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I'm getting yelled at by text by some guy who asked for something I was giving away for free on Craigslist.

He emailed me last night to say he wanted it and gave me his number, saying "you can reach me either by calling me or texting me."

I text him right away, but I never heard back. This afternoon, someone else asked for the item, so I said sure.

Tonight the first guy text me back and said he wants the item. I said I was sorry, but since he didn't reply for almost an entire day, I offered it to someone else.

He rudely text back and said, "You didn't call me as I requested. Text messages are silent, but phone calls ring. I could have followed through if you had called as I requested."

I guess he thinks "calling or texting" means "call only."

Too bad for him! I would have still given him second dibs if the other person flakes, but since he's being a dick, he gets no dibs at all

Greg Bell

@MLE_online is there such a thing as negative dibs? Anti-dibs?

I guess that would be taking something from him. Prolly not worth the effort

@ferrix yea, it would be going to his house and stealing something from him. definitely worth the effort for the spite value

@MLE_online oh dunk you could leave a ransom note that says you're reachable by call or text

@MLE_online @ferrix “Your honor, it was just negative dibs.”
“Case dismissed.”

@MLE_online @ferrix
Break into his house & punch him in the head as he sleeps.

@ferrix @MLE_online "by accepting this other free item that $DUDE wants, you represent and warrant that you are not, and are not in any way directly or indirectly whatsoever acting on behalf or for the benefit of, $DUDE"