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He founded Next, which never became very large but also bought Pixar which ultimately did. I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.' Ultimately Jobs was forced out of Apple and spent some years in the wilderness so to speak. Bill Gates famously responded 'Well, Steve, I think there's more than one way of looking at it. Then Microsoft released Windows and Steve Jobs accused Bill Gates of theft. They worked together at the start with Microsoft building software to run on Apple computers. You might not want to Unfriend them just yet, because they may sometime soon prove a great new person to know, but if things start to turn south, be hot on the delete button.ДЄ great example of a frenemy relationship could be found with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Never, ever accept a reapplication for 'Friending' or go anywhere near them in person if possible.ДЇrenemies can lead to any of the other three, and that is why they are to be given the most attention.

'Unfriend' or delete them without noticing any harm done really.Д«ullies are enemies who have already gotten 'under your skin' - your boundary - and even as you delete them you feel the pain inflicted emotionally. 'Friend' them.Д®nemies are both destructive critics (or incompetent ones) as well as being non-advocates.

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He describes how to identify and react to the four types of relationships in social media:ДЇriends are both constructive critics with the competence, concern and knowledge and experience to comment on you, as well as being a clear advocate. Often they are close at one point and feuding at another.Дr Paul Dobransky has an interesting take in the Psychology Today article 'How to Spot Friends, Enemies, Frenemies and Bullies.' Link to the article is in the show notes.

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There are feuds and people who despise one another but frenemies are not quite full on enemies and they are not friends. Ironically, the actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall are rumored to be frenemies themselves.ДЇrenemy is a tricky term because it is a specific type of rival. In 2000 Sex and the City Season 3, Episode 16 was titled Frenemies. The earliest printed use of the term was from gossip columnist Walter Winchell in the Nevada State Journal article 'Howz about calling the Russians our Frienemies?' Frenemy, or the plural frenemies, combines Friend and Enemy thus making it both a Portmanteau and an oxymoron or 'contradiction in terms.'