Actually, maybe that was the three friendships listed in value order. C was probably right to get upset. ;O)
Ten years ago I married Mrs NBT. I'd proposed while we were on holiday (skiing) and spent some time thinking about who I would choose as my best man. I'd got three close friends and chose Mate "A" to be the best man.
I don't reckon it's fair the way women can have bridesmaids but a man is supposed to pick one 'best man'. I'm copping out and having four. 🙂
I had two best men.
My wife had one.
Was in Glasgow for New Years Eve about 1980 and six pissed adults playing Ker-Plunk when the one pulling out his straw got playfully nudged by a fellow player which resulted in him getting most of the marbles and losing . That started a bit of name calling which escalated into a 6 man brawl of epic proportions which resulted in various people not speaking again for years .
2 guys in a mate's group of friends fell out over how many pints had been drunk by the protagonist in a famous criminal law case (they are all laywers - the case revolved around liability and drunkeness IIRC).
Thing is they hated each other for years and were really looking for an excuse to fall out.
I'm very confused to be honest. There are a number of instances on this thread where people (and men in particular) profess to name calling which turns into full blown arguments and nearly or actual fist fights.
How old are you? You realise being called a name means nothing don't you? Once you're past ten it doesn't really matter any more.
Reminds me of when Cantona risked his entire multi-million pound career when he did a flying kick at some bloke in the crowd who called him a nasty name. What a child.
Cheep - Very, very good. Well done. I can't believe I'm the only one that's spotted it though
🙂
I had two best men.My wife had one.
What happened to the other one?
hot chocolate
I cannot even begin to list the truly stupid and selfish things that I've managed to ruin good friendships by doing..
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Lending a (n ex) mate £7k back in 1989 and not seeing a penny of it paid back.
What a co_ck
[i]Lending a (n ex) mate £7k back in 1989 and not seeing a penny of it paid back.
What a co_ck]/i]
Thats plain nasty! (him, not you!)
My long time mate rented his house to my son & his GF, mate had just moved in with his GF who he'd been with years ago. Basically she's a bandit (who'd been sacked from the Post Office for nicking post previously) Mate decides to increase rent (as his GF had just got a new car & was spending his money like it was going out of fashion) Then he re-mortgaged the house so the rent went up again by which time my lad had had enough. In the meantime my son had bought a new 3 piece suite & told my mate in plenty of time beforehand so matey could arrange to pick up the old stuff up (which was his) He told my lad to put it in the garage & he'd pick it up, but the mice ate it first then he tried to charge my lad for it. (this was the Bandit talking really) Then he's texting me saying 'i need to talk to you about your son not paying for the settee the mice ate' So i says, 'he's your tenant mate, you talk to him'
He (or the bandit) kept texting my lad wanting all kind of compo for this bloody settee for ages.
It's died a death now & I've had no contact with him since.
I lent a mate a couple of hundred quid to pay his rent back around 1992-ish. He promptly disappeared. I was vexed, but ultimately wrote it off.
Maybe fifteen years later, he reappeared on Facebook or Friends Reunited or some such. Messaged me, said he felt bad, and wanted to meet up. We did, he repaid me what he owed me plus interest, then disappeared again. I've not seen him since.
People are odd. And surprising. And odd.
I may be wrong....but have you borrowed £100 from your friend?And have you been slow in paying it back, perhaps buying other "more important" things first?
Only I used to have a couple of 'friends' like that also....
If that was the case, I'd not be on here typing about falling out with a friend! I'd be feeling pretty bloody stupid and ashamed!
It's a bit convoltued truth be told, but I think he had been looking for an excuse for a long time (not that I've spoken to him more than 3 or 4 times in the last 18 months) and wasn't prepared to be reasonable about something, when I was trying to meet him half way. He just flipped and said "f off, don't ever contact me again you lazy f" basically! 😕
Thing is I'd been told to expect behaviour like this from him by several people who knew him better than I did years ago, and I defended him at the time... You live and learn!
So do you owe him £100? or where does the £100 come into it?
So do you owe him £100? or where does the £100 come into it?
No
A bill suddenly appeared, long after I'd moved out of the house. I offered to stump up the £100 even though I don't owe it as a mate, but I'm earning very little right now so said I'd pay it to him at a monthly rate I can afford which I was going to suggest was £10 now then £30 a month til the end of the year.
He just said "f off, keep the money!"
Had a few want mates, they want you to help them do up a house , teach them something, etc, and when theyve had their jobs /skils upgraded they suddenly seem to busy or just ignore your calls.
Had a few want mates, they want you to help them do up a house , teach them something, etc, and when theyve had their jobs /skils upgraded they suddenly seem to busy or just ignore your calls.
In one
Was warned he'd be my best friend whilst I could help him out, lend him money, or keep him occupied, and that as soon as he got himself a new GF (we moved in together cos he split from his ex wife) he'd drop anyone and everyone else like a stone and only ever speak to them when they could do something for him...
Guess what happened!
You try to judge people on merit and not listen to what other people say, but sometimes mud sticks for a reason!
Friends? Are these people you don't try to ..with?
i once fell out with a friend when i was ten cos he wouldn't accept the fact he'd been tug in a game of tig and wouldnt be on. he ran off n we didnt speak for 2 years, there was about 8 of us playing n he didnt speak to any of us in all that time. we're good mates now and have been for the past 15 years.
