Hey colleague, got a dollar to spare?

"Did you go to the police about it?" - "Yeah" - "And? What did they say?" - "Nothing, really" - "Hmm...did you contact the embassy?" "No" - "Well, if I were you that's what I'd do - I'm sure that they will help you out" - "No, I don't think so" - "But I'm sure that they would help you out if you had a statement from the police" - "That won't help me right now, I can't leave the hotel because I can't pay." "Well, you're going to have to leave sometime, since you don't have any documents with you and you can't fly without your passport, so why don't you just go to the embassy right away.."

"....well what should I do?" - "I mean...we're both wine journalists, come on, we're colleagues...could you...well could you maybe pay for my hotel bill and the flight - I will pay you back as soon as I get to New York" "Excuse me? Did you tell your family about this at all" - "No, we don't have contact" - "Well, why not? You're talking to me on facebook.." "Yes but I can't contact my family" - "So...don't you have some friends or busniess partners that know you personally and who could help you out" - "No, I can't contact them from here" - "Hmm.." - "I'm sure that you can call your friends, family or even the bank from the hotel.." - "No, they don't want to service me any longer" - "What? That sounds crazy" - "I'm serious..."

"....so...do you think you could send me some money" - "Hmm....no, I'm sorry" - "But why not, I promise I will pay it back" - "Well, how can I be sure that you would actually pay me back in case I decide to help you, I mean flights and hotels aren't cheap.." - "How can you be sure? My name, I mean I'm a prenowned wine journalist in Germany, I got my name to worry about!" - "Well that's great! In that case I'm sure that someone else who knows you better than me can help you out" - "Hmm...you were able to contact me through facebook, why can't you contact them?" - "I can't, I don't have access to the internet" - "Well...you're talking to me right now so..." "Well, I'm using a computer in the business lounge". "But you just said that they won't service you anymore in the hotel" - "Well yeah but nobody in the business lounge here knows that" - "Oho..."

"...I'm sorry but I'm not falling for this" - "No, I'm serious! This is an emergency and I need your help!" - "Well but why do you need help from me?" - "Are you going to help me now or what?" - "No!" - "So you're just going to leave me hanging?" - "Yep" - "I promise you I will pay you back!" - "No...this all sounds really suspicious to me and I'm sorry but you're not making sense whatsoever, a renowned wine journalist wouldn't act like that and that's all I'm going to say.."(a.wirtzfeld)