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An individual you used to be friends with, but have since then fallen out with, resulting in a stranger that you know really well.
Since my best friend, Jane, stabbed me in the back, we've become glorified acquaintances.
Someone who you'll act matey with when you're around each other, but you aren't actually friends. Neither of you will actually instigate hanging out nor contact each other. Tends to be someone who you see through a mutual friend, in school, at work, through a group etc.
Tim :Ugh I've got no plans this weekend, all my mates are busy
Sal:Why don't you see Jerry, you guys always have a ball when you hangout!
Tim:Nah mate he's only a Friendly Acquaintance, we're not actually friends sadly.
Sal: Ah fairs.
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Someone who you hang out with during social situations just to be around someone, but wouldn't any other time.
"I thought you didn't like that guy"
"Nah we're just social acquaintances"
Someone with whom you converse on a semi-regular basis via Facebook, but almost never in person. Should you legitimately meet said acquaintance face-to-face, neither one of you will act as if you know or have ever talked to the other.
-Hey Gil, are you ever gonna get the cahones to ask Katie out?
-Nah, I don't know how to approach her and talk to her for real. We're only Facebook acquaintances.
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A friend of a friend, that you have met, and are on friendly terms with. You do not maintain a friendship with them, but know them. Both parties wish not to do damage to your relation with a close acquaintance, as that damage would reflect on individual relationships with your mutual friend. But due to any number of reasons, such as differences in interests or schedules, you cannot truly become friends with them. Not someone you would seek company of, nor particularly enjoy, but respect and appreciate the bond that they share with your friend.
I know Bob, he's a close acquaintance of mine. Met him at Fred's birthday party. They're both into some nerd stuff that I just can't get, so it's nice that Fred has Bob to bounce that crap off of.
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Social Media term for interacting with someone on a friend level that you have only known through their social media interactions. The interaction occurs only because they are friends or relations of someone you have met physically or someone you met online through a game or other outlet but with whom there is two way interaction.
i am digitally acquainted with Jim. We met as part of a team in Space Race 2000 and message quite frequently.
When working at a large organization with many divisions or departments, it may be necessary to differentiate between the extent of your working relationship with people in your organization. Co-workers would be those who work in your workgroup or department, or those whom you have a close working relationship with in another workgroup or department. Workplace acquaintances are people you know of but don't have a close working relationship with. These individuals are typically in other departments or divisions of the company.
In office fraternization situations, workplace acquaintances can be considered (although weakly so) the exception to the "I don't date co-workers" rule. The argument being that because he or she is not considered a co-worker (defined in the preceding paragraph), that person can be considered dating material because, even though you both work in the same company, you both work in a different division or department.
Rob: I am thinking of asking Trish from Accounting out to dinner and a movie.
Jon: Cool, she's hot! But you said you don't date co-workers.
Rob: She's in a different department, so that doesn't make her a co-worker, just a workplace acquaintance.
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