Jacked?

Tai-pan · 02-01-2010, 07:30 PM

Well, I have a suspicion that I may have been taken for a ride by a supposed friend.

About six weeks ago my friend asked if I wanted to go in on a full lb of nug. I told him I only had $120 I was able to budget for weed (1/4 oz) He was cool with it as he said he was getting a price cut for the amount he was buying and the $120 would get me 3/8ths oz.

So I gave him the cash and waited. A week later he bought a laptop from me (old Pentium III with XP) and instead of cash I asked for an 1/8th. He was cool with it and said I would be getting 1/2oz.

Two weeks ago, he said the weed would be here on Feb 1st. No problems.

On Saturday, his friend came up early to deliver the weed. I was out of town with family but returned later that night.

Anyway, long story made short: My friend made up some excuse on why I couldn't come over that night to pick up the weed and I said cool, I'll drop by in the morning. Weed will still be there right?

Well, Sunday morning I get a call at 8am with my friend 'upset' at me for no paying him back a $10 bill he loaned me last Sunday (although he told me at the time, and twice later that week, that it wasn't a loan and I didn't need to repay him) and acting all out of sorts over it. He refuses to answer my calls or texts now and has stated he is pissed and not to call him, he'll call me.

Over $10? If anyone should be pissed it should be me as it seems he took my $120 plus my laptop.

I'm not sure how to go from here.

My first reaction is to confront him over the fact that he owes me either $180 or 1/2oz of nug and jacking a friend like that is bullshit. This could only turn into a fist fight which I suspect I would lose. I don't mind fighting or an ass kicking, but the fact is I avoid them if I can.

My only other reaction is to let things be and hope he comes around and makes good on his promise. I'm still pissed that he could be a really good guy and great friend but still screw me over like this.

A smoking friend I told my dilemma to said their reaction would be to tell my 'friend' if our friendship is over because of some $10 disagreement, fine, but business is business and he owes that 1/2oz of weed as promised. My smoking friend said that if this friend that owes me didn't pay or tells me to f-off, they would drop an anonymous tip into the police. (I don't snitch so that's out...)

Sidenote: he is an (ex-)Blackstone from Chicago (seen the tats and hear the stories all the time) and I'm just a middleclass white boy from the sticks. We almost always get along fine but every time he thinks I may have done something "shady" he is instantly pissed and ready for a fight...and every time I have proven to him his anger is misplaced and I hadn't been "shady". I'm not sure if this is how innercity folks are, where you could be best friends but one wrong word something taken out of context and all that is forgotten. What my white friends and even other black friends would just shrug off or talk out with me, this friend is ready to get into a fist fight over first. After I prove he is over reacting, it is all apology and forgiveness.

I'm just not sure how to handle this besides possibly writing it off and telling everyone I know that smokes how this guy's word is BS. If I get my weed, I'm done as a friend with him. If I don't get my weed, I'm going to let everyone know his word is dirt.

TheGrandPuba · 02-01-2010, 07:46 PM

Snitches get stitches... Your smoking friend deserves a smack for even thinking about that.

It sounds like this guy is trying to fuck you over. From the way you describe it you shouldn't escalate things to a fight (would it even stop there?).

I say cut your losses and never front someone money for shit again. Anyone who needs the money beforehand is just a middleman anyways, you need to find better hookups.

Sorry to hear man, but a lot of us have been there I'm sure.

Tricto · 02-01-2010, 07:55 PM

My first thought is: you don't wanna get in a fight with an ex gang member. Let's say hypothetically you and this guy fought, and you say you would most likely lose. Depending on how bad you lost, your hospital bill would be five times the hassle that this has already turned out to be, and that's if you lost.

If you won, you still don't have your weed or laptop back, and are how much less likely to ever get it resolved?

I'm trying to think outside of the box...and i come up with: what would happen if you gave him the ten bucks he's all pissed off about back (granted you shouldn't have to, but with the situation..) and try to get back on good enough terms to at least get your shiz and never talk to him again? It's not the best option but there aren't a whole lot of good ones.

