grayeyes Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 okay so i have this friend who screwed me over again. pisses me the F off, literally, this guy is so cheap, its like his motto is " just because you did it for me doesnt mean ill do it for you" . so anyways, always helped the guy out, bought beers n let him drink them ,bought smokes n let him smoke them. all that s***. i even went over and did the plumbing in his house for free when he smoked my cigarettes. and i crawled under his house in the crawl space in the winter. to do his plumbing, and this guy i asked him a month ago if i could store my vehicle in his back yard. and then when the time came, now hes trying to charge me 100 bucks a month, this isnt the first time hes done this. but now im fricken pissed the hell off. i need something to say to his bitch ass to call him out on his s***. seriously if his furnace or anything breaks down and he tries to call me , im gonna tell him 100 bucks an hour mother f***er. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
preraph Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Send him a bill for all the plumbing work. For a hundred bucks a month you can park that car almost anywhere! You could probably get in a storage garage. Link to post Share on other sites
Artdeco Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Omg that’s insane. Don’t pay him! Put your car somewhere else and ignore the motherf***er. I have a friend somewhat like that. She travels for business. Always asks me to help out with watching the house, watching the dogs, babysitting her contractors, everything...... I do it if I can because I’ve known her since college. And we’re kind of close and live close. I’ve needed her help maybe on 2 occasions in like 20 years and she was like aaahhh well I can’t because this, and this and that ..... so many excuses. Very annoying. But she’s got a tough life Family-wise (TMI) and so I kind of try to be the bigger person. It’s not easy, though. She is who she is. But yes, it’s challenging. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Foxhall Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I dont know maybe your encroaching too much on him asking him to store a car indefinitely, people can be odd in their own ways, I think generally Id be happy to do a favour for someone, however I would still be reluctant to ask that person for a favour in return, Link to post Share on other sites
MsJayne Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Cut your losses, find somewhere else to store your vehicle, and in future don't ever forget what a prick this guy is. Next time he comes 'round your place charge him for beers and smokes, (and no credit, make him pay on the spot, and also charge him extra, a 'Sponge Tax'). Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Either write him off entirely as in never do things for him again or send him a bill for the plumbing & tell him that the storage will cover those costs. If he still doesn't see how selfish & unreasonable he's being just be done with him. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author grayeyes Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 22 hours ago, Foxhall said: I dont know maybe your encroaching too much on him asking him to store a car indefinitely, people can be odd in their own ways, I think generally Id be happy to do a favour for someone, however I would still be reluctant to ask that person for a favour in return, yeah , it just pisses me off, i even drove his ass around with my gas in my truck while we went and got housing s*** for his new tailor park home. thing that pisses me off is that he said yes so i line everything up and get ready and temporary plates to drive it over there , and then at the last second he throughs a monthly fee in my face, on top of that his back yard is 400 x 400 square feet so thats pretty big for a back yard that he doesnt even use. but anyways , another one of my friends said he called him out on his s***, apparently he was trying to complain that i "expect " him to let me store my stuff for free, which wasnt even the case, he said i could no problem, it was only for like 2 months until the snow melts, and when my other friend called him out and even said that i did him a favor , his response was, " i didnt ask for his help" and then he kicked my other friend out , like what a piece of s***, im ending that friend ship, cant handle his bulls*** Link to post Share on other sites
Ellener Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Just keep your own values and intgrity. It'll be okay. Link to post Share on other sites
Fletch Lives Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Maybe it's time to find some better friends. Choose your friends wisely. Link to post Share on other sites
Rockdad Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I knew a guy that use to say "Use your friends wisely." Well friend you obviously know your being used. Users are drawn to hang around givers and doers. There are people that are forever looking for things for free, either start charging him for your work or cut him off the free ride. Link to post Share on other sites
alphamale Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 the fault here lies with you, why are you hanging out with the scrooge and doing stuff for him? cut the cord man Link to post Share on other sites
ChatroomHero Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Everyone knows that guy. They'll talk about going out and say they don't have the money in a way suggesting if you pay it's on you and not them for asking. Usually you don't care but you buy drinks 5 times out and ask them for a small favor of no consequence down the road and they'll mention how they do so much for you and act like they spent millions on you. The best part is if they say they don't have money to go out and you say, "Ok, take it easy" then you get the, "If I can borrow $20 I can pay you back in two days" bs that never happens. So you do things and help them out thinking your friends that help each other out but in their mind they borrowed $10 and bought you a beer with it one time and you are forever a mooch to them. I don't think you win with them. They'll always expect you to do those things and never appreciate it. They are usually adept at asking for favors without directly asking so they can always fall back on, "I never asked him to..." yet there are plenty of times they will directly ask for a favor and give you a pity story so they still don't feel like they asked, you just offered. Calling him out on it will be like talking to a brick wall. I found you just need to stop doing favors. If he is $20 short, tell him sorry, you are short on cash too. if his plumbing goes or his furnace goes, tell him "here's what you need to check and how to fix it" but don't offer any more. If he does ask you can just say, well the parts if he picks them up will run about $45 and the labor will be 2-3 hours so about $100-$150, so let me know if you have the cash and I will see if I can get it on the schedule. It's like loaning money, if I want to do something for him you do it with no expectation he will do even a small favor for you in the future. You don't buy beers, pay for his tickets, buy parts or spend your time unless you are gifting it. It sounds like when this guy realizes the gravy train has left the station he will turn on you anyway so I would just stop doing things. Calling him out will make you more frustrated because you know his reaction will be to turn it around on you. Link to post Share on other sites
Marc878 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 He’s not friend material. stop being naive and cut him off. Link to post Share on other sites
JTSW Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I agree with others here that he is most definitely not a friend. He is someone who is taking advantage of you. He is using you. Do not do any favors for him anymore and warn others of what he is like. I also agree that you should send him a bill for the plumbing work you did for him. Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 He is using you and you are allowing him to do it. Being cheap is an ugly trait Link to post Share on other sites
justwhoiam Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) On 2/11/2020 at 12:22 AM, grayeyes said: this guy is so cheap I hear you... You should have been spontaneous right away! As soon as he came up with his "offer", you should have said: "Are you f kidding me? I did work for you in your home for free that was worth $1,500 (or say how much) and you're asking me for a hundred bucks a month to keep my car for a while? WTF! Just forget it! What a friend... You know what? Go f off you and your yard!" 🤣 Edited February 28, 2020 by justwhoiam Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 To me being cheap and using it in conjunction with others is real close to taking advantage of someone else Link to post Share on other sites
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