If you're in a café with someone and realise you don't have the price of a cup of tea-- or some similiar situation-- and she buys it for you, would you offer the money back later? Personally, I would rather not be embarrassed by having a trivial sum returned.
2007-11-11 11:35:39 · 6 answers · asked by Wulfstan O Malley 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
That dead girl, I would definitely accept 3.50 back! And that's 3.50 EURO!
2007-11-11 11:46:11 · update #1
Lady Luck, it feels unfriendly to me to offer back a trivial amount. It's like saying you're unwilling to be in somebody's debt even in the slightest degree. Almost like negating the favour.
2007-11-11 12:26:47 · update #2
My parents certainly ain't wealthy. I grew up on social welfare. Maybe that's where I got my something for nothing mentality, ha ha ha.
2007-11-11 21:19:35 · update #3
Yes, you should offer to pay it back! Dont be arrogant or obnoxious to someone who was nice enough to help you out by saying what they did was "trivial".
Excuse me, but what may seem "trivial" to you may mean alot to someone else. Sorry that I dont make tons of money and drive a BMW that my parents bought for me--I work hard every day and am barely making ends meet with my Teaching job. Just because someone was kind enough to pay for you--instead of seeing the store owners call the police on you--doesnt mean that you should have enough class to offer to pay it back...And since its so "trivial" as you say--then it should be do big deal for you to pay it back.
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Its not "unfriendly" to offer to pay back money that you owe. Dear, you must be wealthy; because you seem to not understand all of us who say that to some people--$4 is a lot of money to spend on a cup of coffee. Maybe you dont have to work, and have rich parents who provide for you--but for us hardworking Americans who have to pay all of our own bills---we simply can not afford to pay for people's $4 dollar Starbuck lattes. Sooo, you need to grow up, realize that everyone is not wealthy like you, and Pay Back what you OWE to your friends; whether you like it or not.
2007-11-11 12:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would you offer the money back? Of course you would! The amount doesn't matter. It may be trivial to you, but it may not be trivial to her. If someone buys something for you (not as a gift, but because you don't have enough funds with you) you repay them. Simple as that.
2007-11-11 19:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about you pay next time? Then you're not a mooch and you get nice company again w/o being uncomfortable about a trivial sum.
2007-11-11 20:17:07 · answer #3 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually say, oh yeah, I owe you that 3.50 and go to pull it out, but every time the person tells me to forget about it. I do the same when I cover for something small.
2007-11-11 19:43:45 · answer #4 · answered by that dead girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you offer it back, it's only common courtsey.
2007-11-11 20:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by okimreadynow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, you should offer. it's polite.
2007-11-11 19:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by cat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