shocked how to say no

Talk about socialising, making friends and relationships

Moderator: Moderator Team

Post Reply
invisible2014
Regular Poster
Posts: 70
Joined: Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:27 pm

shocked how to say no

Post by invisible2014 »

Hi my friend texted me today ,I'm so shocked,she knows I'm unemployed and she told me she's in debt 500 pounds because the hotel that her and her mum are going away to has taken there money out.im so shocked because I'm employed and I'm not going away with her so why ask me
Tom fod
Administrator
Posts: 2946
Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 9:05 pm
Location: SW UK

Re: shocked how to say no

Post by Tom fod »

You can say you're sorry to hear of your friends financisl predicament but she needs to take this up with the hotel and/or her bank. It really is not you problem.
Simples
Tom
Moderator/Administrator

With a foot full of bullets I tried to run faster but I just hobbled on to the next disaster.
(from Peter and the Test Tube Babies, Foot Full of Bullets)
Ram
Power poster
Posts: 173
Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:30 am

Re: shocked how to say no

Post by Ram »

If she knows you're unemployed, it's absurd she's asking you.

You could even tell her something along the lines of, "As you know, I'm unemployed at present. Consequently, I need to make sure I have enough money to eat, keep a roof over my head and pay for travel to interviews for the next few months. I won't be able to afford my own holiday for the foreseeable future, so that means I am unable to contribute towards the cashflow of anyone else's holiday."

If she can't accept a reason like that, she's a toxic friend who ain't worth keeping!
invisible2014
Regular Poster
Posts: 70
Joined: Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:27 pm

Re: shocked how to say no

Post by invisible2014 »

Tom fod wrote:You can say you're sorry to hear of your friends financisl predicament but she needs to take this up with the hotel and/or her bank. It really is not you problem.
Simples
Exzactly I thought she should ask her mum who she's actually going away with four a contribution and not me
invisible2014
Regular Poster
Posts: 70
Joined: Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:27 pm

Re: shocked how to say no

Post by invisible2014 »

Ram wrote:If she knows you're unemployed, it's absurd she's asking you.

You could even tell her something along the lines of, "As you know, I'm unemployed at present. Consequently, I need to make sure I have enough money to eat, keep a roof over my head and pay for travel to interviews for the next few months. I won't be able to afford my own holiday for the foreseeable future, so that means I am unable to contribute towards the cashflow of anyone else's holiday."

If she can't accept a reason like that, she's a toxic friend who ain't worth keeping!
Yeah I was really shocked I mean I'm nothing going away with her so why ask me the hotel involves her and her mum so she should ask her mum not me
Post Reply