Yes, quite pathetic. I have no respect for people who make sh*t up like that. And the "friend" who claimed he was part of the recovery efforts? It wasn't his first lie, but it was his most unbecoming. We no longer associate with him. While I understand that people who make up lies like this do it out of some deep emotional need and have serious issues, my understanding why does not give me enough sympathy to tolerate them.METALART said:
"a lot of his co-workers started making up stories about being in the city"
Are you serious ? how pathetic is that.
spontaneous said:
Yes, quite pathetic. I have no respect for people who make sh*t up like that. And the "friend" who claimed he was part of the recovery efforts? It wasn't his first lie, but it was his most unbecoming. We no longer associate with him. While I understand that people who make up lies like this do it out of some deep emotional need and have serious issues, my understanding why does not give me enough sympathy to tolerate them.METALART said:
"a lot of his co-workers started making up stories about being in the city"
Are you serious ? how pathetic is that.
debby said:
I was at a Weight Watchers meeting in the Women's Club just as the news was crystallizing. The leader, Marnie, said her son was at work in the towers and she was not able to reach him - so please understand if she seems a bit distracted. We finished the meeting and she flew out of there.
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Betsy Geiger was coming over to interview my 3 year old for preschool at Prospect Coop. I was very anxious and excited about the interview. Betsy was playing Barbies with my daughter when the phone rang. I could see it was Mr.Q and I felt irritated that he would call during the important interview. so I didn't pick up.
After Betsy left, I walked out into my back yard and my neighbor came out and said, "I was on the train and the conductor told us to look out the window because one of the twin towers was on fire, and when I did, I saw a plane fly and hit the other tower."
"What?"
I go back inside and start trying to call Mr. Q but of course now can't get through. I didn't think he was anywhere near the towers, but wanted to hear his voice. I did feel relieved that he had tried to call.
I called someone in my daughter's playgroup and we gathered at someone's house. We didn't want the kids to see the images so we just sat and talked while they watched videos.
Mr. Q finally showed up after taking the ferry to a bus in weehawken to hoboken and then a train.
The next day was the first day of preschool and my daughter's 4th birthday. Every single parent was there and it was very difficult to sing Happy Birthday.