Dear Ann Landers,
co-worker in my office told me she wanted to see a Broadway show. I have a friend, "Harry," who gets tickets for me. This co-worker (I'll call her "Mary") asked whether he could get her two good seats. She gave me the money, and I paid for the tickets. When I handed them to Mary, she said the seats weren't very good and asked for her money back. I called Harry and asked whether I could get a refund. He said, "Sorry, no. It's too late." To keep the peace, I gave Mary her money back out of my own pocket, even though I really couldn't afford it. Am I wrong to feel cheated, or was Mary right to make me take the loss on the tickets? Please respond in the paper.

Dear N.J.,
Mary treated you shabbily. If she asks you again to get tickets from Harry, I hope you tell her, "Sorry, no" -- and stick to it.