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Originally posted by MsRuthieB
Let's fill it with a postive energy.
The good-vibe thread! I like it! I'll add a (true) story...
About two weeks ago I bought three tickets to a show that is this Monday night (Raveonettes and Interpol, as if you care). One ticket would be for myself, the other two for two of my former bandmates. I got firm commitments from the two of them that they would go because I was the only one of us with a credit card to buy the tickets with, and so I bought the tickets. Despite drilling them about how they would owe me the money even if they back out, I would have placed even money on one of them backing out and stiffing me. Plus, as always, I would have to drive to the show.
Of course, Wednesday of this week, one of the two backed out. Whether he was going to stiff me or not was uncertain, but Friday afternoon as I got ready to hit the bars with those two guys and some other people, I was getting all riled up to confront him on the issue. This guy is hardly the most reliable, and I wouldn't exactly call him a "modern day genius" or even a "normal person" and I fully expected the money from his ticket went to buying drugs. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's still a bad reason to back out of the obligation. So I'm getting my fur all up on end even to the extent of whether or not I'd take a swing at him if he gets to being a jerk about the money. I'm really getting myself all worked up and thinking about how these guys are always mooching and **** like that. I'm really getting pissed...
So last night we all meet up and head up to Philly where we're meeting up with more of that guy's friends and heading out to the bars. Long story short, besides picking up almost all of my drink tabs that night (birthday thing) this guy was really apologetic about not being able to go, and
then realizes that I had already bought the tickets! So he offers to buy the ticket back if I can't sell it at the show and also to buy a pair of tickets to see the same bands the next night in Philly.
Point being this: Not only am I a jerk for thinking I knew what this guy was going to do, but it also made me remember what friends do for friends. That whole night was so
friendly and laid-back - the best vibe I've had on a night-out in a long time.
Look out for your people, and they will look out for you. Good times.