Alright let’s dive straight into this Fabio situation. You know Fabio? Guy owes me fifty bucks from like 2015, swears he’ll pay back “next week.” Anyway, realized I had no clue where he actually lived these days. Needed to track him down. Figured others might need something similar, so I documented this whole messy process.
Starting Point: Pure Guessing
First thing I did was just sit there scratching my head trying to remember old conversations. Did he mention a street name years ago? Maybe near that dodgy taco place? Totally blank. Realized memory is worse than my phone’s cracked screen. Not sustainable.
Method 1: The Lazy Google Search
Grabbed my laptop, fired up the browser. Typed in “Fabio LastName current address” like an idiot. What popped up? His LinkedIn profile from 2018 showing a city 1000 miles away, a bunch of websites wanting money to “reveal” info, and some guy selling lawnmowers named Fabio. Total garbage. Zero useful results. Felt dumb for even trying.
Method 2: Digging Into Obvious Records
Okay, maybe public stuff. Went to the county property records website. Slow as molasses. Typed in his full name, hit search. Instant regret. Pages of “Fabio”s buying houses and land. None seemed like him. Didn’t have his middle initial or anything precise. Felt like looking for a specific grain of sand at the beach. Gave up after 20 minutes.
Method 3: Trying the Phonebook Thing
Remembered those old white pages sites online. Found one, searched his name and the last city I thought he was in. Got two listings. Big mistake. Called the first number – disconnected. Second number? Some lady yelled at me about spam calls before hanging up. Clearly outdated info. Wasted my time and annoyed a stranger.
Method 4: Stalking Social Media (Kinda)
Opened up Instagram, Facebook, even tried Twitter/X. Scrolled through profiles like “Fabio LastName” for ages. Problem? Most profiles were private or completely fake-looking. Saw one dude’s profile pic near mountains – could be him? But no locations tagged, no recent city names. Felt creepy and useless. This rabbit hole is bottomless.
Method 5: Asking People Who Might Know
Finally swallowed my pride and asked mutual friends. Messaged three people who knew us both back in the day. First guy ghosted me. Second friend texted back: “Think he moved to California?” – super unhelpful. Third? Said she hadn’t spoken to Fabio since high school, over a decade ago. Struck out completely. Embarrassing and fruitless.
How It Actually Ended
So after all that digging, guess what? Ran into Fabio at the grocery store yesterday buying organic kale of all things. Turns out he moved back into his mom’s place three blocks away last month. The irony! All that online noise and property nonsense was worthless. Sometimes the simplest way is just bumping into someone or hearing it through the grapevine when you least expect it.
Lesson learned? Don’t trust online searches, ask around properly, and maybe that guy avoiding you is buying kale right around the corner.
