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If you haven’t already guessed from the blog entry’s title, this post is about how a fat, homosexual man swindled the $#!t out of me during my first weekend in New York City. It’s also about how comedian Aziz Ansari (or Raaaaaaaandy, his ridiculously named alter-ego with whom you may be more familiar) came through in the clutch for me, which is why his picture headlines this post. This isn’t a short post. In fact, it’s rather long, and quite unfortunate, to be honest. If you’re up for a read, then continue.
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So I moved here with the help of my buddies Amina and Marcel on the last day of January. The ride took 7 hours from DC because there was a fire (I mean a f*cking huge ass fire. I’m actually gonna upload a video of this fire after I write this post, so check back in a little bit and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Ridiculous.) on the New Jersey Turnpike, and we were like the third car behind it. If I didn’t go back in the house and get some last minute things I didn’t need, we wouldn’t have been in this position.
Anyway, so my buddies moved me in that weekend, and helped me make critical runs to places like Ikea and Sam’s Club. (And I know this isn’t Xanga or Live Journal, but let me say this: shout out to all the real fucking friends out there who sacrifice time and energy to help other people. The way they offered to help me move in to my spot was something that good friends do. If you don’t have people like that on your team, find some. Let’s get back to the story.) I start interning on Monday. All goes well in the office; all the interns are great, the editors and writers in the building are some of the smartest people I’ve ever been around, and I’m immediately getting involved in important things with the company. Awesome experience, and I’m very happy.
By Wednesday, I’m feeling myself a little. Not too much, but enough to think that I deserve a little fun in my life, even during my first week in the city. I thought, “why don’t I get a couple of friends together to catch this last Aziz Ansari comedy show on Saturday? He’s been here for a while, and it’d be a great ‘Welcome to NYC’ present to myself.” I look for the tickets online, but it turns out that his show has been sold out for weeks. So I do what any self-respecting man with an achievable goal in mind would do in my situation: check Craigslist.
And my ninja Craig came through. Or at least, I thought he did. In no time I found a great deal on 4 tickets to Aziz’ show for $40 a pop. A quick and desperate e-mail to the seller (“dude! i really need those tickets, and i can get up with you tomorrow any time to get them off your hands! call me or e-mail me back asap, i appreciate it!”) on Wednesday night translated into an early morning e-mail. Now if you’re me, a seasoned Craigslist veteran, then everything checks out. The prices of the tickets straight. The tickets were $35 originally, so $5 over face value isn’t horrible in my eyes. And the number of tickets didn’t seem weird to me, either. The guy could have been a professional scalper and this could be his side-hustle. I can’t be mad at that.
The only thing that was somewhat suspicious was this brother’s e-mail situation. The e-mail sender was Hsin-Shen Kuo, but he signed the e-mail as “David”. I have enough international friends to know that an English name isn’t uncommon by any means (sidenote: I even tried to fake like I had one, replacing Modele with Michael. But eventually, I realized that I had just given myself that name because nobody could pronounce my actual name. I was like 7 then. Give me a break.), so I didn’t really hesitate there.
Now, you normally weed out fake Craiglisters when they don’t call after you tell them to. But I e-mailed him back and gave him a time to hit me, and low and behold (I hope I used that phrase right), he hit me. He was very jovial, very flamboyant, and very excited about comedy. He was speaking to me about actual comics and even said that there was a Jewish comic named Modi and that he had thought I was him after receiving the e-mail. I was more interested in the tickets, so I cut down all small talk and focused on how the transaction would take place. I told him to meet me in the Best Buy lobby during my lunch break, and he agreed. For those not hip to Craigslist deals, they’re very much like drug deals (I don’t do any drugs but I sure as hell can imagine what a drug deal is like), and you’re either all for it, or it’s not for you. Clearly, you know the kind of guy I am.
