posted on September 7, 2003 10:16:25 AM new
I've known this couple, Bill and Sue, for about 20 years now. They are both tight-wads but have good hearts, so I don't mind their company.
I moved outside the city about 15 years ago. Bill's father died 7 years ago and left him the farm which is right down the road from me. Since they're so close now, they're over all the time.
One day, I had to borrow $20.00 from them because the bank machines were down. Bill came over at 8:30 the very next morning to see if I had the $20.00 I owed him... that's how tight he is. Keep in mind, this is the ONLY time I've EVER borrowed money from them, OK?
Back in July, Bill asked me if he could borrow $175.00, which I gave him, and I haven't seen or heard from him or Sue since. They had a party Labour Day, so I know they're not dead or hospitalized.
The reason why I'm posting this, is because this happened with friends in the city too. They borrowed money, so I gave them a month to pay me back. I never said a word until the month was up, and when I asked them for the money, they never talked to me again - ever.
Has this happened to you? Can you understand the psychology behind this???
posted on September 7, 2003 12:29:00 PM new
Twelve is right.I think people who borrow significant amounts of money ( more than say, 20 bucks) and don't repay it quickly must figure subconsciously that they need the money more than you do. We have friends who are constantly short of walking around money because they are spendthrifts. They never have quite enough cash to cover their share of dinner or a movie or whatever, but they'll never say no to an invitation. If friends like these remain friends, then I think you just have to overlook it and either plan to say goodbye to your $$ or say no to their requests.
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posted on September 7, 2003 06:03:29 PM new
You have just found out how much your friendship is worth.
But don't feel too bad they'd take the cash over almost any "friend"
We knew a couple who both worked for General Tire years ago. They met at work and married.
They were so tight they would eat out once a week at a cheap place but each time they would take turns having coffee. They could afford things but loved the money more.
Although they both worked for a tire company and could get tires dirt cheap they slid off the road and were both killed in the first snow storm one year because they were driving on bald tires. They hadn't gotten the last dime of wear out of them if they could still hold air.....
