April 30th, 2009 / 4:13 am
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Man tries to pay bill with spider drawing

spider

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account

Dear David,
Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,
I do not have any money so am sending you this drawing I did of a spider instead. I value the drawing at $233.95 so trust that this settles the matter.

Regards, David.
spider

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.07am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Overdue account

Dear David,
Thankyou for contacting us. Unfortunately we are unable to accept drawings as payment and your account remains in arrears of $233.95. Please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 10.32am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,
Can I have my drawing of a spider back then please.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.42am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Overdue account

Dear David,
You emailed the drawing to me. Do you want me to email it back to you?

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 11.56am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

Dear Jane,

Yes please.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Thursday 9 Oct 2008 12.14pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Overdue account

Attached
spider

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 09.22am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Whose spider is that?

Dear Jane, Are you sure this drawing of a spider is the one I sent you? This spider only has seven legs and I do not feel I would have made such an elementary mistake when I drew it.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.03am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Whose spider is that?

Dear David, Yes it is the same drawing. I copied and pasted it from the email you sent me on the 8th. David your account is still overdue by the amount of $233.95. Please make this payment as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.05am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Automated Out of Office Response

Thankyou for contacting me. I am currently away on leave, traveling through time and will be returning last week.

Regards, David.

From: David Thorne
Date: Friday 10 Oct 2008 11.08am
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Hello, I am back and have read through your emails and accept that despite missing a leg, that drawing of a spider may indeed be the one I sent you. I realise with hindsight that it is possible you rejected the drawing of a spider due to this obvious limb ommission but did not point it out in an effort to avoid hurting my feelings. As such, I am sending you a revised drawing with the correct number of legs as full payment for any amount outstanding. I trust this will bring the matter to a conclusion.

Regards, David.

spider8

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 2.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Dear David, As I have stated, we do not accept drawings in lei of money for accounts outstanding. We accept cheque, bank cheque, money order or cash. Please make a payment this week to avoid incurring any additional fees.

Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 13 Oct 2008 3.17pm
To: Jane Gilles
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

I understand and will definately make a payment this week if I remember. As you have not accepted my second drawing as payment, please return the drawing to me as soon as possible. It was silly of me to assume I could provide you with something of completely no value whatsoever, waste your time and then attach such a large amount to it.

Regards, David.

From: Jane Gilles
Date: Tuesday 14 Oct 2008 11.18am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Whose spider is that?

Attached
spider8

Later:
David sells the drawing on eBay for $15,000 but the buyer won’t pay.

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44 Comments

  1. April 30th, 2009 / 9:46 am matthewsavoca—

      this is so awesome

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  2. April 30th, 2009 / 9:46 am matthewsavoca—

      this is so awesome

      chelsea martin consistently makes the best posts, most relevant posts, most entertaining posts, most interesting posts, most uplifting posts, most encouraging posts, posts that generate most excitement, most original posts, and most posts that i want to read more than once

  3. April 30th, 2009 / 5:46 am matthewsavoca—

      this is so awesome

      chelsea martin consistently makes the best posts, most relevant posts, most entertaining posts, most interesting posts, most uplifting posts, most encouraging posts, posts that generate most excitement, most original posts, and most posts that i want to read more than once

  4. April 30th, 2009 / 10:17 am Paul Squires—

      That’s nice. I think I saw the first couple of mails about 18 months ago. It just keeps getting longer and clever. Collaboration is a wonderful thing.

  5. April 30th, 2009 / 10:17 am Paul Squires—

      That’s nice. I think I saw the first couple of mails about 18 months ago. It just keeps getting longer and clever. Collaboration is a wonderful thing.

  6. April 30th, 2009 / 6:17 am Paul Squires—

      That’s nice. I think I saw the first couple of mails about 18 months ago. It just keeps getting longer and clever. Collaboration is a wonderful thing.

  7. April 30th, 2009 / 11:06 am crispin—

      hahaha

      holy macaroni

  8. April 30th, 2009 / 11:06 am crispin—

      hahaha

      holy macaroni

  9. April 30th, 2009 / 7:06 am crispin—

      hahaha

      holy macaroni

  10. April 30th, 2009 / 11:07 am crispin—

      ‘the internet is a playground’

  11. April 30th, 2009 / 11:07 am crispin—

      ‘the internet is a playground’

  12. April 30th, 2009 / 7:07 am crispin—

      ‘the internet is a playground’

  13. April 30th, 2009 / 1:27 pm Kevin O'Neill—

      I’d like to have a drink with Jane.