A rotund, balding Caucasian man dressed in all black (“I’m just on my way to theatre practice!“) walks through the automatic doors of Best Buy, four passes to Aziz Ansari in hand. He’s holding them as if he’s Willy Wonka, and I’m fixated on them like they’re one of the golden tickets that Charlie and the rest of the kids in the book (or movie. The original is better than the Johnny Depp one, I think. I actually haven’t seen that version yet. So I’m just talking. But still, I prefer OG Charlie and his gramps. Nobody can top them.) won to gain entrance to the factory. He shakes my hand. “Hi, I’m David,” his voice sweeter than the strawberry jam I put on my toast earlier that morning. The names (and the flamboyance) match, but the Asian heritage? None whatsoever. And I have best friends from Korea and Japan, so best believe I can tell. For some reason, I still think everything is kosher, and that this deal is too legit to quit. More small talk before he leaves, although I’m barely listening. He rambles on about how he checked out DC to BC (I sent my request for the tickets from my DC to BC e-mail address, so he does some snooping on my site I guess) and that he enjoyed it earlier in the day. He even extends an invitation to dinner before the concert (him and his friends, because they were apparently going, and me and mine. At least, I’m assuming that’s what he met. I don’t even know this guy, but he was literally all for it.), which I immediately sidestep as kindly as possible. Was it an advance? I didn’t even think about thinking about it. I coughed up the cash to the faux Asian man, and those golden tickets were finally in my possession. I had ended a fantastic first week and was about to enter the ultimate first weekend.
Fast forward to Saturday evening. I do nothing all day, in anticipation of this concert, which I believe is going to be the most hilarious show I’ve ever seen. And it probably would have been, too; my comedy show tally is at three or four shows, none of which were insanely popular comics. I invited my man Jordan, who decided to take a date (sidenote: this girl of the Caucasian persuasion hollered at him at a McDonalds at 3am the weekend prior. She’s like 27, he’s 23. He saved her in his phone as “McNuggets”. Somehow, someway, they end up actually going on a real date a week later. I’m not lying, everything I just typed really happened, just as I typed it.), and I had a couple other friends in mind but they all ended up flaking on me, partially because of my poor planning, and partially because they probably just didn’t really understand how funny the show was going to be. I found somebody to take the ticket last minute, but I eventually had to tell them to forget about it for reasons you’re about to read about.
Let’s switch up the jams to something more fitting.
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I show up about 30 minutes early, just to make sure everything runs smoothly. It’s freezing and there’s a long line outside, winding around the building. The venue’s bouncer tells me you can only get inside if you already have your tickets. I flash all four of my golden goodies and he waves me in. The authorities in there tell me I need to use my tickets to get a wristband, so again, I flash my golden goodies, this time to the two hostesses.
Let’s stop for a second, and step into my shoes. Imagine how happy I was. I couldn’t even tell you the last time I was this pumped for anything. I just moved to a city in the snap of a finger – up and left. My parents are probably still confused as to how I’m surviving. My support group in NY Do or Die isn’t nearly as strong as it is at home, albeit a few good friends. Not to get all Panic! At the Disco emo on you guys or anything, but it’s a little lonely, and these early nights and harsh weather conditions don’t help much. From Wednesday to that Saturday evening, my mind was only concerned about how hard I would laugh when all the opening acts finished performing and Aziz took the stage. It was the one thing that helped me get through my week.
Back to reality. The girls take one look at my tickets and frown. “Oh no,” one of them says. I’m perplexed as sh!t. “What’s wrong,” I ask her. The other one chimes in. “These tickets…they’re counterfeits. I’m so sorry.”
What? Did that guy I had had a legitimate 5 minute conversation with right in front of Best Buy hit me with a serious okeydoke? Long story short, yeah. And he deserves a pat on the back for getting me. What a harsh way to be welcomed to NYC. I probably deserve it, and this is just payback for something I did a while back. Maybe it was stealing those Pokemon cards from that card store in Cabin John Mall. Or maybe it was habitually punishing the leftovers in the fridge from my college roommates because I was too broke to get my own food. Whatever it was, my crimes obviously caught up to me. All I really could do is complain to the manager of the venue. He was very apologetic, and even bought me my company drinks from the bar. Jordan was pissed, and his girl was a little perturbed too. I apologized to them, and told them to go on with the night while I sorted things out. In the end, nothing could really be done. I was assed out, and this fat, homosexual man named David handily won the battle.
So what happened next? The unthinkable.
I had to let my man know that I tried to support him but got rocked like the AggroCrag, so I tweeted him.
About an hour or so later, I have a direct message. It’s Aziz. The famous comedian with over 100,000 followers who worship the ground he walks on decided to hit me up. The odds of him seeing that tweet (because of the rate at which his name is mentioned in Twitter conversations around the world) is equivalent to me becoming the next Donald Trump. But somehow, someway, he sees it, and reaches out.
I needn’t say anymore. Aziz Ansari is the man. What person with this much going on in their lives has the chance to listen to a whiny chump such as myself who purchased scalped tickets above face value when he shouldn’t have? Aziz, that’s who. I thanked him profusely for his act of kindness, and supplied him with my address. I’m assuming a DVD is coming soon, but even if it doesn’t, I don’t really care. The fact of the matter is the thought. He wins for that one, and he just got a lifetime fan, and probably a couple more after they read this post.