Best of luck.

Tai-pan · 02-01-2010, 07:56 PM

I figured as much. It's damn dry up here and hard to find good connects. Hell if they didn't give you a felony and $10,000 fine for one plant (if caught) I'd grow my own.

I guess I'll just take the lumps and roll with it.

(And you are right, I did slap my friend upside the head for even mentioning it. Damn cracker)

Tricto, did try that but he went off like I was insulting him by offering the money after he brought the issue up.

I think GrandPuba has it...I got jacked and it is a learning experience I'll never forget: Never give your money to someone to hold or act as a middleman. Once they have your money, you are screwed.

wellfleation · 02-01-2010, 08:16 PM

I would crack him over the head with the 3 iron I keep in my trunk. He senses you are week and afraid of him and is taking advantage of this psychologically. Show him otherwise. This is the only thing ass-holes like this respect. Then, after cracking him tell him you want YOUR money and he can take his measly $10 and shove it up his ass.

I grew up on the lower Cape and these kids from an upper Cape high school thought they were all gangsters and shit (Ice Tea was hot at the time). They came to one of our parties trying to start fights and one flashed a gun. Me and a bunch of my surfing buddies beat the shit out them and we never saw them at one of our parties again.

TheGrandPuba · 02-01-2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wellfleation

I would crack him over the head with the 3 iron I keep in my trunk. He senses you are week and afraid of him and is taking advantage of this psychologically. Show him otherwise. This is the only thing ass-holes like this respect. Then, after cracking him tell him you want YOUR money and he can take his measly $10 and shove it up his ass.

I grew up on the lower Cape and these kids from an upper Cape high school thought they were all gangsters and shit (Ice Tea was hot at the time). They came to one of our parties trying to start fights and one flashed a gun. Me and a bunch of my surfing buddies beat the shit out them and we never saw them at one of our parties again.

This is horrible advice. From the sounds of your story you're lucky you or a friend wasn't shot. When dealing with punks like this it usually comes down to who has more to lose.

I don't know Tai-pan but I'd hope he wouldn't get into some stupid and potentially dangerous shit over a half ounce.

Geeno · 02-01-2010, 09:00 PM

i highly doubt wellfleation would hit anyone with a golf club

Flamingnun · 02-01-2010, 09:07 PM

Three iron = Macbook Pro

Captain Cannabis · 02-01-2010, 09:09 PM

being jacked is like a free report about who is your friend and who is a dirtbag. at least now you know this dude is a dirtbag. if you pretend like you think he is going to pay you back he will probably avoid you for the rest of your life (a favour).

Tai-pan · 02-01-2010, 09:33 PM

Thanks to all you for this. Though I can understand wellfleation's line of thinking (and perhaps they are right in the fact that this guy is taking advantage of the fact that I am intimidated by him) I don't think 1/2oz is worth what may happen to me if I end up on the losing end. I'm especially worried about the gang aspect of things so I'm just going to let this slide like Captain Cannabis said. I'll pull the "nice and naive white cracker" routine and pretend like he is going to pay me back at some point.

Flamingnun · 02-01-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Cannabis

being jacked is like a free report about who is your friend and who is a dirtbag.

I would say that's anything but free.

Lloydy · 02-02-2010, 03:33 AM

$120 for a quarter? are you mental?

José · 02-02-2010, 03:38 AM

you gave him money for weed, then you gave him a lap top for weed, and you never got the weed from either??

ahhah

if i read that right, you deserve it. no offense man, you have to grow a pair. this is a case of bad judgement from the start, you should have never trusted him.. white boys like you shouldn't be dealing with tattooed ex-gang members.

don't give some one money unless you won't mind never seeing it again.

drug dealers aren't retail stores, they don't operate under the same conditions.

Tricto · 02-02-2010, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tai-pan

Tricto, did try that but he went off like I was insulting him by offering the money after he brought the issue up.

