• GoosLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      7 hours ago

      I think they’re saying they don’t have the money right now, but they have a means to get it. Not that they’re waiting for a deposit from the other person, lol

  • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
    77·
    17 hours ago

    Man, I’ve known people like this. The worst is a combination of willfully bad memory and a lack of respect for what I was trying to say.

      • NutinButNetEnglish
        3·
        6 hours ago

        I’ve known people like this who are hoping you’ll agree just to avoid confrontation.

        With $500 on the line, fuck no am I willing to avoid confrontation.

      • meco03211@lemmy.worldEnglish
        69·
        16 hours ago

        It’s not about it working. It’s about creating a narrative in their own head where they are the victim even if it’s a complete fabrication. Then they can pin all their recent troubles on something that isn’t their fault. “That asshole gave me a thumbs up, then went back on it! I needed that thing for success, and he’s the reason that didn’t happen.”

        • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
          3·
          6 hours ago

          You imply it’s intentional, meanwhile it seems far more likely they’re too stupid to realize their error and double down due to narcissism making them think they’re infallible.

      • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
        31·
        16 hours ago

        My mother-in-law. She rewrites history in her head and imagine stories where she’s the hero that didn’t actually happen.

        It’s a coping mechanism to prevent her having to face and work on her own problems.

  • oleorun@real.lemmy.fanEnglish
    35·
    16 hours ago

    It took me 25 minutes to get rid of a Craigslist buyer once. He was buying a hand truck, a generic, wheeled truck.

    But boy did he want to talk, and talk, and talk. Just gimme my $20 and go away now.

      • surewhynotlem@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        10 hours ago

        I give those away on the Buy Nothing groups first. Thrift stores throw away what they can’t shelve, and you know you’re helping your neighbors directly.

        • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          3·
          6 hours ago

          Buy Nothing is such an incredible concept. My local group is super active and you can ask for the most random thing and have an offer in minutes. A few years ago I asked for a machete and had three people offering to give me one within 20 minutes.