The moral of this story? Stay away from Craigslist, because it’s creepier than that giant Venus Flytrap in Little Shop of Horrors. Support Aziz and grab his comedy album and DVD here.
P.S.: If you made it all the way down to here, you deserve some kind of prize. Leave a comment so I know you did, and I’ll figure out something to hook you up with.
P.P.S.: This story is really only for me to read to look back upon, and I’m posting it here so that people can enjoy it with me. I have no problem with homosexual people, but since I don’t know that many, it only made sense in my head to refer to the guy as the fat, homosexual man who sold me those fake tickets. If you take offense, I don’t know what to tell you. Thanks for reading.
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so i was reading this post, still smoking by sleepys theme (album vinyl room) is playing in the background and I had no idea how great of a soundtrack it was to read about ur first weekend in the big apple but it was awesome..newayyyy
i enjoyed this and laughed more than once outloud bc i know you and i can see your reaction to almost all of the different moments that u described in it. but holy shit ur famous (he wrote u back)..aziz is kinda cute. maybe when you have a housewarming party you can invite some of ur friends over to watch the aziz dvd..he’ll send it..and i like him alot. saw him on a special once.
ps. reread ur post with the song i listened to in the background and see if the music works for you..
Comment by gimmesum 02.11.10 @ 8:27 am
Awesome story! It’s like 4 am and I figured I should check this out before I log off. Glad I did!
Comment by thehoodnerd 02.11.10 @ 9:03 am
Omg Modi, I’m so sorry that happened to you. But I don’t think you are paying for you past sins of robbin’ your college roommates of their leftovers, or stealing pokemon cards. You just simply got, GOT my man. But now you’ve put this crafty fat homosexual man on blast. So I wonder how many ppl will come forward, who too, got GOT lol. Either way, this is one of the funniest stories I’ve heard about someone’s first experience living in NY.
By the way, I am expecting an “How to guide” on living/surviving in NYC. The city is looking promising for Grad School.
Comment by GEELA 02.11.10 @ 9:13 am
Definitely worth the read and definitely something I can surely relate to, as I too had an unfortunate swindling experience on Craigslist a few years back. The Gee Pee is gonna take off man! Keep us posted and you’re famous now – keep it trill.
Comment by Hunter 02.11.10 @ 11:56 am
blower dude but thats the risk of Craigslist. I got duped for an ipod back in the day too. Since then, though, I’ve had better luck. Hopefully, you do too.
Comment by chris weill 02.11.10 @ 1:31 pm
Wow that was crazy Modi, but I guess it was a good look in the end..
Comment by freddie mac 02.11.10 @ 1:50 pm
HAHA Modi, Jordan swooping 23 year old snow bunnies now too – wowzers! Thanks to this craiglist will continue to be on the list of things I never use; especially to set up meeting with Asian men named David. Too funny, yet tragic at the same time! *cues Cam’Ron’s “Welcome To New York City*
Comment by Gav 02.11.10 @ 1:51 pm
To be honest im quite entertained by this, that was a crazy situation. I would have been heated but it ends well. BTW the original willy wonka is hella better than the jd version. & just because u haven’t seen it, dont.
Comment by Schinobabee 02.11.10 @ 2:12 pm
I love how you compare Craigslist deals to drug deals – bc it’s so true… I sold my iPod on CL once and it was the most awkward feeling in the world waiting on the corner of 96th and Bdway for some guy I didn’t even know.
PS this wasn’t offensive, if you still were wondering, haha
Comment by 106th 02.11.10 @ 2:15 pm
Oh man, This was well written. I’m glad you can get some sort of laugh out of this. It wasn’t offensive you were just giving us a mental picture of this man. Clearly you paid attention in Lit Class no one should be offended at your descriptions.
You leave Johnny alone 
That was suprisingly entertaining… And its always cool to see that celebrities are real people too
Comment by Tycho 02.11.10 @ 2:48 pm
This was a pretty great story…Explained it very well and it seemed like I was there…Good work..
