FriendsThere are certain people and cultures that use the word "friend" too loosely, at least - I think they do. People who call or email you and say, "my friend." Hey - I never met you.

There are people I grew up with and people I spend a lot of time that I would not call a friend. Calling someone a friend, means to me that they are indeed someone you trust, that you share stuff with and that you can talk to about personal stuff.

Random people who email me or meet me once or pick me up in a cab to drive me somewhere - for a fee- are not my friends. They may be nice and we may have a nice conversation for the time we speak - but they are not people I would share my deep dark evil secrets with.

Again, I know it is mostly a cultural thing - where certain cultures use the word "friend" instead of saying "hello." But it still bothers me when I hear it.

Am I totally off here?