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[lulu2]

@embgm

Considering it is your nephew and you were the one who heard him discuss the damages,  I would most definitely ask him what he meant by his statement.  If he made your husband pay $2000 and said his damages were only $1100, he most certainly owes you the difference.

Would I break up a family over $900, NO, but IMO they would be the ones breaking the family up.

The big mistake was not calling the police and going through insurance. For what reason would your nephew not want insurance involved if your husband was admitting guilt?

[TTerri]

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@151949 wrote:

Irregardless - what is done , is done. I'd consider it a lesson learned.

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Please take note that that isn't a word.

[KarenQVC]

@embgm  You were cheated and have nothing to feel shame about.  I would tell my husband and work things through with him.  I would probably then just want to mention to my brother that you feel bad, since it seems you were the victims of your nephew's greed.  I would then let it lie.  I don't think you will ever see that money.

[NYC Susan]

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@ROMARY wrote:

p.s.  I'm (almost) sure that many (or some) of us have had similar experiences in our many years, but some of us just don't want to say.............

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Actually, I haven't

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I haven't either.  

[NYC Susan]

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@TTerri wrote:

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@151949 wrote:

Irregardless - what is done , is done. I'd consider it a lesson learned.

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Please take note that that isn't a word.

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Actually it is a word.

[Kachina624]

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@TTerri wrote:

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@151949 wrote:

Irregardless - what is done , is done. I'd consider it a lesson learned.

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Please take note that that isn't a word.

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@TTerri@ @151949  @NYC Susan   Yes and no.   I would never use it.

Usage: Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20thcentury. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usagecommentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still usedprimarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead

[blueluna]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

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@TTerri wrote:

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@151949 wrote:

Irregardless - what is done , is done. I'd consider it a lesson learned.

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Please take note that that isn't a word.

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@TTerri@ @151949  @NYC Susan   Yes and no.   I would never use it.

Usage: Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20thcentury. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usagecommentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still usedprimarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead

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Ok I admit I was one who thought it wasn't a real word lol.

Thanks for the info! Interesting.