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Amake 05-28-2011 01:26 AM

Just have to check a thing with you guys
 
If you're moving to another city about 600 kilometers (400 miles) away, and you wait until midnight on a Friday to find out when the next train leaves, that is completely insane, right?

Cause a friend of mine called me last night to ask if I could check when the next train was leaving, cause I'm apparently the only person he knows within 600 kilometers who has an Internet connection and he just had to make the move as soon as possible. On a Saturday morning.

As I write this, the next train leaves in 45 minutes, but we've spent about 15 SMSes between us to figure out which train out of the four leaving today is the cheapest and what its drawbacks are. After I told him how to call the train company and ask them since I'm so tired I'm not even sure which city he's leaving.

Of course this is the guy who's neglected to change his address since he lived at my place for a couple of weeks six years ago because deep down he believes me sending him his bills by email magically makes it easier to handle the complex action of paying his bills. (Conjecture.)

And calls me in the middle of the night to ask things like what's 325 multiplied by 214.

And owes me roughly 2000 USD since six years.

But seriously, what I'm asking is, would a normal person try to have a glance at the train tables before making plans to leave town by train?

Jagos 05-28-2011 02:08 AM

...

Please tell me this is a third distant cousin to you, that's inbred, and just doesn't know any better...

Overcast 05-28-2011 02:09 AM

This person is not a normal person. He's a leech, and a lazy one at that. While I would not do this, I would expect it from someone with a history like his.

Mannix 05-28-2011 03:32 AM

I wouldn't hold my breath for that $2000 he owes you. Also, I hear there's this new app that's going around and is even compatible with older phones: it's called hanging up.

Azisien 05-28-2011 10:09 AM

You've got a better chance getting that money back from Osama bin laden.

Loyal 05-28-2011 10:18 AM

To answer the question: No. A normal person would make something resembling a plan to leave town by train.

Also I'm not sure I'd classify this person as a friend.

synkr0nized 05-28-2011 10:20 AM

lazy, indeed
 
+1 to the leech comments

Don't let him continue to do this to you. And, no, that is not how one should move or even plan a trip like that.

POS Industries 05-28-2011 10:33 AM

Can you please clarify what his substance abuse problems are?

Because if he doesn't have any I will go out, buy a hat, declare it mine, and promptly eat it.

Overcast 05-28-2011 10:39 AM

You make a lack of substance abuse rather appetizing Fifth. I might have paid to see something so odd.

POS Industries 05-28-2011 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overcast (Post 1130508)
Fifth.



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