Now you know there’s another side of me laughing my ass off and feeling sorry. Goodness!! Like…you got GOT…Remember that Cory Gunz video with his boy in the passenger seat saying “Get em BITCH”? That’s all I can imagine that homosexual listening to..hahahaha…
If I got out of my house, left my McDonald’s to come meet you and I was there..I prolly would have been upset like Freshman year when I almost didn’t make it into the party..HAHAHAHA…Oh man…
Comment by Ricky 02.11.10 @ 2:52 pm
hahaha i made it to the end. woowoo. (mostly with college skimming skills.) anywho…haha holy shit. & he seems cool. I saw him maybe 2 or 3 years ago live, and i wasn’t impressed. For some reason he’s definitely wayyy funnier on Parks and Recreation. Actually i think hes my favorite character on the show haha. kudos to you for making a new friend! and best of luck in that dog eat dog world
OMG – I’m so sorry for you. However I love me some Aziz (I love Raaaaaandy). Congratz on you move to NYC – that was a big step but I’m sure it was worth it. I remember when Deborah Cox responded to me on twitter – my day was made! So the fact that ol’ boy is gonna send you a DVD is the business.
Comment by Melissa 02.11.10 @ 2:58 pm
The title was too hilarious to not read. Nothing like a good story about losing then winning all in the same breath…..One is left wondering, however, if “McNuggets” and your boy will be invited over to watch the DVD.
Comment by Phelly Phell 02.11.10 @ 3:06 pm
word, craigslist deals are indeed like drug deals. i bought a george foreman off that joint once, and i was petrified that the cops were gonna jump out at any second. and i tried to get some wayne tickets once, and got got too, so i feel your pain.
Comment by chasdizz 02.11.10 @ 3:08 pm
Craigslist do be for the swindle. You got to watch People’s Court. That is what most of the cases are about. A Craigslist transaction going bad from needing a room mate to used boat motors. All that Craigslist shit ends up bad.
Comment by Cornell Da Gr8 02.11.10 @ 3:11 pm
Long read, but well worth it. that’s the worst kind of deflation after an all time high, it’s like being a kid promised lego land and at the last second MD gets crazy snow and flights are canceled. thanks for sharing fam.
Comment by wale 02.11.10 @ 3:13 pm
I enjoyed reading this,and Im glad that Azizz (Im not sure if I spelled that right) was such a cool guy and hit you back. And about Willy Wonka the original version is better than the Johnny Depp version but the latter was more inline with what Dahl wrote.
Comment by Catelouie 02.11.10 @ 3:14 pm
Hahahaha the title is justified, he hustled a hustler badly. Craigs list is similar to drug deals but from wat I hear drug deals are much much shadier. I was a fan before, but that is some next level shit with the dvd
Comment by Mr Goode 02.11.10 @ 3:18 pm
This is hilarious. The man had serious audacity and I’m thinking he probably wasn’t gay either. Just had the perfect act to ensure you wouldn’t meet up with him later. Also, the First Charlie and The Chocolate Factory was WAY better than the Johnny Depp one, which was awful.
Comment by Manny 02.11.10 @ 3:19 pm
That was pretty funny. I hope you tried to contact David and tell him about himself. But I <3 CRAIGLIST… I have a lot of success stories from Jayz tickets, furniture, ny sublet, and my beloved Alleycat. I hope you give CL another chance because all of it isn't bad.. Aziz Ansari is the man.
Comment by AshB 02.11.10 @ 3:37 pm
damn modele, that sux turkey dix. sidenote: if we could this many comments on ur other posts not on this site you’d have a contract and company car!
Comment by e. limo 02.11.10 @ 3:45 pm
you’re def callin a spade a spade. I figured it would be something bout a dude actually robbing you or something lol. this is def better. and Aziz Ansari is the freakin man now. thought dude was gonna be like ‘thats why u should have bought them shits thru ME!’ (in his Raaaaandy character voice of course) lol.
oh yeah, that Venus Fly Trap from Little Shop of Horrors always been creepy as shit to me. great call on that one haha
Yo Modi, sorry to hear what happened, but that story was entertaining as all get-out! I’ve never used Craigslist and probably won’t after reading this, but I’ve never heard of Aziz and probably WILL check him out after reading this… lol. Good luck in NYC!
Comment by Kevin 02.11.10 @ 3:53 pm
Damn homie, thats tough. Craigslist is like the best/worst of the internet on one page. I been rockin wit the site since a little b4 the S.a.d. mixtape and always thought Modi was a nickname for moderator. smh You learn somethin new everyday. Glad to see you understand Karma lol….And can I get that DAFT PUNK MOVIE LINK? you said u would send it when u got home (on twitter), now ur in NYC lol, Its all good, N I’m down wit TGP,
Comment by Chism 02.11.10 @ 4:18 pm
“Welcome to New York! Where we don’t play. And out of towners get got like everyday”
Ha. Crazy story. Aziz is indeed the man.
