Am I wrong in doing so ?
By tutul0045
@tutul0045 (2630)
India
January 26, 2011 3:57am CST
Hello frnds,
First of all i wanted to wish Happy republic day to all and hope everyone is having a wonderful time here 
Now there is something which is bothering me for some days now which i want to share with you all.
An online friend of mine who lives in Italy came to India few days ago. He posted his Indian number in his web page and as he was in my city, I thought i should call him up.
Incidentally we decided to meet that evening and i have to say he is a thorough gentleman and i enjoyed talking with him.
After some casual discussions he said "Can I ask you for a favor" ? I said sure!
He said he wants an Indian sim card as he was supposed to travel all over India. He already had an Indian sim card , which was provided to him by the Hotel authorities where he stayed.
But the hotel people told him that as soon as he checks out of the hotel, they will disconnect his cell phone number. So he wanted me to buy a sim card for him by providing my papers to the mobile shop which he can use till he stays in India.
Now this is something which i don't want to do. I know him from internet and yes we have met but I don't know much about his whereabouts. So i politely turned him down.
The current situation is this guy is hurt and giving me cold shoulder by not answering my greetings in facebook etc.
The thing which i want to ask you all is whether, I was right in not buying him a sim card ?
Also what would u have done if you were in my place ?
Cheers,
Tutul
Now there is something which is bothering me for some days now which i want to share with you all.
An online friend of mine who lives in Italy came to India few days ago. He posted his Indian number in his web page and as he was in my city, I thought i should call him up.
Incidentally we decided to meet that evening and i have to say he is a thorough gentleman and i enjoyed talking with him.
After some casual discussions he said "Can I ask you for a favor" ? I said sure!
He said he wants an Indian sim card as he was supposed to travel all over India. He already had an Indian sim card , which was provided to him by the Hotel authorities where he stayed.
But the hotel people told him that as soon as he checks out of the hotel, they will disconnect his cell phone number. So he wanted me to buy a sim card for him by providing my papers to the mobile shop which he can use till he stays in India.
Now this is something which i don't want to do. I know him from internet and yes we have met but I don't know much about his whereabouts. So i politely turned him down.
The current situation is this guy is hurt and giving me cold shoulder by not answering my greetings in facebook etc.
The thing which i want to ask you all is whether, I was right in not buying him a sim card ?
Also what would u have done if you were in my place ?
Cheers,
Tutul1 person likes this
7 responses
@lhenpaule (495)
• Philippines
27 Jan 11
Obviously, that person has a different motives. He is not a friend indeed.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jan 11
With the kind of scenario we are in, it's not wise to get a SIM card under your name Tutul. Every other day, we are being asked not to allow strangers call from our cellphones let alone buying them one. Had I been you, I would have explained him the scenario, in case he didn't, and told him that it might have put both of us in trouble. Don't be upset. It's his call not yours. Just give little time and if he is a real friend, he would understand.
@tutul0045 (2630)
• India
27 Jan 11
Hi mimpi,
Nice to see you after a long time. Hope u r enjoying life and having a great time !
Well yes u got a point there. But the way he asked it i can say that he needed a number for his long tour of India.
Also i forgot to mention that it was our second meeting, so he must have thought well i know this guy good enough and can ask for things.
U know as a person i would have helped him with little things but sim card is something which can be very dangerous. As lori mentioned above I would have never proved myself innocent if something went wrong.
Thanks for all the support !
Cheers,
Tutul
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
27 Jan 11
Oh you were right tutul! If I just met someone, my intentions would be solely on getting to know them. I could not imagine asking someone that I met online and just met to buy me anything. Even if I were in a desperate situation, I would totally understand why they wouldn't or couldn't...A sims card???? hardly a necessity...he was just seeing how easily you could be pushed, I'm guessing. Drop this loser off your list of friends. Even if my best friend said no to something like this, she'd still be my best friend....I would not be pouty or angry. I smell a rat.
@jennyze (7028)
• Indonesia
27 Jan 11
No, you are not wrong I would do the same and I will tell other friends to do the same. Even after knowing someone quite a long tie online, does not mean we know everything about him/ her. Like you said here, he is going to travel around India who knows for what? It is right for you for being cautious. If it is reverse you need his paper to buy a sim card, I bet he would not do it for you either.
Don't worry about him if he cannot accept and respect your decision.
@raheemsupercool (81)
• United States
27 Jan 11
You are definitely in the right, all you wanted to do was meet him and get to know him You never met him in person before, so it is okay to be catious of his motifs. Before you too even got to know each other he is asking for a sim card. That is a rather personal task and he should take care of that situation if he wants to travel india.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
26 Jan 11
You did it right, you're not that too familiar wit each other and it's not socially wrong to turn down his request. He know too well that it's not legal and proper to use other papers other than his own to get a sim card, so why be mad at you? Just ignore him as much as he ignores you.
