Originally Posted by regnis View Post
As a craps player for 40 years, I have to side with Alan on this one.

One time many years ago (i was 23) I was at the Flamingo playing craps and a young "professional lady" in the lounge across from the craps table caught my eye. Having never partaken of professional companionship it was a long debate in my mind but I finally decided to jump in. Since I was with other lawyers and didn't want them to know, the arrangement we made was for me to go back to the craps table and her to walk by in 15 minutes and tap me on the back and I would follow her to the elevator.

The craps game got hot--she came and tapped me on the back--and I said get the eff out of here. A hot craps game always wins out over sex. So cut Alan a little slack.
Regnis, it goes a bit further than just that. I wasn't aware of this incident until I just read it, and it should serve as a life's lesson for everyone. Doing what you say you will do builds an incredible amount of trust, and says very loudly that you respect the other party. It's also key in the credibility dept. When someone uses ANY excuse to blow someone off without having the wherewithal or courtesy to inform the other party beforehand barring a true emergency, it speaks volumes, and it can destroy trust in an instant. In this particular case where an event such as gambling came first with blatant disrespect for a prior commitment, it says more than one needs or cares to know. The fact that a "table was hot" doesn't even reach the pathetic stage.