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Lied to friend - What should I do?

Lekkel · 2010-07-19 18:11:53

I was at a friend's house a few weeks ago for lunch. I work in a hardware store, so I often have bits and pieces stuck in my pockets. We were making some sandwiches in his kitchen. I was fidgeting with something while he was getting the fillings ready. We started to eat. Next thing I know he's clutching his throat and…

19-07-2010 6:11pm

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I was at a friend's house a few weeks ago for lunch. I work in a hardware store, so I often have bits and pieces stuck in my pockets. We were making some sandwiches in his kitchen. I was fidgeting with something while he was getting the fillings ready.

We started to eat. Next thing I know he's clutching his throat and tears are streaming down his face. I did the Heimlich maneuver on him until he was okay. There was an irregular object in his sandwich, that is what nearly choked him.

Anyway, he showed it to a friend of his, who referred it to his cousin, a solicitor. They reckon they are going to claim damages, as my friend nearly choked and the roof of his mouth was cut pretty badly. He was in contact with the company concerned and he didn't like their offer of compensation. He is certain that he can get something serious out of this.

He has a bit of a temper, so I was afraid to tell him at the time that it was my fault. Things quickly got out of hand and then I'd left it too long and couldn't come clean. He is going to court on the 5th of August and I'm terrified. He has me filed with the court to be a witness to his finding the foreign object inside the food. I'm worried that if I do testify in court, the pressure and guilt will be too much and I will blurt out the truth, that I dropped the screw in the tuna. What should I do? Thanks everyone.

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#2 19-07-2010 6:13pm

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Awwwwwwwwwww here it goes!

Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test

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#3 19-07-2010 6:13pm

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You're screwed, tbh.

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#4 19-07-2010 6:13pm

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repost, keenan and kel. try harder

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#5 19-07-2010 6:16pm

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What was the beverage of choice at said lunch? Orange soda?

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#6 19-07-2010 6:17pm

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQhW230D79o

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#7 19-07-2010 6:19pm

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"just bit the bullet","you layed your bed now sleep in it".
tbh i would have no problem lying to the court,you on the other hand...:pac:

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#8 19-07-2010 6:21pm

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I would advise you to make a bolt for it.

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#9 19-07-2010 6:24pm

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If you're serious OP you really posted this in the wrong place!

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#10 19-07-2010 6:25pm

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Try do this version in court.

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#11 19-07-2010 6:27pm

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Do you not think you have just fcuked up his chances in court by naming the court date & giving details of what happened on the day?

How many compensation cases can be taking place on the 5th of August with a food company that supplied 'dodgy' tuna salad?

Seriously, think in future.

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#12 19-07-2010 6:29pm

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It's not that bad. One time I dropped some semen on my sister's tampon.

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#13 19-07-2010 6:36pm

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Obvious troll is obvious.

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#14 19-07-2010 6:42pm

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Similar story actually, used to work in a deli. One day spent the whole time preparing and cooking raw chicken. So I' just finished up and washed for the day when I was asked to do one more order as a friend and completely forgot to wash my hands.

So later I made dinner for my girlfriend, nothing fancy. That night she wake up, vomis everywhere, then I remembered my hands, I'd given her food poisoning! SO I called my mam and my mam got scared, She said 'You're movin with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air!'

I whistled for a cab and when i came near,The license plate said 'Fresh',And had dice in the mirror,If anything i could say that this cab was rare,But I thought 'Nah, forget it - Yo, home to Bel-Air!'

I pulled up to the house at bout seven or eight, I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo home, smell ya later!' I looked at my kingdom, I was finally there! To sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air!

Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test

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#15 19-07-2010 6:45pm

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^^

OP was better

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#16 19-07-2010 6:46pm

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**** OP, consequences will never be the same.

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#17 19-07-2010 6:47pm

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If I was you I'd beat myself to death with a rusty hammer.

Just a suggestion.

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#18 19-07-2010 6:47pm

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You know things are bad when your living your life through Kenan & Kell

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#19 19-07-2010 6:49pm

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Stovelid hit the nail on the head tbh...

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#20 19-07-2010 6:52pm

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Lekkel wrote: »

I was at a friend's house a few weeks ago for lunch. I work in a hardware store, so I often have bits and pieces stuck in my pockets. We were making some sandwiches in his kitchen. I was fidgeting with something while he was getting the fillings ready.

We started to eat. Next thing I know he's clutching his throat and tears are streaming down his face. I did the Heimlich maneuver on him until he was okay. There was an irregular object in his sandwich, that is what nearly choked him.

Anyway, he showed it to a friend of his, who referred it to his cousin, a solicitor. They reckon they are going to claim damages, as my friend nearly choked and the roof of his mouth was cut pretty badly. He was in contact with the company concerned and he didn't like their offer of compensation. He is certain that he can get something serious out of this.

He has a bit of a temper, so I was afraid to tell him at the time that it was my fault. Things quickly got out of hand and then I'd left it too long and couldn't come clean. He is going to court on the 5th of August and I'm terrified. He has me filed with the court to be a witness to his finding the foreign object inside the food. I'm worried that if I do testify in court, the pressure and guilt will be too much and I will blurt out the truth, that I dropped the screw in the tuna. What should I do? Thanks everyone.

Suing himself is he?;)

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#21 19-07-2010 6:52pm

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#22 19-07-2010 8:09pm

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Fingerprints mate...your screwed :P

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#23 19-07-2010 8:16pm

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You tell me.
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=359883&vmid=94598#vmessage94598

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#24 19-07-2010 8:26pm

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easyeason3 wrote: »

How many compensation cases can be taking place on the 5th of August with a food company that supplied 'dodgy' tuna salad?

Courts don't sit for non-emergency civil cases in August :rolleyes:

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#25 19-07-2010 8:36pm

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Really funny OP :rolleyes:

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#26 19-07-2010 8:46pm

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445279.ie wrote: »

Courts don't sit for non-emergency civil cases in August :rolleyes:

I didn't know that.

I also believed the OP. Oh I feel like a fool now.

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#27 19-07-2010 8:48pm

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Nice one but you don't fool me*

*I think.

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