I know, right?! And that *wasn't* a mass email like the FB post, he specifically sent that to just two people (me and the director, neither of whom knew him that well) in the course of quitting the show. SO INAPPROPRIATE. I lend money to my close friends all the time but I am very business-like about it because yes, I do need to be paid back and the more business-like we are, the more clear about repayment schedules, etc., the better it is all around. But someone I don't know well? I'm not going to lend you that much money, and I think it's rude of you to ask.
I will help strangers (I sent money to the Amish families after that horrible schoolhouse massacre in 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_school_shooting)--and I sent money to the poor widow of the freak that killed those girls, it wasn't her fault her husband's a monster). I truly believe we are all put on this planet to help each other out. (An attitude that has led me down some unfortunate paths...if you have the time, you might find this tale interesting (http://ceebeegee.livejournal.com/?skip=40&tag=the%20situation). Basically a friend-of-a-friend stayed with my roommate and me for what was supposed to be a couple of weeks, and when the time she was supposed to leave rolled around, she refused to go, threatened the two of us, called the cops on me in my own apartment, screamed in my face and a few days later fled, and left her stuff in the living room for several months--and then sued us claiming we were prostitutes, we physically attacked her for no reason, and we'd destroyed all her stuff. (Naturally this was all laughed out of court.) If you have the time, it is very entertaining, and quite a look into NYC tenant law which is very pro-tenant. Even though she wasn't on the lease or anything like that, we still had to start the process of evicting her formally.) But I won't help anyone who shoves their cup in my face and demands it.
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Date: 2011-10-10 07:26 pm (UTC)I will help strangers (I sent money to the Amish families after that horrible schoolhouse massacre in 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_school_shooting)--and I sent money to the poor widow of the freak that killed those girls, it wasn't her fault her husband's a monster). I truly believe we are all put on this planet to help each other out. (An attitude that has led me down some unfortunate paths...if you have the time, you might find this tale interesting (http://ceebeegee.livejournal.com/?skip=40&tag=the%20situation). Basically a friend-of-a-friend stayed with my roommate and me for what was supposed to be a couple of weeks, and when the time she was supposed to leave rolled around, she refused to go, threatened the two of us, called the cops on me in my own apartment, screamed in my face and a few days later fled, and left her stuff in the living room for several months--and then sued us claiming we were prostitutes, we physically attacked her for no reason, and we'd destroyed all her stuff. (Naturally this was all laughed out of court.) If you have the time, it is very entertaining, and quite a look into NYC tenant law which is very pro-tenant. Even though she wasn't on the lease or anything like that, we still had to start the process of evicting her formally.) But I won't help anyone who shoves their cup in my face and demands it.
Whine and dine--that is hilarious!