[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

That's the difference for me though, a clique IS deliberate and there's the difference.

You're right, it's natural for people to gravitate towards the people they already know/are familiar with or like and it'll take time for anyone new to bed in. Especially all in a large group together. But that's not cliquey.

A clique implies a "Mean Girls"esque club where people are purposely excluded or pushed out. That happens extremely rarely IMO.

Just seen this before I replied, not to me it doesn;t :S

Clique just means a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Just seen this before I replied, not to me it doesn;t :S

Clique just means a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate

I meant the Mean Girls analogy too - because the people who USUALLY use the 'clique' term, normally mean it as an insult.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate

I feel quite confident in saying that there are none of those on Tibb.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I feel quite confident in saying that there are none of those on Tibb.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Just seen this before I replied, not to me it doesn;t :S

Clique just means a friendship group that quite hard to...dare I say...penetrate

But the definition of the word is a group of friends who do not allow newbies in easily.

That's a deliberate action.

Friendship groups in general will not be easy to penetrate. Purposely making it difficult or showing disregard for people outside of that group is more of a deliberate action and therefore a clique.