Dude sounds like a complete shitbag if he's that petty over 10$, something he made a big deal over not you. As for wellfleation's advice, after you crack him over the head with a metal club, you think he's going to just go "oh, ok, i better not fuck with him" or do you think he's gonna be like "the second i'm better i'm gonna go get some peeps and go Marsellus Wallace on that guy".

Bottom line is, the only way you're ever gonna get your stuff back at this point is if he feels like getting ahold of you, sorry my man.

Oceans 80 · 02-02-2010, 11:19 AM

$60 for an 1/8?!?!?!

how's that dirtbike runnin? you're BURRRRRNNNNNNNNtttt

haha cheezy ass line i heard from some fuck that smoked me...sorry homie...its the game we play...dont front money.

José · 02-02-2010, 11:21 AM

let me just get this straight, he owed you $120+ in weed and he was bugging you about $10 he loaned you?

hahaha

The Rev · 02-02-2010, 01:21 PM

Think of it this way: you just payed $180 to keep an asshole out of your life forever. That's a decent return on investment, IMO.

The Rev

Captain Cannabis · 02-02-2010, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flamingnun

I would say that's anything but free.

monetarily, maybe not. philosophically, you couldn't pay any amount of money to find that information in another way.

Tai-pan · 02-02-2010, 07:36 PM

Well up here in the wasted north of America, an 1/8th of nug is $60, but that is not nearly as bad as near the Montana border where 1/8th can go from $80-$90. I know it is cheaper on the coasts but when your state's entire population is less than 650,000 people and the biggest city is 90,000 people.

Yeah, I learned a very good lesson. Don't front money. I figured I'd get ribbed over this if I said anything but shit, that's life.

Fuck it. $180 isn't anything to get worked up over. I'm more upset someone I considered a friend would screw me over.

tedkennedy · 02-02-2010, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tai-pan

Well up here in the wasted north of America, an 1/8th of nug is $60, but that is not nearly as bad as near the Montana border where 1/8th can go from $80-$90. I know it is cheaper on the coasts but when your state's entire population is less than 650,000 people and the biggest city is 90,000 people.

Yeah, I learned a very good lesson. Don't front money. I figured I'd get ribbed over this if I said anything but shit, that's life.

Fuck it. $180 isn't anything to get worked up over. I'm more upset someone I considered a friend would screw me over.

its only feb. 2nd, maybe he hasnt fucked you over yet?

how did you meet this guy anyway?

but also,
when dealing with money and drugs alot of people you thought were your friends are not really your friends

its the sad truth.