Comment by sean beauford 02.11.10 @ 4:23 pm
hilarious man. good to hear there are some people who don’t take their fame too seriously…
Comment by yep 02.11.10 @ 4:32 pm
I think this story is actually hilarious to hear that a man has his first visit to New York and manages to fall into the arms of a gay man. Interesting topic. I will be telling one of the hottest djs about it and please check out his show http://www.shovio.com Weeknights Monday-Thursday at 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Comment by Chloe 02.11.10 @ 4:41 pm
That is possibly the funniest story I have EVER EVER EVER read!!!! You are so funny — and I was right there with you — every facial expression, every crazy look you gave everybody OMGGGGG!!!! I am about to share this with Carl.
Modi — well, you know what I’m gonna say. Your stuff is, as you would say, epic.
wow. great story. aziz is the man.
glad you couldn’t convince me to tag along.
SUCKA. you got got, afterall.
Comment by asuz 02.11.10 @ 4:44 pm
“Welcome to New York! Where we don’t play. And out of towners get got like everyday” – @sean beauford
That quote alone shows you must not be from New York.
Comment by Bra 02.11.10 @ 5:30 pm
I had a moment like this at a charlotte bobcats game where i got picked at half time to shoot jumpers in front of micheal jordan ( its gotta count for something), but if you could find the first episode of “How to Make it in America” and post it that would be great thanks!!
Comment by NC Rob 02.11.10 @ 5:30 pm
You are quite the storyteller Mode — funny stuff… more posts of ur travails in the Big Apple — and yea it’s ‘lo and behold’
PS: Yay me – first comment on the blog! Been a lurker for a few years… nah jus about 2 .. ciao ciao x
Comment by Eki 02.11.10 @ 5:34 pm
Damnnn. Sorry that was your first weekend in the almighty NYC, but hey the one thing I can tell you is it only gets better from there. If anything, that was a good way to learn the lesson of the streets of NYC (or…Craigslist, region New York City), but for sure you’ll find there are still cheap and LEGIT ways to see comedy shows around here haha. And most def, Aziz is the man. Loved him since I saw him on Human Giant on MTV!
Comment by Jewelz 02.11.10 @ 5:36 pm
Sorry for you unfortunate welcome to NYC but damn what an amazing experience with Aziz! He’s quickly going to the top of my comedy list with his new stand-up DVD and his Raaaaaaaandy bit. This is my first comment on the site, but I’ve been a reader for at a few months if not a year. Hopefully you get to see him eventually and thanks for the awesome post because this just made Aziz the coolest person in the world to me.
Comment by Huy 02.11.10 @ 6:40 pm
solid post. the young bol Aziz is mad cool. i’m surprised he caught your tweet. shows how some celebs keep it real and some stay get on that high horse after a couple bucks.
Comment by Dapo 02.11.10 @ 6:52 pm
Now, with everyone reading the comments. We’re missing a great gem here.
“word, craigslist deals are indeed like drug deals. i bought a george foreman off that joint once…”
LOL @ chasdizz. A george foreman grill, dude?! LMAO.
P.S. Good work, Modi.
Comment by the_sabrina 02.11.10 @ 6:56 pm
Wow dude. Shit. Im sorry to hear about your 1st unwelcoming weekend in NYC. This city is so filled with grimy ass people man. The Aziz bit was a great finish to your troubles though. He seems mad cool for that. The post was well written and very humorous. Craziness.
P.S. the Mos Def track was such a perfect choice
Comment by don_con 02.11.10 @ 7:06 pm
Damn modi atleast you didnt suck dick for the tickets and find out there selling them at the door. LOL nah dude craigslist sucks i had like 5 people fake on me for that cudi show at the 930
Comment by kilabee53 02.11.10 @ 7:06 pm
Aziz is the man. I’ve heard such great things about how he treats people and especially his fans. He’s my favorite comic right now and definitely who I look up to to shape my comic career.
It’s bomb to see my favorite comic helping out my favorite blogger dude. That shit is more cash than bomb pops and snack packs.
Comment by andrew lopez 02.11.10 @ 7:07 pm
Damn, that was a good read! I’m sorry to hear that you got ripped off, but I guess that’s the risk with craigslist unfortunately!
That is cool that Aziz responded to you, shows that he is a real dude. Ed Droste once messaged me on twitter after I wrote an @ message to him after websheriff tried to fuck me over a misunderstanding between him & me plus Pretty Much Amazing. My point being that Ed Droste comforted me that I wouldn’t get sued, and showed me that he cares about his fans/bloggers. I am a lifetime Grizzly Bear/ Ed Droste fan for life.
