I had an incident this weekend which really gave me the $#!t's, and was curious of your take on it. I am always quite open with people about what I do and my money etc, however this weekend I had organised to put an offer on a property on Saturday, and was speaking to a friend who called me friday regarding properties in the area. I told him that I would be putting an offer and that I had an appointment to do so on Saturday. So low and behold i turn up to my appointment on Saturday and the property has already been sold, for an amount just a little more than I was going to offer? So my friend calls me yesterday and says he and his family have purchase this property. I know the Agent has also acted poorley in this instance, however am I within my rights to be P!$$ed in this instance? or am I over reacting. I know there will be more properties, there always is. But I think i know why many people dont talk about money or business outside their family now. whats your take on it.
I think his Dad is probably a bit of an instigator of this whole $#!t, i think he did feel bad about this when he rang, but am i rightfull to be P!$$ed? either way, i dont think i'll be discussing investment with him anymore.
Don't discuss it with anyone, ever. Even on car forums. Never know who's reading... Could steal the next 'big deal' right from under your nose!!!
He and his family don’t deserve to be your friend, Looney. The golden rule of Ethics is Treat people how you expect to be treated. Don’t know you in person, but on here, you seem to be a very nice gentleman, quite opposite to your nickname. And obviously you've being open and honest with a mate, and he has been a nothing but a rat. I think its always good to let others only know what's necessary for them to know, there are a lot of things better keep it to yourself, especially about the things you don’t have yet, even inside your family. the sad truth of humans are the closer you are, the more chances they'll screw over you big.
That is why i picked it, and got the license plate on my car, its the total opposite of my personality, im as conservative and cautious as they come, so its a bit of a Larf really.
It was said on one of the "how do you guys get so rich?" threads that the secret is to not reveal any of your plans until two weeks after you have successfully completed them. Wise words... Failing that theres always "i can tell you, but then i'd have to kill you..."
thats, bad.. very bad i feel sorry for you.. and i dont think he can be considerd a friend.. I had abit of a grumpy day too.. i went to my work today for like the 4 millionth time to get my pay check from december, which my boss still refuses to pay.. its 407 dollars which is my first pay check.. and i want that money pretty bad.. he keeps on saying "ohh it'll be in, by the end of the week" i guess thats how small geelong businesses stay aflot aye? The part that made me feel bad is that my father had to come in and be firm with the boss, even though he's the nicest guy ever. just a little slack.. anyhow i hope he dosnt give me a hard time now that my father has been rough with him, and treat me differently i think it's time for me to find a new job
yep, variations on a theme. lately i've been a bit more loose-lipped than i'd like, especially considering many of my plans nowadays are more long-term (odd, considering i'm getting old ) but at the moment i'm trying to FORCE myself to do something by saying i'll do something which in the end if nothing else will SHAME me into doing it. but really, the best and most rewarding successes i've found have been those which you've withheld from those closest to you until you've achieved them. for a regular dumb kid like me, the exotics in the outback thing was a huge success to be a part of in my puny meaningless life, something i'd never dreamed i'd even glimpse from the roadside just a few years ago, yet only 2 or 3 people in my everyday reality had any idea i was going to be involved in such a thing prior to it happening. that giddy feeling is difficult to get, take every opportunity.
Yep, getting gazumped by a so called mate is bad. I wouldn't worry though, next time you bump into him you will likely be able to say you bought something much better, and that he did you a favour
Looney one word.....Karma.About 15 years ago I was looking at getting what seemed to be the deal of the century on what seemed to be a very good series 3 RX7.The price was cheep as the guys father was selling it due to his son copping too many speeding fines.I had a look at it on the friday and told the guy I would buy it on monday as soon as the banks open.I told a friend of mine about the car and he went and bought the car the next day.I was p@ssed off but two weeks after him buying the car he blew the engine.He got it rebuilt and maybe a couple of weeks after that he wrote the car off taking out a parked Merc while he was at it.All this with no insurance.Like the saying goes "what goes around........ Disclaimer:I in no part like Rx7s or wish to have an RX7.It was just a really cheap deal at the time
I told EVERYONE!!!! Even strangers in the street... What about this year, do they (your friends/family) know its on again?
i only like those hooker ones that are a piece of string that kriss krosses around my body with a small patch over each nipple and 1 for the crotch. they make me feel sexy
Tho a tough lesson, it does show he wasnt ever a true friend, even if his father put him up to it. You should really take a cricket bat to the head tho, just soo he knows you arent impressed
