+meralgia Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 If you promised a caching buddy that you'd do a particular cache together and another caching buddy invited you to go do it with them instead, what would you do?
+Totem Clan Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 If you promised a caching buddy that you'd do a particular cache together and another caching buddy invited you to go do it with them instead, what would you do? Yes?!? Is that right?
+TMDMom Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) Unless there are extenuating circumstances, I'd have to stick to the original promise. However, I might ask Buddy A if they mind if Buddy B comes along. With my group it's usually a "more the merrier" attitude, so the only problem is scheduling. Edited June 16, 2008 by TMDMom
+sbell111 Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 If you made a promise to someone and another person tempted you to go back on your word, what would you do?
+meralgia Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 If you made a promise to someone and another person tempted you to go back on your word, what would you do?I don't want to bias the answers. First, I'd see if cacher A were interested in coming with cacher B. If cacher A weren't available, I'd pass with cacher B, and I'm sure they'd understand. Friendships are more important to me than a smiley on my profile any day. (Although I've had many chances to the two or three more caches I need to make it to 300, my father-in-law is in town, and I'm spending time with him instead. Sure it kills me not to make a milestone when it's dangling there within reach, but family comes first.)
+Totem Clan Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Ok all joking aside.... I don't see it as that big of a deal. You can.... 1. see if they can go at the same time and make an even better day/cache. 2. tell friend two that you're sorry, but you can't go with them because you already promised friend one. 3. tell friend two that you already promised to go with friend one, but you'll tag along with them when they look for it also. Take your pick, but don't break you promise to friend one.
+briansnat Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) If they are of the opposite sex, pick the cuter of the two. Seriously, if you promised someone, you promised someone. No reason you can't make it a threesome though, or as Totem Clan suggested, go twice. Edited June 16, 2008 by briansnat
+J-Way Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Ummm... yeah, what briansnat said. Best answer by a long shot.
+meralgia Posted June 17, 2008 Author Posted June 17, 2008 Let me rephrase and clarify... A caching buddy promised my kid and me that we'd do a particular cache together and ended up doing it with other caching buddies instead. (I think you're assuming that I was the one who broke the agreement.) Although I like your witty answers, it doesn't help me resolve what to do in said situation. I'd like to put the whole thing behind me, but my kid (who has a steel trap mind) will ask me about it sometime, and I'm trying to figure out how to handle it. Do I pretend that it's our friend's first time to the cache (my kid will find it strange that this friend doesn't try to look for it, and it will feel fake to me)? Or do I tell him the truth and say that he's already found it (thus removing some of the "specialness" of the event for my kid)?
+TeamAtlas Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 You didn't mention the age of your child, but if it were me, I'd probably just be honest with my kid and tell him the other guy already went and found it, then we'd go find it ourselves. Sounds like your friend isn't much of a 'friend'.
+sbell111 Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Tell your kid the truth and let it go. Let it be a nice little lesson on forgivness or tolerance or that the real world is full of disappointment. Your choice.
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