Mets fan owes me 50 bucks, but won't pay. What should I do?

In My Humble Opinion
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I made a bet with a co-worker back in April. The bet was which team would have a better record at the end of the season. The Giants or the Mets. I had the Giants. We discussed it awhile beforehand. Agreed on the terms ($50.00). And shook on it.

September rolls around, and I notify him that the Giants are up 25 games with 24 games left, I win the bet, PAY UP! He says " I’m going make you wait until the end of the regular season, since that was the bet". I think it’s pretty weak, but I’ll wait. I guess that was the terms of the bet, a little bitch move nonetheless.

So, I wait. The end of the season comes and goes, still no money. He says to me “Don’t worry, I’ll pay you, I just don’t have it right now”.

He still hasn’t paid me. I bug him once in awhile, but not to vigorously.

What should be next course of action?

A) Be patient, and wait.
B) Increase the magnitude of the bugging.
C) Something drastic. Try and fight him, key his car, tell his mom.
D) None of the above.

any advice is appreciated
thank you

Shaggarito

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D) None of the above

Dude, let it go.

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He’s a Mets fan. What do you expect?
Try humiliating him in front of your friends.

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Disclaimer: I am a Mets fan.

Its seems you already tried “A”. Go to plan “B”. Plan “C” is a bit drastic for $50 and could get you into a lot more trouble.

In case plan “B” dosen’t work how about spreading the word in the office on his welching?

How about claiming you really really need the money becasue of an emergency?

I’d say go double or nothing with him but he probably won’t pay next time either.

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Well, since he’s a co-worker, I’d wait until pay day and then hit him up then. If he’s a friend (that’s a co-worker) I’d just nudge occassionally. Maybe you could go double or nothing on something else?

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Spit in his milk at recess.

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Take him to Judge Judy. She’ll spend the whole time yelling at one of you for some made up reason, and probably end up ordering you to pay him $50. But at least you’ll get to be on TV.

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Let it go. He’s a Mets fan. He’s suffered enough.

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If I ever overheard him making another bet with someone, I’d sure inform them right in front of him that the guy welches on his bets. I can’t believe someone wouldn’t honor a bet made in good faith.

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Tell him you’ll forget about the bet if he buys you lunch.

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Don’t go double or nothing. If you win he won’t pay that either, and if you lose, you’ll have helped soothe a welcher’s conscience.

Don’t mention it again, just write it off. Add what lieu said: Never bet with him again, and warn anyone who he tries to bet with in the future.

Personally, I wouldn’t have anything to do with him from now on, but that’s just me.

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Call up the charity of your choice and pledge a donation of $50.00 in his name, and with his address and phone number. They will hound him for you. And since you weren’t gonna get the money anyway, you aren’t out anything.

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your going to have to kill him
wait until he is using the copier than stick a ice pick in his ear
any man that would do less is less than a man

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You should have No-Thumbs Vinnie and Angus the Crowbar talk to him.

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Give up. He’s not gonna pay you. And make sure that everyone knows he doesn’t keep his word.

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See if you can extract an IOU, possibly with a date attatched. If he refuses then he can’t use the ‘don’t have the money right now’ excuse, and has to admit he’s a welcher. If he does, then you’ve got a stronger bargaining position if he ever does have some money.

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Pronounce a mighty curse on the Mets. Who knows, it might even make you part of baseball lore someday!