I'd argue I have a degree in farting around and this blog is about to prove it. Like what Scorsese is to film making I am to farting around. Now I know a lot of people have gotten emails from people that go to the effect of "I'm stranded abroad and you're so handsome and funny I figured you'd be the best person to contact in this situation." I may have (read: did) taken some editorial liberties with the handsome and funny part, but you get the drift. But yesterday even I got thrown a curveball. Have you ever had one of these situations pop up on facebook chat? I randomly got a message from a girl I haven't talked to in 5 years and it turned out it was one of these deals. So I did what any good radio station employee/person with way too much free time would do; egged on the person on the other end, copied and pasted the conversation and turned it into a blog. Bingo bango my work is done for the day. Now this all actually happened, I'm not nearly smart enough to concoct this scheme on my own (my replies are in italics):
9:58am
hey
how are you?
9:58am
good! how are you?
9:59am
not too good at the moment
10:01am
oh yeah?
10:02am
my family and i are stranded in glasgow scotland at the moment
10:02am
wow
that sucks
can i send you some money to help?
10:05am
yes we are in need of money to get back
10:06am
sweet
how much should i send?
10:07am
$3,000
i will def refund it back to you once we are back
10:07am
oh i don't doubt it
you're always good for it
10:07am
do you know any western union store close to you?
10:09am
western union?
what is this 1925?
10:10am
???
you can easily wire the money via western union using my name and present location
10:11am
it's 2010, I have no idea how to 'wire' money, maybe i'll send you a telegram while I'm at it.
can't i just send you a check or something?
10:13am
please try and understand me, we stern union is the easiest and fastest way to get the money
all you you need is my info and you will find any western union store close to you
10:15am
look i'll even send you 5 grand if you want, I just don't have the time to track down a western union, maybe if they had an iphone app where I could just have directions sent on my phone
10:19am
i just spoke to the hotel managemnt and i was told they only accept cash not onlije payment
i've got a couple of coupons for extra value meals at mcdonalds?
does that help?
10:46am
ok
please i'm freaked out right now this place is very dangerous so i would want you to wire the money as fast as you can
any amount you are able to wire will be appreciated
12:15pm
u there?
???????????
please talk to me
And there you have it folks. A full hour of my life dedicated to saving this person's life. Heaven is going to be so sweet.
PS: If I've said in once I've said it a thousand times, if you're on your way to school and don't have a major in mind, be a communication major even if you don't intend to finish it. I cannot stress enough that this is my job. Like I can totally justify the time I spent on this within the parameters of my 'responsibilites.' Communication FTW.
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