A good friend rings you and asks if you can meet for coffee as they need an ear to bend.
A football, rugby, F1 or even a much anticipated film is about to start....
What would you do
a) make an excuse, a total lie
b) tell the truth and say no
c) stick the recorder on and dash out the door
d) suggest they come to you, so you can watch and listen at the same time |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
"A good friend rings you and asks if you can meet for coffee as they need an ear to bend.
A football, rugby, F1 or even a much anticipated film is about to start....
What would you do
a) make an excuse, a total lie
b) tell the truth and say no
c) stick the recorder on and dash out the door
d) suggest they come to you, so you can watch and listen at the same time"
(C) every time  |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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to be totally honest, it would depend the mood I was in.
If I thought I could add value, I would cancel everything for them. I can be very intolerant at times, so if I thought I wouldn't be able to give good advice on this occasion, I would say so.
and check in with them the next day. |
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people come first always
Drop everything for a friend in need but NOTHING for a pain in the ass....
Course... you have to be sensible. I wouldn't walk out of work to listen to a pal they'd have to wait till after work. |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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Even the people we all probably know one of... The ones who go from crisis to crisis to crisis, from one bad judgement to another.. With little or no ownership of resolution....
I know people like that, I like them greatly but many times I will have heard it all before ?
if yes, I admire you all.
I couldn't guarantee it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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really depends lol...I wouldnt ask anyone to drop what they are doing cos of me...I can deal with my stuff on my own...then maybe organise an earbending... just not out the blue |
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We have actually covered things like this on my course...no tv programme means very much to me but a couple of years ago i would have said yes and given up the me time activity...now i would expl ain i had plans but suggest a variety of time i wass free...that way i would be fully engaged when they were there and a better friend for it. |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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"We have actually covered things like this on my course...no tv programme means very much to me but a couple of years ago i would have said yes and given up the me time activity...now i would expl ain i had plans but suggest a variety of time i wass free...that way i would be fully engaged when they were there and a better friend for it."
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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago
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I'd say C as I could sky plus or record something. If a friend I knew from here or else where I would try my best to be there as I know some people who wouldnt give a flying fig if it was vice versa |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We have actually covered things like this on my course...no tv programme means very much to me but a couple of years ago i would have said yes and given up the me time activity...now i would expl ain i had plans but suggest a variety of time i wass free...that way i would be fully engaged when they were there and a better friend for it."
I suffered with depression a few years ago and part of my problem was I use to take on others problems as on outside I was life and soul of everything while on inside I just couldn't cope as I then felt I couldn't unload on anyone else. Now I value me time and if it sounds harsh so be it I would have to tell them would see them another day and have infact had to tell a friend a cpl yrs ago that I couldn't talk to her as her beinging depressed was pulling me down as well. I know heartless bitch me. |
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By *uslaffMan
over a year ago
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I'd hit record,ask for a brief description of the problem,tell them I was sorry,but I'd got Botswanan licorice fever or something,tell them to cheer up and then phone all our mutual friends saying "youll never guess whats up with that dick head again ?" A friend in need,is a pain in the duodenum !
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