TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

What to do about a dumb friend?

Go To

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#1: Apr 25th 2012 at 6:09:55 PM


This post was thumped by the Merciless Hammer of Doom

Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#2: Apr 25th 2012 at 6:14:30 PM

If he seriously found that, confront him about it. If he refuses, then go to the police.

Seriously, this is to big of an issue to not address.

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
Princess Ymir's knightess
#3: Apr 25th 2012 at 6:17:16 PM

I don't think that makes him really dumb, just jerkish.

Telling the truth of how he found it was kinda dumb though.

I agree with Jimmy.

edited 25th Apr '12 6:17:33 PM by kay4today

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#4: Apr 25th 2012 at 6:17:24 PM


This post was thumped by the Stick of Post Thumping

UltimatelySubjective Since: Jun, 2011
#5: Apr 25th 2012 at 6:30:39 PM

Well, that depends, what's your character alignment and are you trying how close are you with this friend of yours in this playthrough?

On a more serious note:

I'm not big on selling out friends, but you have to consider that there may be someone else put in danger or hurt by his actions.

He almost certainly has not done the right thing, but you may have to try and get him to see this first, otherwise he won't learn, even from the police.

In any case to maximise the effectiveness and benefit of anything you do I would suggest taking action as soon as possible.

/Neutral Good

edited 25th Apr '12 6:40:49 PM by UltimatelySubjective

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#6: Apr 25th 2012 at 6:47:26 PM


This post was thumped by the Eldritch Flyswatter of Horror

GigglesMcYummy wobbledewopple wob woppl from Ohio Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Reincarnated romance
wobbledewopple wob woppl
#7: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:22:36 AM

Unfortunately, I can see some of my friends doing something like that. Especially this one, although we're not really friends anymore ever since he cheated on two of my friends, and after the second one took him back he decided to hate all their mutual friends.

That is a truely stupid friend. cool

My PM box is always open to anyone who wants to talk/vent.
SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#8: Apr 26th 2012 at 2:23:56 AM

I really strongly dislike type of people who say "Pretend nothing ever happened", just going to do the easy route because its one that is most likely going to hurt you the least?...

edited 26th Apr '12 2:24:07 AM by SpookyMask

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#9: Apr 26th 2012 at 7:36:01 AM


This post was thumped by the Codfish in a Derby Hat

Sarkastique Hey, gorgeous from Baltimore Since: Dec, 2010
Hey, gorgeous
#10: Apr 26th 2012 at 10:04:35 AM

Don't be a snitch, that's what I think.

Sounds like your friend should watch No Country for Old Men, though. You don't just take things like that.

Memento Mori
HungryJoe Gristknife from Under the Tree Since: Dec, 2009
Gristknife
#11: Apr 26th 2012 at 11:13:04 AM

He hasn't done anything illegal, but he certainly hasn't done anything smart. In your place, I'd talk to a cop I trust.

Oh, and you might want to consider slipping him some mentats. 8^y

edited 26th Apr '12 11:14:28 AM by HungryJoe

Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
MidnightRambler Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan! from Germania Inferior Since: Mar, 2011
Ich bin nicht schuld! 's ist Gottes Plan!
#12: Apr 26th 2012 at 11:40:37 AM

Lawful Good mode engaged...

What your friend did was downright evil. Taking the money and the jewelry is theft; burning everything else is burning either someone's possessions or material that might provide clues in a serious criminal investigation, or both.

If I found a bag in the woods I'd either ignore it, or scout around for the owner. If I couldn't find anyone, I'd probably be torn between picking it up and taking it to the police, or leaving it in case it was deliberately left there for someone else to pick up. The thought of taking anything out of it for myself would not even enter my mind.

If any of my friends ever did something like this, our friendship would be extremely strained at best afterwards.

edited 26th Apr '12 11:44:57 AM by MidnightRambler

Mache dich, mein Herze, rein...
Sarkastique Hey, gorgeous from Baltimore Since: Dec, 2010
Hey, gorgeous
#13: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:03:36 PM

Downright evil sounds more than a little melodramatic to my ears.

