Just a friendly reminder that, although a whole two weeks have passed, my memory has still not yet failed me, and, yes, I do remember that I still owe you $60 for the play tickets. I apologize for the apparant tardiness of your reimbursement, however, I have neither seen nor heard from you (aside from your friendly reminder) since that evening at the play. When we parted that evening, I assumed that when you said, "I'm sure we'll see each other again before 'The Odd Couple', that we would, indeed, enjoy each other's company at some point in the future, and I would then be able to give you the $60 of which you are owed. Thus, I was originally surprised when your one (and only) message since that night was not, in fact, to schedule another social outing, but to remind me of events which had happened a mere week prior. Of course, I should have brought cash with me that long ago Saturday with which to complete our transaction, but I had hoped that our evening would last a bit longer than it had, and I would have had the chance to repay you by purchasing a meal, or even by providing tickets for the Witching Hour production. Of course, I never mentioned such hopes and expectations to you. How silly of me.
Anyway, I also wish to apologize that I have let yet another whole week slide by without providing you with your dues. You see, I've had rehearsal nearly every night these past two weeks, and it makes it difficult to fit in an hour drive to and from Blair. Of course, there have been a few days I've had free, but I had the misfortune to come down with an illness, and then the very next day to be involved in a car accident which will cost me at least $2000 to repair my car. So, you see, I probably couldn't drive to Blair to reimburse you even if I wanted to. Why $2000, you ask? Well, that's because I'm so broke that I could only afford liability insurance for my car. Thus, since a slippery road combined with my failed breaks caused me to slide into the back of a truck, I am forced to cover all the damages to my vehicle. Yes, because of my tight financial situation, I get to pay even more money due to random misfortune! Haha!
Fear not, though, you will still get your $60. It is but a mere drop in the bucket compared to what I need to fix my car, afterall, and was owed a full week before my unfortunate accident. Besides, every cloud has a silver lining, and I found out that I am getting a raise at my place of employment, which works out to my earning an extra $60 a week! What a happy coincidence! Enough of a raise just to pay you! Haha!
So, again, I wanted to assure you that your current lack of $60 has not been through my negligence, my reluctance, or my forgetfulness. I assure you that the very next time I find myself in your presence, I will provide you with 60 US dollars, as was our agreement. I only hope that it's absence has not continued to cause you undue distress.
Actually, though . . . if you recall, at the coffee shop we went to after the play that Saturday evening so long ago, I actually purchased your beverage for you, so I believe that I actually owe you $58. Honestly, I'm really not sure how much it was, for I didn't realize we were keeping track, but since we are, just wanted to remind you of that. In fact your drink was probably a tad more expensive than the $2 i'm assuming, but, as I said, I wasn't really formally writing down prices, so, as a friend, I would like to give you the benefit of the doubt, and only ask for $2. If it was extra, don't worry about it: that's what friends are for. I wouldn't have paid for it in the first place if I expected you to repay me. Of course, as you've so kindly reminded me, we are keeping track and counting pennies of every transaction between us. So! I am happy to oblige!
Returning You Friendly Guesture In Kind, Eric
I've been in a bitchy mood today. I dunno why. Don't worry, I'm not enough of an ass to actually send the above e-mail. I'm only enough of an ass to think it, compose it, and then post it in a public blog.
Eric 11/20/2008 04:35:00 PM