02-01-2010, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tai-pan Live and Let Live Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 199 Thanks: 24 Thanked 38 Times in 28 Posts	Jacked? Well, I have a suspicion that I may have been taken for a ride by a supposed friend. About six weeks ago my friend asked if I wanted to go in on a full lb of nug. I told him I only had $120 I was able to budget for weed (1/4 oz) He was cool with it as he said he was getting a price cut for the amount he was buying and the $120 would get me 3/8ths oz. So I gave him the cash and waited. A week later he bought a laptop from me (old Pentium III with XP) and instead of cash I asked for an 1/8th. He was cool with it and said I would be getting 1/2oz. Two weeks ago, he said the weed would be here on Feb 1st. No problems. On Saturday, his friend came up early to deliver the weed. I was out of town with family but returned later that night. Anyway, long story made short: My friend made up some excuse on why I couldn't come over that night to pick up the weed and I said cool, I'll drop by in the morning. Weed will still be there right? Well, Sunday morning I get a call at 8am with my friend 'upset' at me for no paying him back a $10 bill he loaned me last Sunday (although he told me at the time, and twice later that week, that it wasn't a loan and I didn't need to repay him) and acting all out of sorts over it. He refuses to answer my calls or texts now and has stated he is pissed and not to call him, he'll call me. Over $10? If anyone should be pissed it should be me as it seems he took my $120 plus my laptop. I'm not sure how to go from here. My first reaction is to confront him over the fact that he owes me either $180 or 1/2oz of nug and jacking a friend like that is bullshit. This could only turn into a fist fight which I suspect I would lose. I don't mind fighting or an ass kicking, but the fact is I avoid them if I can. My only other reaction is to let things be and hope he comes around and makes good on his promise. I'm still pissed that he could be a really good guy and great friend but still screw me over like this. A smoking friend I told my dilemma to said their reaction would be to tell my 'friend' if our friendship is over because of some $10 disagreement, fine, but business is business and he owes that 1/2oz of weed as promised. My smoking friend said that if this friend that owes me didn't pay or tells me to f-off, they would drop an anonymous tip into the police. (I don't snitch so that's out...) Sidenote: he is an (ex-)Blackstone from Chicago (seen the tats and hear the stories all the time) and I'm just a middleclass white boy from the sticks. We almost always get along fine but every time he thinks I may have done something "shady" he is instantly pissed and ready for a fight...and every time I have proven to him his anger is misplaced and I hadn't been "shady". I'm not sure if this is how innercity folks are, where you could be best friends but one wrong word something taken out of context and all that is forgotten. What my white friends and even other black friends would just shrug off or talk out with me, this friend is ready to get into a fist fight over first. After I prove he is over reacting, it is all apology and forgiveness. I'm just not sure how to handle this besides possibly writing it off and telling everyone I know that smokes how this guy's word is BS. If I get my weed, I'm done as a friend with him. If I don't get my weed, I'm going to let everyone know his word is dirt. Last edited by Tai-pan; 02-01-2010 at 07:37 PM.

02-01-2010, 07:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tricto updating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 435 Thanks: 184 Thanked 79 Times in 59 Posts	My first thought is: you don't wanna get in a fight with an ex gang member. Let's say hypothetically you and this guy fought, and you say you would most likely lose. Depending on how bad you lost, your hospital bill would be five times the hassle that this has already turned out to be, and that's if you lost. If you won, you still don't have your weed or laptop back, and are how much less likely to ever get it resolved? I'm trying to think outside of the box...and i come up with: what would happen if you gave him the ten bucks he's all pissed off about back (granted you shouldn't have to, but with the situation..) and try to get back on good enough terms to at least get your shiz and never talk to him again? It's not the best option but there aren't a whole lot of good ones. Best of luck. __________________ Human rights went on vacation Money took over a long time ago... Cuando la historia no se puede escribir con la pluma, se escribe con el fusil

02-01-2010, 07:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tai-pan Live and Let Live Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 199 Thanks: 24 Thanked 38 Times in 28 Posts	I figured as much. It's damn dry up here and hard to find good connects. Hell if they didn't give you a felony and $10,000 fine for one plant (if caught) I'd grow my own. I guess I'll just take the lumps and roll with it. (And you are right, I did slap my friend upside the head for even mentioning it. Damn cracker) Tricto, did try that but he went off like I was insulting him by offering the money after he brought the issue up. I think GrandPuba has it...I got jacked and it is a learning experience I'll never forget: Never give your money to someone to hold or act as a middleman. Once they have your money, you are screwed. Last edited by Tai-pan; 02-01-2010 at 08:00 PM.

02-01-2010, 08:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
wellfleation Old School Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Methuen, MASSHOLE Posts: 3,854 Thanks: 196 Thanked 601 Times in 427 Posts	I would crack him over the head with the 3 iron I keep in my trunk. He senses you are week and afraid of him and is taking advantage of this psychologically. Show him otherwise. This is the only thing ass-holes like this respect. Then, after cracking him tell him you want YOUR money and he can take his measly $10 and shove it up his ass. I grew up on the lower Cape and these kids from an upper Cape high school thought they were all gangsters and shit (Ice Tea was hot at the time). They came to one of our parties trying to start fights and one flashed a gun. Me and a bunch of my surfing buddies beat the shit out them and we never saw them at one of our parties again. __________________ FIGHTPOWER

