08/04 - Tim the Tool Man Thursday!

[El Pablo]

No, I need more money for a new purse.

A JCrew purse?

 

[Kessikitty]

"Will that be cash or credit?"
"I'll pay you after it's done."

"Ok, there's the door."

Potentially might work, but would require letting person who wrote to the cairo museum and wga about how she's a reincarnated ghost/that's not her real body on display in the door in the first place
I think I'll rework both prior responses

 

[seventhaxis]

She would not listen to that................................................
She also believes she's reincarnated queen Hatsheput

"Will that be cash or credit?"
"I'll pay you after it's done."

"Ok, there's the door."

Pretty much. I used to do freelance graphic design and, when I started, I bought into the idea of "sure, this will be good for my portfolio" and then I fell for the payment on delivery crap a few times. I don't do work without a contract now, not even if that client is my own mother.

 

[redtokyoboxers]

How do you politely tell a very clearly severely delusional person you're not going to edit her book without upfront payment and there's no contract in the world that is going to make it worthwhile to even READ a 200,000 word book with no guarantee of a sizeable payment at any point? Because Idk if she'd understand and I'm apparently meeting her about this.......but I ain't editing that shit for free......................
and she's very clearly ....well, delusional...

"nah"

 

[TQueen]

A JCrew purse?

@Roscoe E Goldchain knows it's all about the Coach.

 

[aveline]

I tried that too!

 

[TotalBabe]

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[Jaded]

How do you politely tell a very clearly severely delusional person you're not going to edit her book without upfront payment and there's no contract in the world that is going to make it worthwhile to even READ a 200,000 word book with no guarantee of a sizeable payment at any point? Because Idk if she'd understand and I'm apparently meeting her about this.......but I ain't editing that shit for free......................
and she's very clearly ....well, delusional...

You just have to stick with it and say it clearly. Probably repeatedly.

 

[LightningLord]

Pretty much. I used to do freelance graphic design and, when I started, I bought into the idea of "sure, this will be good for my portfolio" and then I fell for the payment on delivery crap a few times. I don't do work without a contract now, not even if that client is my own mother.

Yeah, that stuff is cute and funny the first time. But any time after that and you gotta buck up and tell them that daddy/mommy gots them bills to be paid.

 

[Kessikitty]

Pretty much. I used to do freelance graphic design and, when I started, I bought into the idea of "sure, this will be good for my portfolio" and then I fell for the payment on delivery crap a few times. I don't do work without a contract now, not even if that client is my own mother.

I was going to write a contract, honestly, but the thing is, she's telling me these crazy ambitions for a never-writer, knows next to nothing about the publishing process, and I'm not a goddamn babysitter
I just kinda don't know how to handle this woman

 

[Matilda Jones]

I was going to write a contract, honestly, but the thing is, she's telling me these crazy ambitions for a never-writer, knows next to nothing about the publishing process, and I'm not a goddamn babysitter
I just kinda don't know how to handle this woman

Run away.

 

[LightningLord]

I was going to write a contract, honestly, but the thing is, she's telling me these crazy ambitions for a never-writer, knows next to nothing about the publishing process, and I'm not a goddamn babysitter
I just kinda don't know how to handle this woman

Could you just say, "hey you're kinda crazy and I don't like you. So I'm not going to help you."

Eh? Straight to the point and not too mean.

 

[Jaded]

I was going to write a contract, honestly, but the thing is, she's telling me these crazy ambitions for a never-writer, knows next to nothing about the publishing process, and I'm not a goddamn babysitter
I just kinda don't know how to handle this woman

I feel like maybe this is a job you should turn down.

 

[TobyF]

No, I need more money for a new purse.

I will sell you the finest gucci purse! for $2. I promise I didnt steal from the lady with the nice car..

 

[Kessikitty]

I feel like maybe this is a job you should turn down.

I did.
But "turned down" means "meeting monday morning with her"
so apparently......................................
and she's trying to come pick ME up.
How do I run from her car? o.0

 

[kryss]

Can we just refer to @kryssyy as Ol' Cracklin' Oat Bran from now on.

No

 

[LightningLord]

I did.
But "turned down" means "meeting monday morning with her"
so apparently......................................
and she's trying to come pick ME up.
How do I run from her car? o.0

Do you have legs?

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[El Pablo]

I will sell you the finest gucci purse! for $2. I promise I didnt steal from the lady with the nice car..

I'll sell her a <gucci>

 

[redtokyoboxers]

I was going to write a contract, honestly, but the thing is, she's telling me these crazy ambitions for a never-writer, knows next to nothing about the publishing process, and I'm not a goddamn babysitter
I just kinda don't know how to handle this woman

 

[Jaded]

I did.
But "turned down" means "meeting monday morning with her"
so apparently......................................
and she's trying to come pick ME up.
How do I run from her car? o.0

Call her and say no. She's probably used to pushing people until they give her what she wants. If she shows up don't answer the door. Even if she can see in your house. Just hide under a blanket or something. (If you're outside, hide behind a tree.)