  14. April 30th, 2009 / 1:27 pm Kevin O'Neill—

      I’d like to have a drink with Jane.

  15. April 30th, 2009 / 9:27 am Kevin O'Neill—

      I’d like to have a drink with Jane.

  16. April 30th, 2009 / 1:34 pm Nathan Tyree—

      genius

  17. April 30th, 2009 / 1:34 pm Nathan Tyree—

      genius

  18. April 30th, 2009 / 9:34 am Nathan Tyree—

      genius

  19. April 30th, 2009 / 2:14 pm james yeh—

      yes, jane seems very patient

  20. April 30th, 2009 / 2:14 pm james yeh—

      yes, jane seems very patient

  21. April 30th, 2009 / 10:14 am james yeh—

      yes, jane seems very patient

  22. April 30th, 2009 / 4:26 pm chris—

      this is very nice

      i like it

      i would almost certainly have accepted a drawing of a spider in lieu of payment for my services

      if anyone would like me to do anything for them, and can pay me in spider drawings or similar, then please get in touch.

  23. April 30th, 2009 / 4:26 pm chris—

      this is very nice

      i like it

      i would almost certainly have accepted a drawing of a spider in lieu of payment for my services

      if anyone would like me to do anything for them, and can pay me in spider drawings or similar, then please get in touch.

  24. April 30th, 2009 / 12:26 pm chris—

      this is very nice

      i like it

      i would almost certainly have accepted a drawing of a spider in lieu of payment for my services

      if anyone would like me to do anything for them, and can pay me in spider drawings or similar, then please get in touch.

  25. April 30th, 2009 / 4:41 pm Blake Butler—

      i need a best friend

  26. April 30th, 2009 / 4:41 pm Blake Butler—

      i need a best friend

  27. April 30th, 2009 / 12:41 pm Blake Butler—

      i need a best friend

  28. April 30th, 2009 / 6:42 pm Chelsea Martin—

      the internet sure is a playground

  29. April 30th, 2009 / 6:42 pm Chelsea Martin—

      the internet sure is a playground

  30. April 30th, 2009 / 2:42 pm Chelsea Martin—

      the internet sure is a playground

  31. April 30th, 2009 / 8:37 pm Jimmy Chen—

      i enjoyed this *immensely*

  32. April 30th, 2009 / 8:37 pm Jimmy Chen—

      i enjoyed this *immensely*

  33. April 30th, 2009 / 4:37 pm Jimmy Chen—

      i enjoyed this *immensely*

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  35. May 5th, 2009 / 9:21 am Imee—

      David sells the drawing on eBay for $15,000 but the buyer won’t pay. -This just totally made it even funnier. Doesn’t this guy know there’s plenty of other ways to pay his bills? He can 1) find a job, 2) get money from the government, or even 3) sell his stuff in a garage sale instead of just selling his drawings in ebay unsuccessfully.

  36. May 5th, 2009 / 9:21 am Imee—

      David sells the drawing on eBay for $15,000 but the buyer won’t pay. -This just totally made it even funnier. Doesn’t this guy know there’s plenty of other ways to pay his bills? He can 1) find a job, 2) get money from the government, or even 3) sell his stuff in a garage sale instead of just selling his drawings in ebay unsuccessfully.

  37. May 5th, 2009 / 5:21 am Imee—

      David sells the drawing on eBay for $15,000 but the buyer won’t pay. -This just totally made it even funnier. Doesn’t this guy know there’s plenty of other ways to pay his bills? He can 1) find a job, 2) get money from the government, or even 3) sell his stuff in a garage sale instead of just selling his drawings in ebay unsuccessfully.

  38. October 31st, 2009 / 12:58 pm Sonamus—

      XD I literally loled all the way through this

  39. October 31st, 2009 / 12:58 pm Sonamus—

      XD I literally loled all the way through this

  40. October 31st, 2009 / 8:58 am Sonamus—

      XD I literally loled all the way through this

  41. February 8th, 2010 / 10:48 pm Miyavi—

      lol, it has a smile face and is missing a leg

  42. February 8th, 2010 / 10:48 pm Miyavi—

      lol, it has a smile face and is missing a leg

  43. February 8th, 2010 / 6:48 pm Miyavi—

      lol, it has a smile face and is missing a leg

  44. January 17th, 2013 / 5:33 pm David Fishkind—

      i laughed thanks for posting this