Ever come to a crossroads in your life and you just come to an end of yourself? I need your help today. If a person subscribes to the notion that “A Person’s Word is Their Bond” as most of us do, doesn't this mean that if we give our word on something then "our word" is our integrity and dignity?
Here’s my dilemma: On two different occasions I placed written wagers—bets—with an individual who arrogantly believed he was fully correct about a matter. I expressed my opinion; and then he says, “I will bet you any amount of money that so-and-so didn’t play ball at that university.” I respectfully respond, "you haven’t got any money so why bet? Plus, I don't want to take your money." I’ll earn the money, I won’t be in college forever, arrogantly responding.
Here’s my dilemma: On two different occasions I placed written wagers—bets—with an individual who arrogantly believed he was fully correct about a matter. I expressed my opinion; and then he says, “I will bet you any amount of money that so-and-so didn’t play ball at that university.” I respectfully respond, "you haven’t got any money so why bet? Plus, I don't want to take your money." I’ll earn the money, I won’t be in college forever, arrogantly responding.
For all intent and purposes this person was an adult at the time of the bet, albeit he was a college student. Therefore, I keenly told him I wanted witnesses and I wanted it written out. The basic you're not going to weasel out clause.
A year later, this same person is so sure that he’s correct on another--completely different--matter that he states, “I’ll bet you any amount—you just name it—I’ll bet you…” So this time I say, “I don’t bet with Welcher’s friend, and explained to him that a Welcher is a person who does not pay their debts on bets. “I promise…I’m no Welcher…c’mon I promise this time if I am wrong, I’ll pay you!” Furthermore he continues, "...I will be able to repay you on the previous matter a whole lot quicker after you see me win on this one..." Need I go on…?
This person is now gainfully employed making somewhere in the 150K range, bought a house, a brand new home theater system, some humongous television set, and lives alone so I ask him: “Hey do you ever pay your debts back?” And to this day I have never received an answer or a dime. What would you do?
Please respond! I am at a crossroads being torn between the right thing to do that may end a friendship and just blowing this issue off altogether. However, lately my friend joined some other "high profile, high rolling" friends for a week in Las Vegas.
This person is now gainfully employed making somewhere in the 150K range, bought a house, a brand new home theater system, some humongous television set, and lives alone so I ask him: “Hey do you ever pay your debts back?” And to this day I have never received an answer or a dime. What would you do?
Please respond! I am at a crossroads being torn between the right thing to do that may end a friendship and just blowing this issue off altogether. However, lately my friend joined some other "high profile, high rolling" friends for a week in Las Vegas.
So I ask him, "...you didn't welch-out on any bets did you?" (Of course trying to show him that a bet is a bet.) He says rather puffed-up, "...no actually, I did quite well..."
What would you do?
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