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So I recently moved to a new neighborhood and there is this pond nearby that I like to go to once or twice a week to drink a beer and feed the ducks/geese/duck and just relax and clear my mind. As gay as it sounds it's actually quite nice, and I've met quite a few interesting people from it. One of them is this man who looks surprisingly similar to Kenny Hotz and is interning (for free) for a television channel so therefore can't afford an apartment and is basically sleeping on the streets or bouncing around from friends to friends couches or at shelters. We ran across each other again the other day, and then a few moments later I ran across a few friends of mine and we all decided to play cards at the opposite end of the park. After we ran out of beer I gave him what I thought was 5 euros to go pick up some more booze 'cause I didn't feel like walking to the store. He comes back with more booze and says that he has some change for me, but I tell him to keep it because I'm just assuming it's like 50 cents or something. Later I get home and realize that I'm short 50 euros of the 100 I had pulled out earlier (I also had some small bills and such in my wallet) and that I had mistaken the 5 euro note for a 50 euro note 'cause they're the same loving color. So in summary, I gave him 50 euros, he offered me the change for a few beers, I refused 'cause I mistook the note, and now I'm morally conflicted. On the one hand, he needs that money more than I do. On the other hand, that's like 45 euros that I'm out of. Should I just shrug it off? Should I go find him and maybe just split the difference? I need a solution!
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:02 |
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# ? Mar 19, 2024 12:28 |
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Idk man is 45 euro a lot for you or can you actually shrug it off. If it's no big deal then I'd say forget about it.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:04 |
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Personally I find it is much easier to deal with problems with the homeless if you don't think of them as people.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:05 |
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Let him keep it. Accidental good deeds are nice.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:05 |
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kill him or alternatively ask him if he will cuck you while you are in the other room
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:07 |
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lol at worrying about less than 100 dollars.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:08 |
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Also, here's a plan: hows about you, a person with a home go ask a person who does not have a home for some money and see if that doesn't make you a huge piece of poo poo.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:09 |
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he already offered to give it back man. don't be adick.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:09 |
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a hole-y ghost posted:he already offered to give it back man. don't be adick. yeah sorry I know it sucks to be out $45 but just let it go imo working for free is bullshit
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:10 |
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The Human Crouton posted:Let him keep it. Accidental good deeds are nice.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:10 |
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get over yourself and gently caress him already
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:11 |
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OP if you ask him for it back i'll be mortified and awkward feeling thousands of miles away
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:11 |
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The Human Crouton posted:Let him keep it. Accidental good deeds are nice. e: he may already think you're being p. nice so might as well leave it op
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:11 |
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alternatively ask this guy for advice http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3651044
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:11 |
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yah no I'd never ask for the money back, it was a stupid mistake on my part and 45 bucks is nothing really, but I just thought it might be an interesting question [edit] plus the dude is legit cool, I might feel a tinge if it were some 19 year old dragrat on graudalupe or something
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:12 |
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Copley Depot posted:get over yourself and gently caress him already
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:13 |
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Jesus Christ posted:yah no I'd never ask for the money back, it was a stupid mistake on my part and 45 bucks is nothing really, but I just thought it might be an interesting question
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:13 |
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a hole-y ghost posted:no you were asking if you should "split the difference" in the op... don't play coy with us I've dug myself into a hole so I'll dig myself deeper. I meant splitting the difference in more of the sense to not demoralize or lessen his own self worth in the sense that I am giving him charity because I pity him (which I don't but you know what I mean). Perhaps having him buy the next couple of beers is the solution.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:18 |
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Next time you see him if it comes up go, "Oh man, I meant to give you 5 and gave you 50, so funny right?" and be a huge passive-aggressive shithead about it. There's a slim chance he'll give you the money back. More likely he'll either feel guilty and awkward and stop talking to you or he'll stop talking to you because you're a passive-aggressive shithead. Problem solved and it won't happen again.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:18 |
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sorry for your colour blindness, op. and please don't act like a bitch.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:22 |
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45 euros is about homeless-dicksucking price so y'know there's that option
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:23 |
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At least you'll probably never get robbed in that park if he lives there. Consider it protection insurance.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:25 |
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don't ask for the money back, but crack him in the back of a head with a rock and roll him into the pond for the ducks to eat
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:27 |
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Jesus Christ posted:I had mistaken the 5 euro note for a 50 euro note 'cause they're the same loving color. Does not compute:
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:31 |
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$45 is almost 5 parachute accounts man
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:36 |
suck his cock, human being
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:38 |
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You did a good thing, unknowingly or not. Feel good about this.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:39 |
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Personally, I recommend you budget yourself 50 euros every month for 'accidentally' giving to homeless people. After you've gained the trust of the entire homeless population, organize them into a rioting group to overthrow the local government and turn your city into a homeless paradise.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:41 |
OP is a goosefucker.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:42 |
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Decrepus posted:OP is a goosefucker. Now he has the in with the guy who can tell him where all the hot geese are.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:43 |
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What the gently caress are you doing getting the homeless to run errands for you?
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:46 |
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brylcreem posted:What the gently caress are you doing getting the homeless to run errands for you? A public service? What's your loving problem?
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:47 |
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brylcreem posted:What the gently caress are you doing getting the homeless to run errands for you? Do you even comprehend how many Kinder Surprise eggs 45 euros can get you OP? It's this many. Get your money back.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:48 |
what would you do if you asked the homeless man for the 45 euros and he told you no?
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:49 |
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he's expecting you to demand sex at some point in the future so look forward to tons of awkward conversations until you finally get it over with
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:52 |
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Hobohemian posted:A public service? What's your loving problem? OP is
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:53 |
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You did a good thing, but you didn't realize it. So you can just beat the living poo poo out of him because that good thing is worthless.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:55 |
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Jesus Christ posted:On the other hand, that's like 45 euros that I'm out of. Should I just shrug it off? Should I go find him and maybe just split the difference? Here's your solution: Don't be a dipshit. In his mind you found a way to help him out without making it seem like charity. In your mind you think asking a homeless man for money is an acceptable thing to do.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 20:55 |
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you should march up to that hobo and demand the money back op as you're supporting exploitative labour practices by funding his tv internship. hopefully he'll wise up and get a job that actually pays money rather than dreams of getting on the telly that will never loving happen.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 21:16 |
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# ? Mar 19, 2024 12:28 |
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stratdax posted:Here's your solution: Don't be a dipshit. this is the best post and i am awful for even thinking of posting this thread but your first sentence is the truest and best
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