Vero has competed in Improv games since in high school. Improv is like “Whose Line is it Anyways?” for all the English folk out there. The Francophone community definitely knows what improv is.
She did not participate in the past year due to other obligations, but a few weeks ago her old team asked if she could take part in the semi-finals since a girl dropped out. Plus, she kicks ass and would guarantee a spot in the Finals. She’s great.
So the semi-finals were last night and they were getting ready and the girl who dropped out comes back and they end up taking her back onto the team – leaving Vero in the dust.
Then the guilt sets in of course and they say stuff like “Don’t worry, we’ll bring you into the Finals with us!” and “We’ll make sure your name is on the cup!”
//begin rant
What the hell man? This is a classic case of Nice People Getting Screwed. Here is helpful Vero taking time out of her night to do something she’s really excited to do, and then she gets thrown to the wayside.
If I was in the team, I would have said “You know what? You bailed on us and we had to get a replacement. We appreciate that you’re back, but why don’t you sit this one out and when we get to the Finals you can come on back.”
Or, in a less polite manner “You vermin, get bent.”
In the end, Vero gets screwed and nice people shouldn’t get screwed. I especially like how the team said “Yeah, come on back for the Finals!”. Right…so she can just not play in the games again?
Word to the asses of the world: If you’re going to be an ass anyhow, don’t feel guilty about it. Step up like a man (or whoa-man), say you’re sorry and end it like that. No one needs to hear your pitiful speech. It just makes people laugh at you.
//end rant