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Budjeg11
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Asking for lunch money
I work in a small office and am close with my coworkers - the last couple of weeks I have been the one to pick up lunch or pay the delivery guy and one of my work friends has not paid be back on a few different occasions (in two weeks) - I am pretty sure it just slipped her mind but at this point I feel like I shelled out at least 30 bucks for her lunches and I don't even know if she realizes it ....
I know its trivial in the grand scheme of things but , any helpful suggestions on how I can casually remind her that she hasn't paid me back?
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Posted 7/16/15 12:15 PM  |
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StaceyWill
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Re: Asking for lunch money
Can you collect the $$ before the delivery guy gets there?
ETS-well, my answer is for in the future...sorry
I would prob go up to her and jokingly say - hey, you owe me $$ for lunch for this day or that day.
Or maybe you'd be more comfortable writing an email to her? I think that's the way I would go.
Message edited 7/16/2015 12:26:17 PM.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:18 PM |
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Seawolf
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Re: Asking for lunch money
I had a similar situation. We all chip in for Poland Spring water in a cooler, but I pay the bill w/my CC. I ended up making a chart and had ppl check off when they paid me, b/c I felt like an a$$ asking them for money.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:23 PM |
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ThreeforTea
Girls just want to have fun..
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Asking for lunch money
next time you order lunch, just casually say..oh I think you owe me money from last time, so can get this right? something like that.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:24 PM |
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ElizaRags35
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Asking for lunch money
I usually order with the same people. If none of us have cash, one of us will put it on their card and the next day, the other person will.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:30 PM |
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dlj97
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Asking for lunch money
It's not trivial - no reason you should pay for her lunch. I would say next time she wants to order I would ask for the cash ahead or tell her to put it on her card and I would say something half joking about her not giving the cash the last few times.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:33 PM |
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JME78
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Re: Asking for lunch money
Posted by Budjeg11
I work in a small office and am close with my coworkers - the last couple of weeks I have been the one to pick up lunch or pay the delivery guy and one of my work friends has not paid be back on a few different occasions (in two weeks) - I am pretty sure it just slipped her mind but at this point I feel like I shelled out at least 30 bucks for her lunches and I don't even know if she realizes it ....
I know its trivial in the grand scheme of things but , any helpful suggestions on how I can casually remind her that she hasn't paid me back?
Just ask! I don't see the big deal - if I owed someone money and forgot about it, I would be happy to be reminded.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:35 PM |
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PearlJamChick
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Member since 7/10 9264 total posts
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Re: Asking for lunch money
I would ask her for it. I don't see a reason to sugarcoat it or anything like that. It probably slipped her mind and she needs to be reminded. No biggie.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:42 PM |
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dctead
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Re: Asking for lunch money
Posted by JME78
Posted by Budjeg11
I work in a small office and am close with my coworkers - the last couple of weeks I have been the one to pick up lunch or pay the delivery guy and one of my work friends has not paid be back on a few different occasions (in two weeks) - I am pretty sure it just slipped her mind but at this point I feel like I shelled out at least 30 bucks for her lunches and I don't even know if she realizes it ....
I know its trivial in the grand scheme of things but , any helpful suggestions on how I can casually remind her that she hasn't paid me back?
Just ask! I don't see the big deal - if I owed someone money and forgot about it, I would be happy to be reminded.
Agreed.. Just ask her for it.. I do 95% of the ordering at lunch in my office and I will send out an email to everyone who ordered listing who owes what.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:43 PM |
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Sweetlax22
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Re: Asking for lunch money
Posted by ThreeforTea
next time you order lunch, just casually say..oh I think you owe me money from last time, so can get this right? something like that.
This is what I would do. Also don't worry too much, not that it happened often but if I owe someone money and I forget I appreciate being asked.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:51 PM |
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lcherian
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Re: Asking for lunch money
I would just ask.
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| Posted 7/16/15 12:58 PM |
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KarenK122
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Asking for lunch money
I would have no problem asking and I would not order lunch for them again until I was paid back.
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| Posted 7/16/15 2:14 PM |
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Seawolf
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Re: Asking for lunch money
Just keep getting her order wrong until she pays up, the deadbeat.
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| Posted 7/16/15 2:21 PM |
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WannaBeAMom11
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Asking for lunch money
Send an email or when you see her just remind her she owes you $30. I hate when people don't pay.
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| Posted 7/16/15 3:17 PM |
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Budjeg11
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Re: Asking for lunch money
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| Posted 7/16/15 5:57 PM |
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Blubtrflygrl
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/15 609 total posts
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Re: Asking for lunch money
We order a lot.
We make a list of what everyone wants and collect right there or there is no order.
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| Posted 7/16/15 6:40 PM |
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Sparrow
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Re: Asking for lunch money
I'd either ask her to pick up your next two lunches or say with a half joking tone (just to keep it light) "Hey, you know you own me $30 right?" and hope she apologizes profusely and hands it right to me.
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| Posted 7/16/15 7:14 PM |
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