02-01-2010, 09:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Flamingnun Shpadoinkle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 17,491 Thanks: 1,046 Thanked 2,633 Times in 1,185 Posts	Three iron = Macbook Pro __________________

02-01-2010, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheGrandPuba amateur gynecologist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in my head Posts: 2,588 Thanks: 43 Thanked 59 Times in 38 Posts	Snitches get stitches... Your smoking friend deserves a smack for even thinking about that. It sounds like this guy is trying to fuck you over. From the way you describe it you shouldn't escalate things to a fight (would it even stop there?). I say cut your losses and never front someone money for shit again. Anyone who needs the money beforehand is just a middleman anyways, you need to find better hookups. Sorry to hear man, but a lot of us have been there I'm sure.

02-01-2010, 09:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Captain Cannabis safety word: more Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: m.i.a. Posts: 13,922 Thanks: 2,705 Thanked 3,174 Times in 1,812 Posts	being jacked is like a free report about who is your friend and who is a dirtbag. at least now you know this dude is a dirtbag. if you pretend like you think he is going to pay you back he will probably avoid you for the rest of your life (a favour). __________________ fuck the monkeys

02-01-2010, 09:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tai-pan Live and Let Live Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 199 Thanks: 24 Thanked 38 Times in 28 Posts	Thanks to all you for this. Though I can understand wellfleation's line of thinking (and perhaps they are right in the fact that this guy is taking advantage of the fact that I am intimidated by him) I don't think 1/2oz is worth what may happen to me if I end up on the losing end. I'm especially worried about the gang aspect of things so I'm just going to let this slide like Captain Cannabis said. I'll pull the "nice and naive white cracker" routine and pretend like he is going to pay me back at some point.

02-02-2010, 03:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
Lloydy KTF Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: England Posts: 11,976 Thanks: 533 Thanked 2,478 Times in 1,139 Posts	$120 for a quarter? are you mental? __________________ Keep the red flag flying high

02-02-2010, 03:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,364 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	you gave him money for weed, then you gave him a lap top for weed, and you never got the weed from either?? ahhah if i read that right, you deserve it. no offense man, you have to grow a pair. this is a case of bad judgement from the start, you should have never trusted him.. white boys like you shouldn't be dealing with tattooed ex-gang members. don't give some one money unless you won't mind never seeing it again. drug dealers aren't retail stores, they don't operate under the same conditions. Last edited by José; 02-02-2010 at 03:41 AM.

02-02-2010, 11:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
Oceans 80 _`! TwiSTed !'_ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,580 Thanks: 20 Thanked 62 Times in 37 Posts	$60 for an 1/8?!?!?! how's that dirtbike runnin? you're BURRRRRNNNNNNNNtttt haha cheezy ass line i heard from some fuck that smoked me...sorry homie...its the game we play...dont front money. __________________ Drugs Taught a Whole Generation of American Kids the Metric System... ### <3YaHooka

02-02-2010, 11:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
José YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,364 Thanks: 62 Thanked 147 Times in 72 Posts	let me just get this straight, he owed you $120+ in weed and he was bugging you about $10 he loaned you? hahaha

02-02-2010, 01:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,865 Thanks: 5,018 Thanked 5,420 Times in 2,865 Posts	Think of it this way: you just payed $180 to keep an asshole out of your life forever. That's a decent return on investment, IMO. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

02-02-2010, 07:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
Tai-pan Live and Let Live Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 199 Thanks: 24 Thanked 38 Times in 28 Posts	Well up here in the wasted north of America, an 1/8th of nug is $60, but that is not nearly as bad as near the Montana border where 1/8th can go from $80-$90. I know it is cheaper on the coasts but when your state's entire population is less than 650,000 people and the biggest city is 90,000 people. Yeah, I learned a very good lesson. Don't front money. I figured I'd get ribbed over this if I said anything but shit, that's life. Fuck it. $180 isn't anything to get worked up over. I'm more upset someone I considered a friend would screw me over.

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