Me, my twin sister and our 5 friends want to buy one gift where all of us pay a part of it. It costs $300 and each pay $50 except me and my twin sister, we have to give $100 because theres two of us. Wouldn't it make more sense that we pay $50 together because its not our money but our parents money?
2007-07-16 21:06:41 · 11 answers · asked by Dreamer 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I just see it as the parents paying for it, not me and my friends because we don't have jobs yet, and I didn't decide on the gift and the price.
2007-07-16 21:23:10 · update #1
Sorry, its 4 friends, ones not sure yet. Because the gift is so expensive, were all sharing the price of it, we usually don't get gifts this expensive.
2007-07-17 08:31:13 · update #2
No, it is not fair ........to your parents......... to expect them to be out $100 dollars for a gift for one of your friends.
It seems to me that the 6 of you all expect your parents to "buy" a gift. This is unfair to all the parents involved.
Since you obviously can not afford to give this gift without your parents help. I strongly suggest you make other plans.
You can buy or make a card .... Spending money that you do not have is unfair.
2007-07-16 21:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by eek 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
#1 You and your sister are individuals. If you went out to dinner, would the two of you share one dinner? Therefore, each should pay one full share.
#2 $300 divided by seven people comes out to $42.86 per person, not $50.
#3 If none of you have jobs, then none of you should be planning to spend $300 that you don't have to purchase a gift for someone else.
#4 If you really want to give a gift, do something nice for the recipient or make something personal. Don't get into the habit of buying things that you can't afford. You'll have a lifetime of regrets if you do.
2007-07-17 05:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by labmuttmix 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, are u kidding unless you guys are joined together then you cant expect that you are not two different people if everyone is paying $50... and there are 5 of you and you guys only should be expected both to pay the most or divide the $300 between you equally and pay that....
2007-07-17 04:16:03 · answer #3 · answered by italics_ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two of you, why should you expect the other girls to pay more? Additionally, if you can't pay out of your own pocket you should choose a less expensive gift. You should each pay between $43 and $45 if you include tax.
2007-07-17 04:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. Why should you get to pay less when everyone else has to pay $50?? That's unfair. EACH PERSON pays an equal share. You should pay $50 each, $100 total.
2007-07-17 04:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by The Man In The Box 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, if everyone can buy ONE present for you on your birthday, Christmas.....
If you don't want to pay the fair share for both of you, then you don't deserve to be treated as two different people when it's time for you to receive gifts.
2007-07-17 06:25:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If each person chips in $50.00 each, then you and your twin sister should alos contribute $50.00 each.
The reason: you two are individuals. On your birthdays, do you share presents? In school, do you both get one grade?
2007-07-17 04:10:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's totally fair. Why should I, a non-twin, be made to pay extra for you twins? Be considerate to others.
2007-07-17 04:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by floozy_niki 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What I'm not understanding is that is that 50x7=350. where's the extra $50 going?
2007-07-17 06:38:30 · answer #9 · answered by barbara 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
its each person, it doesnt matter is your a twin, or if your related or not. each person pays
2007-07-17 04:10:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