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Hermes

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ETA: I guess I probably should've put this in "general chat" or something, sorry! I wasn't thinking clearly!

Last week, my cousin if I would be her plus one/date to a wedding she was invited to that is this Saturday. Originally she was going to go with her boyfriend, but they broke up. The wedding is a couple hours away, so she'd already made a hotel reservation. I don't know the couple or anyone else who will be at the wedding, I'm just going as a favor to her so she doesn't have to go alone. It wouldn't be like a weekend trip where we could do anything else in the city, basically the plan is just to go to the wedding, go to the reception, sleep in the hotel, and come home in the morning.

She just emailed me and asked if I would split the hotel and gas costs. I'm just doing this for her (since I don't know anyone there, won't be doing anything except wedding stuff, etc.) and didn't plan on spending any money. The hotel is a nice (expensive-ish) one, and gas of course isn't cheap. It's not that I don't have the money, I just don't want to (and didn't plan to) spend it on this. I suggested that I don't drink and I just drive home after the wedding, but she really doesn't want to do that.

What do you think? Should I split the hotel/gas costs with her because we are both taking this trip together, or should I not be expected to pay all of that since I'm only doing this as a favor to her?

-- Edited by ttara123 at 18:03, 2008-10-09

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Chanel

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My opinion is that you should not be expected to pay all of that since you say you are doing her a favor. I wouldn't want to if I were you. Tell her you don't want to and insist that you'll drive home after the wedding, thats a great idea on saving her money too

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Marc Jacobs

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Yea since you're doing her a favor you shouldn't have to split the costs but of course it might start a fight if you refuse. I'd say you're tight on money and would rather drive home to avoid the cost of the hotel.. sorta gets the idea across and saves money without being tacky.

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Chanel

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I would probably cave, but I'm a drinker so the option of driving home after wouldn't come from my lips. But "I don't think I can afford that, can you ask someone else?" seems like a fine out.

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Hermes

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Well, I talked her out of the hotel. I did go ahead and say that I'm tight on cash like you suggested, XtinaStyles (I know it's not true, but I figured it would sound more like the situation is out of my hands than that I want to be mean to her). I just insisted that I drive. I still don't know what's going to happen with gas, though! I guess we'll see! Hopefully if I never offer, she never asks :)

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Marc Jacobs

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Sometimes little white lies make life so much easier... I'm bad!

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Gucci

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Sheesh. Does she expect you to split the wedding gift too?

You should not have to pay a dime. You are going as her guest and especially since you don't know anyone there - it would be crazy to expect you to contribute anything. You are doing her a favor. Don't pay anything!

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I missed this post, what did you end up doing? Unless you are really good friends, seems like she only invited you to get some bucks out of you. I think it was quite rude of her to even ask to split the bill!

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Well, we ended up planning on not spending the night. Then we got there and some friends invited us to stay the night in their hotel room, but since I didn't plan on spending the night I didn't bring some medicine that is really important I take every day, so she ended up staying with them and I drove her car home. I suggested that since I knew she really wanted to stay. And I just didn't fill up her car on the way home so I didn't have to pay for gas either smile.gif

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