You got a nice blog hear dude, I have heard about it, but this is my first time reading it. Kudos!!
Comment by Will 02.11.10 @ 7:10 pm
Dickage to the max. Props to Aziz for looking out in the clutch, though.
Comment by Mr. Westside 02.11.10 @ 7:31 pm
This happened to my manz, but wit a iphone, they robbed by manz outside 7eleven. We found him on craiglist again, emailed him frm a diff email, set up another transaction, str8 came out there wit lik 3 bats nd a .45 nd took erything they had. Im frm baltimore so dnt mind us nd our gutter ways, but real tlk if i was yu i would set up another transaction, frm a diff email, nd pop tht gay niga. but thas jus me. I cant let no niggaz swindle me lik tht.
Comment by DeeJ 02.11.10 @ 7:34 pm
Lol, glad to see you’ve posted. Sad to see you’ve been sad. The city is, indeed often a lonely place, in spite of all of its occupants, especially during winter.
“and he deserves a pat on the back for that one.” lmao.
I just want to see homeboy look at your website again and find that there’s a whole post dedicated to his treachery.
Please keep blogging.
Comment by Jetter Mo' Better 02.11.10 @ 7:48 pm
Welcome to nyc. Even the softest dudes will try to take your money
Comment by kardi 02.11.10 @ 8:37 pm
quite the welcome to the ‘Big City’
but at least you have one of the most innovative stories to tell your grandkids
That was a great read man. I feel your pain though. A buddy and I got took for two AFC Championship tickets back in 2005 on craigslist for the tune of $275 a piece. That was basically my last bit of money, it was everything I could do to scrounge that up since I was doing the poor starving college kid thing. The only other time I bought anything off of craigslist, I bought a dudes record collection and had to go to his house. Dude must have had 6 snotty nosed kids running around. Felt like I was in Romper Room or something.
Don’t know much about Aziz, but I’ll definitely check for him now after reading this.
Comment by Travis 02.11.10 @ 9:29 pm
Funny stuff. I actually like Aziz’s stand up better when he is himself and not RAAAAAAAANDY (w/8 A’s lol). Sucks about the tix but you probably will remember this story more than the jokes from the show and what a great 1st week story.
Comment by Corey 02.11.10 @ 9:32 pm
HAHAHA!!! Ok sorry but that had to be done. Fucked up shit, did you hit “David” back? You should act like you got in and wanna get some more tix so u can see him again and handle that
Comment by toe 02.11.10 @ 9:42 pm
Great story, Modi. Sorry that you got taken that way, but at least there was a little bit of a silver lining involved.
And loved the cameo by my man Jordan!
Comment by Coach J 02.11.10 @ 9:51 pm
Damn Modi, I remember back in the day i didn’t have to scroll down this far to post a random comment. Aziz is the truth though, that doesn’t surprise me that much. That dvd is pretty good too, although I think the only really funny part of the Randy bit is the DJ’s ad-libs.
Comment by bromwich 02.11.10 @ 9:57 pm
Thats crazy bruh, got caught with a similar scam in Miami a bunch a years back. Thats real cool of Aziz though, I already thought dude was funny, but i’ma check for him more now after the read.
Comment by Chieflo 02.11.10 @ 10:03 pm
Haha. Thats a good story, proves that there are still some nice people in this world. i actually wanted to meet you, I’m not sure if I have. I’m shay’s cousin, I don’t know if you remember me.. But your blog is fiyyaahh! Keep it up..
Comment by Wolu Moore 02.11.10 @ 10:16 pm
DAMN. That sucks… “McNuggets” though??? LOL
And you’re right! I definitely want to go see Aziz now!
(BTW, I was thinking the same thing as the guy above me! My, how your site has grown! Nice work!)
Comment by adi18 02.11.10 @ 10:25 pmOkay, well the guy above me is no longer above me which further proves my point… lol
Comment by adi18 02.11.10 @ 10:27 pm
Wow…that sucks dude. I was reading this in my film class and thinking something along the lines of, “wow, somebody actually has worse luck than me.”
Congratz on the internship though, that’s a big deal
LOL @ this…New York is just like Lagos…I found out the hard way too…This is well written though my dude…I’m sure his fat ass is reading this joint getting fatter while stuffing his face with the McNuggets he copped with the $160…lol…can’t knock the hustle!
