Ask Phil - 001

Dear Phil,

My former friends at school were in a tough, trouble-making group. We ran a bit wild. I have gotten away from my old friends, but sometimes I hear things and recently heard that the group is planning to vandalize a teacher’s house. Who knows? It might even become personal.

I am not a part of it. I did not plan it. I did not approve it, or anything else. Should I tell the teacher involved? We have never really gotten along. Maybe he won’t believe me or hold me responsible. I don't want to see anything bad happen. But if it does, I don't want to get ANY of the blame for it. What should I do?

Thanks,
GoodyGooShoes


GoodyGooShoes,

Before getting into your answer, I must tell you - write longer sentences. Because. Reading your letter. It sounds. Like this. And the whole. Time i was reading it. I was. Punching you.
In my mind.

But I'll answer you anyway.

This sounds to me like a classic case of the friend who "used to be fun." You probably used to be fun but now you are boring. Your friends are probably all "dude, lets go get stoned and listen to Sabbath." And you're probably all "i have better things to do with my life, thank you." And then you go home and watch 5 episodes of friends in a row - even though the first and fifth one were the same episode - just on different channels. And even though it's the one where Ross and Rachel are fighting, and then Phoebe has some sort of ridiculous idea, and then Monica totally freaks out over nothing, and then Joey is all "heeeeey."

Here are the two reasons you shouldn't snitch on your former friends who are still fun:

1) Snitches get shanked yo. Maybe you snitch about them vandalizing that house, maybe they vandalize your face. Huh? Is that what you want? A vandalized face?

2) Teachers are a drag, man.

I hope that answers your question!

Phil.

P.S.
Stop being a baby. Little baby watches teletubbies... awww... cutie little baby.