Briefly: I can’t tell you how much it pains me to owe money to friends. I try not to borrow any unless it’s really necessary. Even then, I put up a fight. I know people just want to help, I guess I’m used to taking care of myself and making a way. Still, even I know that we all need a hand. Times is hard. I’m a student. I don’t have family with money in their pockets.
When I do need to borrow money from a friend, it stays on my mind to pay them back. It might not be the next week or the next month, but for sure I’m going to get it back to them. They may have forgotten about it or they might not really expect a return at all (a lot of people have the view that if you can’t afford to lose it, you can’t lend it).
When I’m out with my friends and I forgot to get cash or I’m short a few bucks, someone will probably front me the dough. Now I don’t keep exact tabs on debts like that. I just know that next time I’ll get the tab. That’s not really an I owe you/you owe me situation. That’s just the way it is with friends. Direct money lending, however, is another story. Especially when it’s a large amount.
Anyway, I pay folks back. I expect the same. Otherwise, you’re in for a world of pain. Just like oil and water, business and pleasure, friends and owed money just doesn’t mix.
So if I need some paper, just know I’m good for it!!
by “never”, I mean 9/10 times you’re on the receiving end of the drunken call. This, by the way, is not exactly the same as a drunk dial. The drunk dial is chiefly characterized by the revelation of some potentially embarrasing information that the caller wouldn’t normally share. Proclamations of love, sexual suggestions, rants and angry shit are all under the purview of drunk dialing. I guess the “never calling sober” still comes under the umbrella of drunk dialing, it’s just a bit different in my experience.
