I am F and she is a female friend.
doesnt saying I would likeo take you to lunch. mean I would pay?
2007-09-11 02:27:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
"I want to take you out to lunch" means you'll pay.
"Want to meet for lunch?" means you go dutch unless otherwise noted.
2007-09-11 05:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between asking someone to "meet" for lunch and "take" you to lunch. But either way, I would not assume anything. Plan on paying for your own and if she then insists on paying for you, great!
2007-09-11 02:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by jkc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if someone asks me if I wanted to meet for lunch I assume that we are each paying our way. Only when someone says that they want to take me to lunch do I assume that they are paying for my lunch. In my office, we take others out to lunch for their birthday. My boss will treat me and my coworker to lunch if she's been out of the office for a while on business and we've done a good job holding the fort down.
2007-09-11 02:59:31 · answer #3 · answered by Not quite perfect 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If someone says, "I would like to take you to lunch" I would think that would mean they are paying. However, it's always best not to assume so I would make sure that I had enough money to pay for my own lunch just in case.
2007-09-11 02:52:07 · answer #4 · answered by junebug 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-04 01:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choose your invitation carefully. Meeting for lunch and saying I would like to take you to lunch are two different things. Meeting for lunch, you ask for separate checks. I want to take you implies you are paying. Settle the matter up front.
2007-09-11 04:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by dawnb 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Usually if I plan on paying for my friend's lunch I'll tell her that I want to treat her to lunch. If I don't plan on paying, I'll just ask her if she wants to go out for lunch together.
2007-09-11 02:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by emily1980 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you say "I would like to take you to lunch", that means you would pay. If you say "Hey, let's go have lunch somewhere" or "Hey, let's get together for lunch", then I would assume you each pay for yourselves.
When you offer to TAKE someone, you pay.
2007-09-11 03:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not understood, it only becomes clear when either of you asks the wait staff for separate checks for your meals. Enjoy lunch!!
2007-09-11 02:39:29 · answer #9 · answered by Mawia 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
telling someone you'd like to take them to lunch means, you'll pay.
asking someone to meet up means, it's dutch
2007-09-11 04:45:03 · answer #10 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