Is this a fair punishment?

Question

Last week, through a case of mistaken identity, I broke my friend's nose as I believed he had besmirched the honour of a lady. It turns out that he was not the besmircher.

Anyway, by way of punsihment, I have agreed to be his personal servant for a month. I thought I would simply perform some daily chores and errands. However, it has turned out to be quite ghastly. He makes me lie to his boss and wife over his absence from work and numerous love affairs, I have to taste his meals to ensure they're not poisoned, scrub his back in the bath and even warm up the toilet seat before he uses it.

Is this reasonable, or can I get out of it?

Answer 1

i think that the best thing to do would just to walk out on him. if he's making you do all of these things he's not really your friend once you just leave him he will probably realise what a horad person he is and leave it be.

Answer 2

Make sure you wipe his bum too.

Answer 3

NO, it ISN'T a reasonable punishmant.  The true and just punishment for you would have been a forceful kick to the bollocks.  Now stop talking such drivel

Answer 4

Well its not reasonable BUT you can't get out of it. You can't agree to a punishment and then stop halfway through.

So if you hate it and you can't get out of it you can decide what kind of person you want to be.

You can tell his wife the truth as he never said you couldn't.

You could also tell his boss the truth. However, if your friend is a violent man i wouldn't recommend it. Or you could just keep going. If  you want to be his friend do the 2nd if not do the 1st. Have fun

Answer 5

i'm sorry but your friend sounds like a jerk !

did yu try telling him it was an accident

i think either yu should stop being his friend or talk to him about the weird way his treating yu

good luck :)

Answer 6

I think both your friend and yourself have a rather concerning understanding of fairness anyway, I have usually heard of people apologising and forgiving, myself. Anyway, in a way (if I were you) I think I might consider it quite a privilege that my friend would be fine with me scrubbing their back while they were in the bath, which seems quite personal to me: you must be very good friends!!

Nonetheless, if you are truly good friends (as appears to be the case), I think perhaps this punishment should be tuned down a little. If you are fine doing a few things (as getting a broken nose can't be particularly pleasant), then I believe that could be acceptable. However having to lie to other people (which many would consider wrong anyway), is possibly not something that should be undertaken. Especially, if you yourself believe it is wrong and feel uncomfortable.

I don't quite know why I'm writing so formally, and with longer words though...

Anyway, I hope that my opinion is of some assistance!

Answer 7

No it isn't fair of him. Break his nose again

Answer 8

ROFL LOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

Dude, I think he likes you and wants to see if your good boyfriend material, he ma even want to see if like to be dominatd.

Warm up the toilet seats, that jokes, I cant wait for the day I get married and I say to my wife, can u warm up the toilet seat for me?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

Answer 9

Honestly, if this really  happened, I think you could both use some counseling.  

Answer 10

that's not reasonable..that's too much!!!! you have to get out of it...then maybe try to tell ur story to a policeman (MAYBE)...

Answer 11

haha youre friend is a douchebag...

and to a lesser extent so are you for breaking his nose.

imagine what it feels like everytime he breathes! both of you are suffering so it seems equal.

next time check before you punch someone in the face...

Answer 12

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

Is he using your ring-piece to warm his member before copulation or asking you to give manual or oral relief? I think either of those might be a bit much, unless, of course, you enjoy it too.

Answer 13

Apologize and give him a big cookie. =)

Answer 14

Just stop. Quit. Walk out.

What's he going to do? Break your nose?

Answer 15

do u think he is still mad at you? come on ...your not happy here what your doing......and he would not probably talk to u......just say to him ..hmm it looks like you have a lot of problems.....

Answer 16

Can't you just say you were sorry and get it over with it???

Answer 17

You never should have agreed to that!

You should have told him you broke his nose because it was too ugly before and you were trying to fix it.

Or you should have agreed to let him break your nose.

Or your should have found the real besmircher and you and your friend could mercilessly beat the c**p out of him. Then any anger your friend had at you would be relieved on a douchebag.

Answer 18

serious?

Answer 19

LOl what a predicament to be in. Well those are the rules, so you will have to do as he says. Now i hope you have learned your lesson you seem to have besmirched your friend who was not even the real besmircher in the first place. Who is the real besmircher?? It's a mystery!

Answer 20

You should have thought of this before you agreed to do it just like you should have got the facts straight before you smacked him one.  But, really, he's going a bit over the top and as a 'friend' that's pretty uncool.  I would stop doing it..............although I sense from the things you claim to be having to do that you're exagerating just a little.  I mean....scrub his back?  Broken nose or not I'd have have told him to get a grip and be realistic or **** off and get no 'compensation'.

Answer 21

what the h**l.. thats so not right.

try think of a nother punishment.. geeezzz.....

Answer 22

That seems a little excessive, however you did make that offer. He is basically milking you. I don't know of any clever ways to get out of your verbal agreement. You can just walk out on him and tell him you are through with his nonsense. He may never speak to you again.

By the sounds of this guy, that may be a good thing.  

Answer 23

Are you both from the middle ages???? Seriously this sounds a little before our time..

Answer 24

Probably be easier to let him break your nose, would get it over with

Answer 25

We would have to consult the Marcus of Queensbury rules of Besmirchment to find an answer. What it says is that the rules of enslavement do apply to falsely justified injuries against attempted acts of retribution, and in some cases there are appeals, but it doesn't look good for you. Next time I recommend you think before you injure.

Answer 26

   Wow... Do you have any contracts or anything about being his personal 'slave'? If you don't then I doubt you still have to be doing that and getting that kind of abuse from him.