my friend invited me to come over to her house. the thing is she wants me to help her write an English paper due tomorrow. I have my own homework to do, but I told her I'd see what I could possibly do to help her, she expects me to call her back in a few minutes. what do i do?
2007-11-27 13:59:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Boy I didn't answer this when it was important so I'm sorry, but you just need to be truthful. Say you would like to help her but have your own head buried in work and know you will get more done working on your own. I would have said is there anything I can help you with over the phone to give you a few pointers, and tried to point her in the right direction and suggest she call you again in a couple of hours to run her work by you. Be courteous and polite but honest. This is respectful. Theres no need to lie, you might be caught out.
2007-11-28 08:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say, "I'm really sorry, but I am busy with my own homework tonight and cannot go to help you, sorry"
Seeing what you can do to help, and expecting a phone call for an answer in a few minutes IS NOT A commitment, as that one jerk said. It's an "I'll see", and when you thought it out you realized you do not have time. Do not feel badly.
2007-11-27 14:08:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just call her back and tell her that you are really caught up in a homework assignment of your own that is taking longer than expected and you can't help her right now, but then offer to look it over when you're done with yours. Maybe have her email it to you so you can proofread it when you are free.
2007-11-27 18:14:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call her back and tell her your mother just came into your room and she has a ton of things she wants me to do for her, and she doesn't realize I have a load of homework. Sorry, I won't be able to make it over to your place but there is no way I can possibly do all this and come to your place, talk to you tomorrow, gotta go my mom is waiting...bye
2007-11-27 16:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by mj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would kindly say that you have your own homework to do and that if you had the time you would help her out. Hopefully she will understand that you have to put your own needs first. Maybe if you get done with your homework and she still needs help you can help her then.
2007-11-27 14:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by Lauren =) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should just be honest..if your not then you'll just complicate things and then shell end up getting upset..I'm not saying she wont be upset that you didn't help her..because she will but you need to succeed in life and in order to do that you need to get your homework done first.just tell her you cant because you need to finish your homework and if you have time you'll help her later.
2007-11-27 14:10:57 · answer #6 · answered by DazedXAndXConfused<3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nThe truth is always best. Tell her you are doing homework your self and need to get it finished. The get you a** off the computer and get it done.
2007-11-27 14:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell her you are not allowed to do things on weekdays. if she knows this is not true, tell her your grounded. tell her you have youre own homewordk to worrry about. you have an apptment. there are lots of exscuses
2007-11-27 14:16:32 · answer #8 · answered by Ali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her you're not doing well in your classes and you need HER to help YOU.
2007-11-27 14:04:18 · answer #9 · answered by Jane Z. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you already told her you'd help her, if you dont your word wont be any good to her in the future
Dont you have a heart ?
Travell needs to get a life. he spends too much time in YA LOL
2007-11-27 14:08:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