"Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part."

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I'm agree with you Fox Body....i actually figured out that it's alot easier to deal with your own problems than to deal with everyone else's (usually the reason people dish off their problems to other people is either because they lost control or they're unmotivated to resolve the situation).
If i have a close friend that i'm close to in a pinch i'll help them out in whatever way i can, but i have alot of acquaintances that i've left to "deal with it". I just give them the advice "if you deal with it now, you won't have to worry about it anymore. Face the music."

That is a good motto though, and i especially like how it applies to business situations because i'm usually REALLY organized.