Sentences with phrase «distant acquaintance»

The best way is to ask friends and relatives for referrals, but make sure the referring friend has actually used the broker and isn't just dropping the name of a former college roommate or distant acquaintance.

A distant acquaintance approached me at a party a few weeks ago, looked around to ensure we weren't being eavesdropped upon, and asked me if it was true that I was dating a woman who played the piano.

A close friend, a distant acquaintance, or even a friend of a friend?

As I type this I realize that so many of you young people will never experience what I am talking about because you have so much social media in your life you will not lose touch with even your most distant acquaintance.

I also see a problem that it is AFAIK still problematic to discuss religion or politics with strangers and distant acquaintances in the USA, so silence goes unnoticed.

One of the factors adding to the complexity is that although we interact with colleagues on a daily basis, our relationships with co-workers range in intimacy, from distant acquaintances to close friends.

Even though your boss or distant acquaintances might post, you'll see your closest friends first, which makes sure you get the maximum value no matter how long you spend watching.

But ditching the algorithm could make it tougher for newer and less consistent Snapchat users who want to pop in and see the most relevant content instead of having to sort through distant acquaintances.

And will you be able to identify distant acquaintances at a glance in the News Feed based on a cartoon version of their face?

Facebook's social graph has bloated to include distant acquaintances and family you might not want to be able to see a raw view into your day - to - day adventures.

While there's nothing wrong with messaging your close friends or family, consider using Safety Check instead when you're curious about more distant acquaintances, or people who may be fielding a ton of messages during a crisis.

Referring new hires usually means a nice bonus for the referrer, so even distant acquaintances will be happy to do that.

I KNOW how much we give, how much time we spend honing our skills, writing blog posts, tweeting job search advice, answering questions from distant acquaintances — at least two of my blog posts come from those types of exchanges, as a matter of fact.

Not exact matches

Bess soon makes the acquaintance of one Captain Travis — first as a soldier about to rejoin his regiment, and soon after as a gravely wounded soldier himself; one who insists, moreover, that his distant cousin has intentionally tried to murder him on the battlefield.

Social networking is an exciting way to stay connected with people you know, reconnect with distant relatives and old flames (oh, wait, maybe you don't want your spouse to see that you're reconnecting with an old flame), and get to know new acquaintances better.