I am supposed to drive to Philly tomorrow to visit my friend ( I live in NY). I do not feel like driving there, nor do I have the extra money to go there. Can you please give me suggestions as to what reason I can give as to why I can't go?
2007-12-26 14:17:47 · 17 answers · asked by organizeddivas 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
You can always use Weather as an excuse, it is supposed to be rainy and yucky and then as the night goes on it will get cold and freeze.
2007-12-26 15:14:45 · answer #1 · answered by Nicole D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There can be tons of reasons..... mom/relative is sick and you need to take care of them, or YOU being sick, or you didn't get the day off your job (if u work), your car is broke, etc.......... I'm sure you've already thought of all of those. But I agree that honesty is the best because it's a valid reason -- not like "oh I just woke up today and didn't feel like going anymore".
I agree with the person who said that if there have been special plans made to welcome you there, you should go..... I'm sure you knew about the $$ thing when the plans were originally made, and you could have said you weren't gonna be able to go there BEFORE they made plans to host you.... now it's too late and it'd be rude to cancel last minute if there has been no real emergency. But if there's nothing special prepared, just be honest and say you had a last minute expense and you really have no $$ to visit him/her.... that you will be glad to do it as soon as you get some extra cash.
2007-12-26 23:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by Lprod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honesty is always the best policy. If this is just a casual thing and you really don't have the cash, you don't have to say..."I'm too broke." Just say, it's not a good time for you right now. If they persist in asking you why, tell them you have other obligations that take precidence over a pleasure trip to Philly. (Like your BILLS!!)
ON THE OTHER HAND - If you have made a commitment, and they have taken off time, made special plans, etc. and this is just a last minute change of heart, then suck up and GO!! You owe it to your friend to be there.
2007-12-26 22:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just tell the truth, that you can't afford to go. making up a story will just complicate things as it's too easy to forget what lie you told.
Personally I wouldn't want to drive to Philly either and it's only half an hour for me.
2007-12-27 00:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no reason not to tell the truth. You aren't up to the drive and you don't really have enough money. Saying "I'm just not feeling well enough" will work too. It is the truth.
I never have a problem telling people this kind of stuff, but a friend of mine is constantly making up transparent excuses that only serve to insult my intelligence. I know that she is just as lazy as me, and doesn't want to drag her butt over to my place, but she can't ever just admit that.
2007-12-26 22:28:38 · answer #5 · answered by Khaki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say "Since Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love and since I have no brothers there and I don't feel the love - I ain't gonna let you mooch off my gas money when gas is 10 bucks a gallon! So, you walk your way to Philly and carry my picture with you always feelin the love, bro!"
Or you can simply tell him, "I'll drive you because I'm a wimp who doesn't have the cajones to say no"
2007-12-27 00:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would just tell the truth. You don't have the extra money and you don't feel up to the drive. Nobody enjoys that drive on the Turnpike!!
2007-12-26 23:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by mpasnick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone told me once: Don't feel the need to always give people excuses. Just tell them you can't make it and You'll try and see them some other time. It works. It doesn't sound arrogant as long as you say it the right way.
2007-12-26 22:27:06 · answer #8 · answered by williamsburginnewyork 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
you don't have money? that's true and a legit answer, go with that. otherwise say something came up for work or if you don't work say something came up for your parents (e.g. they came in town or something). don't lie about the health of your car that's to easy for them to bring back up in a few months or something, go with either a previous engagement (with people they don't know or talk to) or some kind of disaster/emergency (don't go overboard though)
2007-12-26 22:27:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about no money, don't want to go... that's good enough. Other than that, just tell your friend you are sick.
2007-12-26 22:47:24 · answer #10 · answered by SoAZ Gal 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