I live in New York City, and the combination of a heavy rotation of houseguests and a tiny Manhattan apartment has made an inflatable mattress an invaluable investment.
Recently, a few friends stayed over me house cuz it was too late to go home and they were a bit drunk. I let the couple sleep in my bed, and me and my friend crashed in the living room. I on the couch and she on the air mattress. Anyway when the couple woke up, they asked me to borrow the air mattress cuz they'd have a couple of guests in town. A week later, when I went over their house for dinner, I noticed the mattress deflated in the living, and I asked them why they hadn't use it. They sheepishly admitted that it was broken.
Here's the dilemma. They said that they tried to inflate it when they got home, but there was a leak somewhere, so the guests just crashed on the couch and floor. I'm fairly certain that it wasn't broken when I gave it to them, after all I just used it! Could it have broken in transit?
2007-03-24 08:47:04 · 3 answers · asked by Barbara M 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Regardless, the offered to buy me a new one. I feel bad since they didn't even get to use it one time, but it was fairly expensive and I did lend it to them in working order. It's a complete mystery how it got broken... They are really good friends. Is it right to let them buy me a new one?
2007-03-24 08:48:36 · update #1
Suck it up.....those things are pretty cheap now. Ask them for a nice dinner at their place in lieu of $$$$ and enjoy their friendship for a long time. Lessons learned.
2007-03-24 08:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by lindalousmile 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could split the cost with them. Because you did get use out of it. so it was not new when it broke.
2007-03-24 08:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by Nort 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they can afford yes let them, it will make them feel better, but if not then say you'll go halves. its not worth loosing good friends over.
2007-03-24 08:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by RACHEL B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