Ethical question

[blondimom]

I have a friend who is always out to get a buck, knows how to work the system, etc. She went on a trip down to WDW, got drunk, fell in her room and is now negotiating a settlement with WDW for almost $20,000. It's not my business, I know, but she was bragging about it to me, so I only know because of her. Would you report her to WDW, or just let it slide?

 

[Purseval]

Unless you taped it your friend could end up suing you. Disney has a very good legal department and almost never lose a lawsuit, so they wouldn't offer to settle unless it was cheaper than fighting it. I'd let it slide and don't serve drinks to your friend at your house.

 

[msmayor]

"Report her"? For what?

It IS none of your business. I'm sure Disney's lawyers can handle it.

 

[blondimom]

She lied to the resort management and said that the floor was too slippery and that was why she fell. She told me flat out that she was drunk, but was going to use this to get a payout from Disney.

 

[babyrich]

I wouldnt report her; but I certainly wouldnt associate with this type of person anymore. Tell her you hold your friends to a higher standard and she doesnt meet those standards.

 

[WeLuvDCL]

I wouldnt report her; but I certainly wouldnt associate with this type of person anymore. Tell her you hold her friends to a higher standard and she doesnt meet those standards.

DITTO! There is no way I would stay friends with someone like that. Not only due to her lack of ethics but because you could be her next victim.

 

[kt_mom]

I wouldn't report her because I honestly don't think it would make any difference, but I wouldn't hang out with or associate with this person.

We have a couple that we are friends with and they are good friends with another couple that we have said we will not associate with. So if you are having a cook out and they are invited you can skip inviting us. We attempted to go to her graduation party this past weekend even though they were there and ended up leaving early because of them.

The boyfriend works but won't pay to put the baby on his insurance. The girlfriend doesn't work, but that's by choice. She had a job with the city during her pregnancy with great insurance. She was set to get laid off just before her maternity leave. The city offered her a different position but with the same pay and benefits and she turned it down because she wanted to stay home with her baby. She has been collecting unemployement for almost a year now. They have no insurance and when she had to have emergency surgery to have her appendix removed they only had to pay $100 because they said they couldn't pay.

Anyway, DH and I have told our friends that we just will not associate with these people. They are more than willing to scam the system even if it costs others money. There are additional reasons we don't care for them but this is a big one, that and the fact that they are just basically disgusting people. It surprises me that our friends will associate with these people and how close they are with them. In all honesty it has started to make me question our friendship.

 

[girli565]

Disney has a huge/well educated legal team backing them up, I'm sure they are settling with her because it would just cost far too much to continue litigation. I wouldn't report her bc you don't have hard proof (recording) aside from what she told you but I wouldn't associate with this person anymore.

It sucks that there's people out there like this.

 

[ceecee]

She lied to the resort management and said that the floor was too slippery and that was why she fell. She told me flat out that she was drunk, but was going to use this to get a payout from Disney.

And she is your friend...why???

 

[mdsoccermom]

While no one likes an unethical person, no one likes a tattletale, either.

 

[NaLisa]

With friends like that...

 

[GinnyEmma]

While no one likes an unethical person, no one likes a tattletale, either.

So true.

I wouldn't ever let her near me or my property though. She might fall and sue you.

 

[bpesch]

MYOB. It's not your problem, it's not your place to judge or report. But I would re-evaluate my friendship with this person.

 

[fakereadhed]

While no one likes an unethical person, no one likes a tattletale, either.

 

[GinnyEmma]

MYOB. It's not your problem, it's not your place to judge or report. But I would re-evaluate my friendship with this person.

Aren't you judging in the process if "reevaluating the relationship?"

 

[blondimom]

She is someone that I know through an organization that I belong to. I don't see it as tattling, although I can certainly see where someone else might. I think that people that do things like that make things more expensive for honest people, just like people who sneak their kids in who are over 10 years old at the child rate. I agree with the majority of you who say I should just avoid her from now on. Thanks for the help!

 

[hlkeck]

Well, I would caution you to maybe not believe everything she said. It's very possible that: a) her fall was very embarrassing to her and it's easier to tell the story in a way that she feels makes her look like someone who gets to take advantage of someone else, b) the amount of money isn't as great as she's making it out to be - not to mention she probably has to pay substantial atty fees out of that money, and most importantly c) there must have been some merit to it for Disney to settle. I know everyone has mentioned that they have good lawyers - but really and truly - if it ever got out that anyone who got drunk and fell at Disney got $20K, then everyone would sue them (well, maybe not us nice judgmental folks here on the budget board).

I'd take it with a heaping pound of salt and just tell your friend you hope she heals from what must have been a painful and terrible fall, and end the conversation. But I do agree with the advice above to not serve her alcohol at your house!

 

[csmommy]

While no one likes an unethical person, no one likes a tattletale, either.

I personally couldn't care less that "no one likes a tattletale". It is so easy to sit on the sideline & say nothing when a wrong is being done.

In this situation I do not feel you can do anything because you were not there to see what really occured.

 

[m&m's mom]

While no one likes an unethical person, no one likes a tattletale, either.

So true.

I wouldn't ever let her near me or my property though. She might fall and sue you.

I am so tired of this reasoning. You are a member of society therefore what happens in society affects you one way or the other. We need more people to get involved- not less.

I personally couldn't care less that "no one likes a tattletale". It is so easy to sit on the sideline & say nothing when a wrong is being done.

Amen!
In this situation I do not feel you can do anything because you were not there to see what really occured.

 

[here757]

makes me wonder.. if your friend will use the money for a return trip to disney?