Reminds me of my sister and a "long lost friend"
Said friend had disappeared for some odd reason (I don't know, moved somewhere out of town or something) and they used to hang out with each other back in the day in school many moons ago and were best of friends and all that.

Suddenly became the best friend ever after many years, which by "pure coincidence" was timed with a recent lottery win. And had gave my sister money for various random things for the kids, and apparently didn't want the money back (said sister is still perennially on the dole, unemployed, for in excess of 25 years and dropping lots of kids in the process).

My folks were quick to take a dim view on my cynicism. They said "What's your problem Panteneman? Why do you have to be so dark and cynical about everything?"

"It will end in tears. I know it will. Isn't it a bit funny that she is best mates again all because she has money?" I reasoned.

Low and behold it did. Said "friend" got greedy and wanted this "given" money back, which she claims was loaned and not given out. And started becoming a bit of a capitalist, buying shit tip flats, doing them up and renting them out at extortionate prices. My sister argued against paying back as there wasn't a contractual agreement on paying her back for said money as it was given away, so her "friend" didn't have a leg to stand on.

Needless to say, the "friendship" has now been poisoned. Fucking knew that would happen.

Pink Floyd had it right people: Money is the root of all evil

Nothing wrong with cynicism, I would refer to it as being realistic if you take a sideways view at it.
(Panteneman Isn't entirely sure why he bothered on, Fri 1 Aug 2008, 10:36, Reply)