At a time when most hardworking Americans are concerned with the auspices of an economic recession, I too have been financially impacted, in a very personal way. A while ago, I ran up a small debt with a friend; what follows is a raw, unadulterated account of the emails sent by my friend as he tried to maintain grasp of the tenuous, and increasingly theoretical, outstanding debt. (The messages have been edited minimally in order to preserve anonymity). The first message arrived on March 4, 2008.

March 4
Hey man just wanted to see if we were still on for tomorrow give me a call whenever you're free.

Hope you are doing well,
[signed]

March 6

Thanks omar I appreciate your touching base with me to let me know give me a call whenever you can swing it you could also deposit the Money into my…account but I undersand of you wanna recop thanks man take care and talk to you later

[not signed]

March 10

That's hella funny you mention that j saw that article the midtown Taliban that's awesome remember that song by hood starz where its all “its taliban mutha fucka” maybe that was the inspiration I want to ask [Jorge] if he ever heard about that but I feel like that gang is more recent

[not signed]

March 14

Hey omar check out this story it mentions that midtown Taliban gang but also talks about sac st gang which was the one [Jorge] used to know hella people in. Like those dudes we went with that one night they were in it.

They used to have hella clout but i guess one of them killed a cop on sac street.

I was going to say [Michelle] is going out of town tonight so give me a c

[not signed]

March 14

Sorry omar I hit send by accident give me a call if you wanna cone take some bee aurthurs

[not signed]

March 18

Are you still going to come up?

[not signed]

March 27

Were you planning on coming to the city anytime soon?

[not signed]

March 28

I feel you I just didnt know if you still needed to recop well holler at me

[not signed]

May 6

Hey omar

I wanted to see if you could get that scroll to me anytime soon.

Thanks

[signed]

May 23

Any luck getting that loot?

[not signed]

June 7

Did you get that check on the third?

[not signed]

June 9

I don't want to be a dick but I feel like you aren't planning on paying me back and I think you are taking advantage of me being nice. Can you please just give me a call and let me know if you think you can get that loot anytime soon?

June 9

…But lets chill some time when I am in Menlo Park, are you still hanging out with [Robert] and stuff? Sorry also if my email sounded rude below, I had a really bad performance review this afternoon from my boss, and I sent it when I wass angry and that is never a good thing to do.

Sorry again to write so much, hope your doing well and we should hang out at some point I feel like we havent kicked it for days.

[not signed]

June 10

Dude omar sorry to blow you up but you could at least say thanks for saying it was ok to take your time getting that loot to me

[not signed]

July 6

Hey omar,

Did you have any luck getting that money…I just need to recop soon and I am pretty low on $ right now.

Thanks man,

[signed]

July 23

Hey omar,

Do you think you will be able to get the money anytime soon?

Thank you,

[signed]

July 24

This has gone way to long, I need the money this week.

[not signed]

July 24

Did you see my email?

[not signed]

July 24

I am not a push over omar get me the fucking money

[not signed]

July 24

Alright I guess we can just settle it next time I see you

[not signed]

September 13

Did you ever have any luck Getting that loot?

[signed]
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