Verbatim: Big Favor

Ben has an account online for buying games with my permission. He texted me from school.

Feb. 4, 2010 11:14 AM
IOU 15. Explain l8er

Feb. 4, 2010 11:42 AM
Can I ask you a big favor

Feb. 4, 2010 12:02 PM
What?

Feb. 4, 2010 12:15 PM
Can I have 5 dollars cuz I bought a game and made a mistake buying it. BUT I’ve learned my lesson on impulse buying and I’ll do research b4 I buy anything

Feb. 4, 2010 12:18 PM
How does giving you $5 fix things?

Feb. 4, 2010 12:19 PM
Cuz I badly spent 5.

Feb. 4, 2010 12:21 PM
But then I pay for your mistake. That doesn’t seem right.

Feb. 4, 2010 12:27 PM
I know but I was looking in games on my PSP and I saw a game that sounded like Snood and I thought I’d really want that and it’s not at all what I want. But the reas

Feb. 4, 2010 12:29 PM
on I’m asking 4 a bailout is that decision will haunt me every time I pick up my PSP

Feb. 4, 2010 12:37 PM
So you want it to haunt me instead? Tell you what: you can work it off with a chore.

Feb. 4, 2010 12:38 PM
Hm. I’ll accept that. What job

Feb. 4, 2010 12:40 PM
Let me think about it. I’ll get back with you.


He shoveled the drive and had the five deducted from his pay.