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Original ad:
36″ RCA tube TV for sale. good condition. pickup only. very heavy. first with $50 gets it. no phone- email only.
From Me to ************@*********.org:
Hey there,
I want your TV. I have $50 cash and can pick it up anytime. What is your number? I’ll call you for directions.
Mike
From Steve ***** to Me:
hi mike. i live at 54 ********* dr. can you get it today? i dont have a phone so just show up and knock on my door. ill be home all day sound good?
From Me to Steve *****:
Sounds good. I’ll be over in a few hours.
Thanks,
Mike
From Me to Steve *****:
Hey, I’m on Pughtown Rd right now but I am having trouble finding your house. Can you help me out? I pulled over on Wilson Rd and I’ll wait for your instructions.
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
i dont live on pughtown. i live on ******** dr. if you turn rite onto pughtown, then rite on bethel rd from pughtown it will take you there.
From Me to Steve *****:
Okay, I turned onto Pughtown again but I don’t see Bethel Rd. I crossed over a river and now it says I am coming up on Route 113. Am I going the right direction?
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
no. i said make a rite on pughtown. you made a left. turn around and go the other way. your not even close so you have a way to go.
From Me to Steve *****:
Uh…I turned around and I’m still not seeing Bethel. It looks like I’m at Pughtown and Rt. 100. Should I go down that?
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
NO! you drove passed bethel dude IT INTERSECTS WITH PUGHTOWN. turn around and it will be on your LEFT
From Me to Steve *****:
I already turned onto Rt. 100 because you took too long to respond. It is kind of hard to turn around on this road. Doesn’t 100 intersect with 113? I’m just going to do that and then loop around back to Pughtown Rd.
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
no dont do that!! you will be on 100 for like 15 miles before that happens! just turn around and get back on pughtown this should be easy
From Me to Steve *****:
This would be much easier if I could just call you. What is your phone number?
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
i already told you i dont have a phone. how is this so confusing to you? where are you now?
From Me to Steve *****:
I think I’m on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It says the next exit is King of Prussia in 15 miles. Should I get off at that exit?
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
dude why the FUCK would you get on the turnpike? didnt you notice something was wrong WHEN YOU HAD TO GO THRU A FUCKING TOLL???? jesus man you are hopeless!
From Me to Steve *****:
Calm down. No need for profanities. I saw the toll and realized something was wrong, but there wasn’t anywhere for me to turn around so I just went through it. I accidentally went through the EZ-PASS thing instead of the regular toll and I think it took a picture of my license plate. Should I get off at the King of Prussia exit? I just passed a billboard for Geico insurance, if that helps.
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
i cant help you. you are beyond lost. next time get a fucking GPS if you are this bad with directons
From Me to Steve *****:
Well, I hope you are happy. I just got pulled over for texting while driving, and going 103 in a 65. The cop is running my information right now.
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
how the fuck is that my fault!?
From Me to Steve *****:
Apparently my registration and insurance are expired, so they are towing my car. Also, they said there is a bench warrant out for my arrest for not paying some speeding ticket I got last year. They are taking me to a police station in Norristown. The cop said I should be processed in a few hours. Would you be able to bail me out? Bring the TV, too. They are taking my phone now so I won’t be able to talk to you after this.
Sent via Blackberry
From Steve ***** to Me:
are you fucking with me? im sorry dude but you are a fucking idiot and im done dealing withyou
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EPILOGUE – SEVERAL DAYS LATER
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From Me to Steve *****:
Hey, it is Mike again. Where were you? You never came to bail me out. I had to get a bail bondsman and now I owe like $1500. On top of that, they found a bowl and some weed in my car, and a little bit of cocaine. I’m getting charged with possession, which is going to cost me a fortune. Plus my speeding ticket which is going to be over $200. Seeing as this is your fault, I think you should pay me at least $500 as compensation. I don’t know when I will get my car back so you will have to bring the $500 to me. I live in West Chester, when can you come with the money? Also, bring the TV.
Mike
From Steve ***** to Me:
listen up you stupid fuckhead. i gave you the easiest directons and you still got fucking lost. did i ask you to go on the turnpike and get pulled over for speeding like a fucking idiot? did i ask you to have drugs in your car? NO. you must be smoking crack if you think im giving you $500 and the tv. im surprised the cops didnt find crack in your car you fucking crackhead. none of this is my fault you are just a fucking dipshit that cant follow directons so fuck the fuck off and never email me again!!!!
oh and i sold the tv to someone else and the guy had no problems finding my house cause HES NOT A FUCKING MORON
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