2006-10-30 05:53:49 · 17 answers · asked by Suzanne P 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Yes...BUT...the one whos broke should not EXPECT the others to pay.
2006-10-30 05:56:03 · answer #1 · answered by J. P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are true friends it would be a nice gesture. But if she has lost her job and have no money, the last thing on her mind should be trying to go out for dinner. Maybe if you offer her some money on a bill or buy her a few groceries, that would be better for him/her because the benefit would be greater. Although eating is a necessity, go out for it is not.
How about the group of friends each bring a dish to her home and you guys eat dinner there.
2006-10-30 14:01:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, if it is a temporary situation but the friend that isn't working shouldn't take the other friends generosity for granted and start mooching off of them.
I would have no problem paying for my friend's dinner. It would be a nice thing to do and still allow the friend to be able to go out with all of you in a group.
2006-10-30 13:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by bonjovigroupie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, I think it's not a requirement but a good thing to do. I also think that it is nice for a friend to occassionally offer to buy their friend dinner when they're going out together. I think that the act should be done in return by the other. It is an act of kindness that will be remembered and helps to build a bond of trust and respect.
2006-10-30 13:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a personal choice. If you lose your job, that isn't any of your friend's fault. If they ask you to join them out though, knowing you are unemployed, it would be nice if someone offered to pick up the tab...however I don't think it should be expected.
Perhaps they don't have the means to pay for 2 ppl. Perhaps they fear it'll become a regular thing and that friend (or any one of them) will have to pick up the tab every time you come out.
My friends and I pick up the tab for one another all the time...so if one of us wasn't working I know the others would be happy to chip in so that person could still come out and be with us...however hopefully the unemployed person wouldn't take advantage of that and always want to be included or asked out, knowing they didn't have the means to pay their own bill and expecting it to be taken care of...
It's one thing to cover for someone because you want to...it's something else to feel obligated or manipulated into it...
2006-10-30 13:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, if it is really your friend. Not ALL the time though. Find other ways to solve the problem...like staying in and cooking dinner...you can find ways to help out that isn't going to cost you...But, yes you should always help a friend if they are TRULY in need.
2006-10-30 13:58:33 · answer #6 · answered by Tamekia Anderson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that would be a nice gesture, but there aren't any real rules on the issue. It would be tacky to expect someone to pay for your nice dinner out because you're unemployed.
2006-10-30 13:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by mtnlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-30 13:55:27 · answer #8 · answered by grrl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you know that the person is between jobs and is not just being lazy then I don't see a problem with it, but if they are being a mooch and are constanly out of work then I wouldn't do it.
2006-10-30 13:58:42 · answer #9 · answered by not meant to be tamed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I think that if you can't afford to go to dinner then you shouldn't go. People should not be obligated to spend money to spend time with you.
2006-10-30 13:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by OohLaLa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