Comment by Levelz 02.11.10 @ 11:16 pm
Wow, truly epic story, one that happens only in NY (or big places like that). Anyway, best of luck in NY. Stay away from Craig, and I mean by all senses of the name – the website, the fake Asian, the homosexual, well, you get the point.
Comment by JB-Kang 02.11.10 @ 11:23 pm
“his voice sweeter than the strawberry jam I put on my toast earlier that morning.”
HAHAHAHAHA epic.
I’m glad it all worked out in the end, and after this story I’m gonna have to check this Aziz dude out. I know, I know, clearly I’ve been slacking. My b.
Comment by Diana 02.11.10 @ 11:26 pm
I heart Aziz like whoa. You still owe me for Ihop like a year ago and for those $8 french strawberries. You should buy yourself some good Karma and forward that sweet DVD to yours truly.
Comment by Dawn 02.12.10 @ 12:58 am
this was guinness briliant. i’m glad this happened to you, Modi (not to smile upon your misfortune); it’s a great story, lol, but your prose made it better.
Comment by Chika 02.12.10 @ 1:20 am
Crazy story, indeed. I wouldn’t know what I would’ve done.
Comment by DJ Daddy Mack 02.12.10 @ 3:08 am
great read Modi.. cool that he gave you a dvd, or even offered at all!!
Comment by Will Mueller 02.12.10 @ 3:41 am
The Ultimate Swindle! I wonder what would have happened if you agreed to go to dinner with him beforehand..he took a chance with that part. That’s like, the classic sort of beginning people would joke about someone having when moving somewhere like NYC. I can’t believe it actually happened. lol.
Comment by Trent 02.12.10 @ 6:44 pm
Ok, we know you can write well son! Crazy storytelling skills and I feel bad that all went down but I gotta give you props on the music selection. Perfection!
Comment by Dobe8 02.12.10 @ 9:27 pm
i think anziz is really funny too… he seems like the type of person to do something nice like that.
Comment by Enneirda07 02.13.10 @ 12:48 am
Modi, this story is outta control! So funny.. Now you know that New York is the ultimate hustle city! Your move to the Big Apple sounds quite exciting though, and I’m very happy for you.
I’m actually heading down to NYC tomorrow morning for the long weekend. I’ll be sure to hit you up and see what you got going on for tomorrow night.
Best of luck!
Comment by Albert 02.13.10 @ 2:58 am
great story love to hear that Aziz cares about his fans. Have you seen his latest dvd. He has a joke about him going online and seeing in the comments of some websites blog that some girl had a crush on him. He then said its so amazing how this girl would never in a million years think that he read that comment. But he did!.
Comment by adam 02.13.10 @ 8:48 am
Great read, although that’s unfortunate about the tickets. 
I don’t trust Craigslist for any of that stuff–I used StubHub.com for baseball games. It’s pretty legit and run by eBay (so I think you can make claims and stuff in case the tickets don’t come to you). Try that next time.
I sold a computer through Craigslist. I was so scared about meeting up with the person that I brought someone with (well I’m a woman so I guess that’s different, but hell I wouldn’t recommend anyone meeting up with a stranger alone). The guy copped out twice, but finally I met him up at a mall and I haven’t heard from him since.
Comment by Chloe 02.13.10 @ 4:17 pm
Damn, that’s crazy lol. Another reason for me never to use cragislist. Aziz is one helluva dude for hooking you up. Not to rub it in but you missed a great show, he came to my school last year and rocked it. This was before he had even really been getting the pub as a comedian that he is now. Good shit. Glad you got something out of all that nonsense.
Comment by Cush 02.13.10 @ 11:09 pm
The girls take one look at my tickets and frown. “Oh no,” one of them says. I’m perplexed as sh!t. “What’s wrong,” I ask her. The other one chimes in. “These tickets…they’re counterfeits. I’m so sorry.”
^^^
DEAD! Hahaha that was a funny ass story man!
Yo thats a bummer Modi. Hope you are liking NYC though. Im still in DC and finally caught Wale for the first time live at 9 30 club for his Haiti benefit concert, Keep the good stuff coming and I am pumped for the Gee Pee
Comment by ChrisSZ 02.14.10 @ 7:35 am
Damn….. well that’s NY for you. Can’t get caught with your pants down.
Comment by ANkE 02.14.10 @ 5:40 pm
Damn Modi, that’s rough! It’s all good though, at least you got your learning experience early in the NYC days.
I’ve been reading for a while, waiting patiently on the GP..
