It was Christmas eve and all through my loft, not a creature was stirring, but my second cell phone was buzzing with texts from a provider asking first if I wanted a session, then giving a big story asking for an "emergency" cash handout.
It made me think, while I'm sure we've all heard the standard "Cell phone is about to be turned off" or "I need to pay my rent or I'll get kicked out" stories, are there any really memorable ridiculous stories from providers that anyone is willing to share?
For the one or two ladies on the board, are you willing to share some you've used, perhaps the most ridiculous one that actually got you a cash handout?
One of my favorites is "Hi Sweetie, I'm really in a tight spot. I need to pay my lawyer so that he can file a restraining order against this crazy guy that's stalking me and broke into my place, and he stole all my cash and my jewelry. He broke my fish tank and flooded my apartment so I'm going to be kicked out soon. Can you please help? I'm supposed to go to New Orleans for the weekend with a client, and after that I can pay you back, but he will only buy my plane tickets and he's in Denver and he won't give me any of my money until I get to New Orleans with him. But until the weekend I need my lawyer to file a restraining order so that I'm safe, and he won't do it because I already owe him for helping me with some past stalkers. Please help!".
I edited for spelling and fixed some of the grammar of course.
By an amazing twist of fate, in the end the guy got arrested and put away for something else. The trip to New Orleans didn't happen because the client cancelled, and I guess the flood wasn't as bad as initially thought because she kept living there. So luckily it all worked out without me giving any money....