you meh. They did a great job of altering the book for no particular reason. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-so-called-friends-got-midnight-harry-potter-tickets-and-didnt-tell-me-and-now-theyre-sold-out/561013.md?page=2)