If anything is downright evil about this situation, it's someone deciding to turn on a friend over something that isn't any of their business, and legions of people encouraging it.

Loyalty just doesn't mean a damn thing these days.

Memento Mori
kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
Princess Ymir's knightess
#14: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:10:14 PM

[up] I think that was a joke. I mean, come on... "downright evil" for something like that? That's just too ridiculous to be true.

You know, that bag probably belonged to someone else or maybe was important in some other way I have no idea about. So I don't see how telling it to the police is a bad thing. Make sure to talk to him about it first though.

edited 26th Apr '12 12:15:05 PM by kay4today

Sarkastique Hey, gorgeous from Baltimore Since: Dec, 2010
Hey, gorgeous
#15: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:27:02 PM

You don't know what the bag was doing there, and neither does he. It may have been stolen loot hidden until the heat wore off, it may have been willingly parted with by whoever owned it.

Literally no one in this situation has any facts about what the bag was there for, as if it would even be their business if they did, but everyone's first response would be to drop a dime on their friend? That's just cold.

Memento Mori
kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
Princess Ymir's knightess
#16: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:37:08 PM

True, nobody knows what that bag was doing there. That's why he should've given it to the police right away IMO. And the situation would be more complicated for me if the person who found this wanted to pay the operation of his little sister with it or something (honestly, I wouldn't tell anyone if that actually were the case). But no, he was apparently just acting like a bragging douche.

Sarkastique Hey, gorgeous from Baltimore Since: Dec, 2010
Hey, gorgeous
#17: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:38:45 PM

So when you no have evidence that anything illegal has happened whatsoever, the first thing you should do is call 5-0?

I don't see how that train of thought works.

Memento Mori
kay4today Princess Ymir's knightess from Austria Since: Jan, 2011
Princess Ymir's knightess
#18: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:40:25 PM

Yes, because I've found something that might belong to someone else.

carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#19: Apr 26th 2012 at 12:54:28 PM


This post was thumped by the Merciless Hammer of Doom

Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#20: Apr 26th 2012 at 1:02:04 PM

When you find a bag containing a wallet, jewelry, clothes, papers, and other assorted things that all look important, your first thought should be "this doesn't normally happen. Of the possible reasons for this, are a large number of them involving something illegal?"

The answer, in this case, is yes.

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
Sarkastique Hey, gorgeous from Baltimore Since: Dec, 2010
Hey, gorgeous
#21: Apr 26th 2012 at 1:05:54 PM

But you don't know, and it's not your responsibility to find out. It's especially not the responsibility of some friend of the guy who found the stuff to play morals cop and interfere in his friend's business, let alone drop a dime on him.

edited 26th Apr '12 1:06:11 PM by Sarkastique

Memento Mori
MobileLeprechaun (: from Grayrock, TX Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
(:
#22: Apr 26th 2012 at 1:08:31 PM

But, dude, what if you lost your wallet and jewelry? Wouldn't you want someone to turn it in, rather than just taking the jewelry and money and burning the rest?

make it through this year if it kills you yet | 2001-2019
Jimmmyman10 cannot into space from polan Since: Mar, 2011 Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
cannot into space
#23: Apr 26th 2012 at 1:11:38 PM

Not to be rude, but that's not the best advice.

Look at it this way: What's the worst that could happen if you notify the police? What's the worst that could happen if you don't?

Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.
carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#24: Apr 26th 2012 at 1:12:15 PM


This post was thumped by the Eldritch Flyswatter of Horror

AStrayBard Sega's Last Hope from 867-5309 Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
Sega's Last Hope
#25: Apr 26th 2012 at 1:16:55 PM

If he had just taken it, I would've understood. But not only did he burn the only evidence to a possible crime, he burned the goddamn ID. If he doesn't go to the cops soon, he can and most likely will be charged with Obstruction of Justice.

Tropers watching movies

Total posts: 37
Top