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comment by goobster
goobster  ·  1521 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: So getting to know this place

Keep visiting for about a week. Read what people post. Just be a lurker for a bit.

You'll get the swing of it.

A lot of people here have been on the site for a very long time, and many have met in person. So there will be a lot of in-jokes and references you won't get. Don't sweat it. Just present you are going to the first Thanksgiving with your significant other, and you don't know any of their family yet. You smile, nod, ask someone (is that Aunt Gertrude?) to pass the mashed potatoes.

And eventually you'll find your vibe here. Or you won't. This isn't the place for everyone, and there's no shame in that.

Welcome!