Comment by Noods 02.14.10 @ 5:59 pm
that’s terrible man but that’s dope that aziz hit you back. stay up dude.
Comment by uncommonsense 02.15.10 @ 6:06 am
YO!! what a great story lmao!! I ‘ve never used Craigslist but i been to the site looking for jobs..When a website basically supports online prostitution you gotta be careful buying shit..but yea..YOU ARE A GREAT WRITER I WAS VERY ENTERTAINED THE ENTIRE POST and that blackstar song hit for a nice “uh-oh” effect hahahah
Comment by Darryl 02.15.10 @ 11:47 pm
Wow! That was such a necessary “Welcome to NYC” hahaa…but this was a great read bro, kudos.
P.S. Got a copy of the DVD myself, Aziz is indeed the man!
Comment by Marx of Sim-PLEX 02.16.10 @ 3:11 am
Dawg, I’m in class reading this. That was foul of the fakemeout asian FUckBoi. But I fucks with Aziz though. That dude funny as shit. Now you can show the DVD off if he autographed that shit. Preciate the good read tho. Def better than this lecture lol.
Comment by ChiLL 02.18.10 @ 10:59 am
Bro that sucks big time. I wasn’t going to read it until I saw Aziz Ansari on the pic. I love that guy in Human Giant and now I love him even more because you showed me how nice a guy he is! Do it big in NY man, even though you think your support system is no physically there, it’s there mentally and spiritually. 
This is a great story! It sucks that the fat man swindled you, but it’s really great that Aziz offered to send you that DVD. Hope your next weekend in NY is better than this one.
Comment by ListenToLeon 02.18.10 @ 12:27 pm
That’s wassup! Great read, man. Hopefully Big Gay Dave is lurking in the shadows, reading this post with a super tight face. Ha!
Comment by Gureala 02.18.10 @ 1:32 pm
Damn modi…That really sucks man, but remember to be suspicious of any “good deal”…treat NYC like Lagos where most people are trying to make a quick buck…some people legitally have that competitive advantage…some people are faking…(Use that naija money sense)…but yo you had me dieing with the trying to change your name thing…I cant believe i use 2 spell my name like SHAWN because Seun was 2 difficult…never assimilate..just educate…great article bro ..
Comment by SeunAntik 02.18.10 @ 2:51 pm
Nice! Story for the grand kids for sure. I am still dying from “McNuggets”. LMAO! The funniest shit ive read all day.
Comment by Ted Daniels 02.19.10 @ 11:54 pm
Great story! Good people like Aziz do exist YAY! McNuggets is probably the best nickname i’ve heard in a while LOL
Comment by Cameron 02.21.10 @ 6:37 pm
probably late saying this, but that sucks man. Read the whole thing, live n learn…
Comment by krukid 02.22.10 @ 1:24 pm
That’s buggin! SN: This is good a** writing, I was reading this joint like a short novel on Oprah’s book club. Keep it up! INTERNS UNITE!
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WORD..
lol
they tried to get my man like that on some apartment shit
like “uhh yeah can you send the check to nigeria im on a buisness trip…”
lol
fuckin craigs list
good look for the future
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LOL …not at you but the story. Sorry about your lost, craigslist is like a catch 22. Also this is my first time visiting your blog I will definitely be coming by more frequently. Dope!!
Until next time … Peace
lol. That sucks man. But after reading this, I’m more of a fan of Aziz than ever. I hope the fat homosexual man that swindled you gets what he deserves.
Comment by Brian 04.06.10 @ 1:04 pm
damn, you have a radical ass lexicon.
The modern, hip, Virginia Woolf.
I’m planning on moving to NY from PG this fall and I hope some shit like that won’t happen to me!
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i just started reading your blog cause it was on some site i download mixtapes off of and the banner looked interesting. anyways, i like it. and this story made my day haha, good luck to you man, imma keep reading.
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Stumbled upon your blog looking for a link to download Drake’s All Night Long track, started reading some of your posts, great stuff!
Stayed up late to keep reading, loved the tracks.
Aziz definitely rocks for coming through in the clutch! He definitely is the man for that!
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same thing happened to me for cut copy at webster hall with a banging australian swim suite model on my arm. ended up shelling out even more cash for real tix from some folks in line who weren’t very good fans. a warm welcome to NYC it was. peace man,
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhnS06BFiWM
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Yo Mo, did u ever try to contact the fat homosexual dude after he swindled u?
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NYC dudes stay trying to pull the major BAMA!…. at least you came out with the win.
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