https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:20:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1908059 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:17:27 +0000 PurplePumps 1908059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only if you could sneak it in as a sort of joke based on something you were already talk about it. I wouldn't bring it up outright, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1908057 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:16:25 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1908057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SerenaSF: see now, the assumed pay back is the worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1908044 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:08:53 +0000 stargal 1908044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SerenaSF: lol 1.75 and he asked.you for it!! That was tacky.on his part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1908030 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:49:54 +0000 aegie 1908030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: if it was a personal favor and not work related, how about asking how the favor turned out. For example, if you booked a dinner reservation, you could ask, "did you like the restaurant?" kinda thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907999 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:34:42 +0000 SerenaSF 1907999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: It had just completely slipped my mind. And I often bring in cookies or treats from a local bakery for people at work, without expecting anyone to reimburse me, and I thought this was a similar thing since he said "I'm getting donuts, anyone want one?" vs. "do you want me to buy you a donut?" </p> <p>Everyone that overheard thought it was pretty tacky. It wasn't just me. I paid him back the second he reminded me, but it did have people talking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907979 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:28:26 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1907979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SerenaSF: If you weren't trying to stiff him $1.75, why did it take you two weeks and a reminder to pay him back? You did owe him the money. </p> <p>I've been stiffed before by my manager and a co worker. Instead of asking for my $10+ back in each instance, I decided not to agree to let the person reimburse me or borrow from me again. You know you owe people money. Just pay up. Same token, don't lend more than you can gift and don't get ripped off twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907850 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:42:09 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1907850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring it up (not just my boss but to anyone, except maybe my sister). I also wouldn't be doing anymore favors for that person. I don't like when people say "I owe you _____." and don't follow through; that's rude &amp; tacky too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907815 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:30:57 +0000 snowjewelz 1907815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't say anything... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907795 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:24:28 +0000 yoursilverlining 1907795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shutterbug: That's how I take it too when a manager figure says "I owe you lunch". I guess I take it more as a "thank you" with extra emphasis than a real offer for lunch. So, I wouldn't bring it up, personally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907791 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:22:26 +0000 BandDmommy 1907791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boss? Nope. Friend? Yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907762 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:13:01 +0000 MaryM 1907762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd bring it up with a coworker because we often spot each other and it's easy to forget. </p> <p>for my boss, I wouldn't mention it. But next time he asked for a favor and said "I owe you lunch" I'd say, "Can I get that in writing?" to see if he was serious or not. THEN if he's serious, you can hand him the note when it's time to pay up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907756 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:11:12 +0000 SerenaSF 1907756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't. It's annoying when you need the cash, but I figure it all evens out in the end. I'm sure there are people I owe lunch to but have forgotten about unintentionally. </p> <p>A coworker of mine recently came up to my desk and reminded me that I owed him $1.75 for a donut he bought for me 2 weeks ago. </p> <p>I mean... I wasn't trying to stiff the guy, but $1.75?!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907746 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:05:24 +0000 PawPrints 1907746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd never bring it up to anyone - with the possible exception of my boss. We have that kind of casual joking relationship, and plus I feel like when you owe something to a person who is in a lower position than you are on the totem pole, you really ought to follow through on it. I wouldn't mind telling my boss "Remember when you said you owe me lunch?" in your circumstance. (I'd also consider putting my foot down in the future about non-work tasks - unless you're a personal assistant). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907736 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:59:54 +0000 Purpledaisy 1907736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't say anything. But I would be annoyed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907671 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:27:06 +0000 Shutterbug 1907671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring it up, because I feel like that's more just a saying, like "I owe you one" than an actual offer of a lunch. But in your case, I wouldn't be doing him favors all the time anymore if it's always one-sided. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907666 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:23:19 +0000 blackbird 1907666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My boss? No. In fact, my boss still owes me movie tickets lol. </p> <p>A friend? Yeah sure </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907603 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:54:20 +0000 artsyfartsy 1907603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: haha yeah. Sometimes he does that for me too! It's nice. He's like "why don't you get out of the office a while?" Lol. But I paint and get paid to do it for people every now and then as a side job/hobby and he just handed me a poster board and said "paint this". It was for something not work related. I felt like I got cheated. I volunteer to paint things at work because it's fun for me and I'm on the clock the whole time but this was different. Ugh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907576 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:41:37 +0000 .twist. 1907576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: ew, that's tacky.... :(</p> <p>ETA: I had a boss that would get me to do personal errands for him once. But, he made them fun! I got to go pick out furniture for his... adult kids. Better than being stuck in an office. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907575 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:41:07 +0000 artsyfartsy 1907575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I don't really have the guts to bring it up. Sucks because it was a pretty crappy favor he asked me for. He didn't even ask, really. He just said "Hey do this for me. I need it done in an hour". It wasn't work related. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907568 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:37:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1907568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought that was just a phrase, not a promise.</p> <p>Now, "next time on me," seems like a promise because it's reciprocating an in kind gesture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907556 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:34:07 +0000 LuLu Mom 1907556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring it up, only if it was family or a close friend. Never to my boss I wouldn't have the guts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907552 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:32:46 +0000 beloved 1907552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring it up either </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907541 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:28:15 +0000 HLK208 1907541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nooo, I don't think it would come across well!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907539 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:27:55 +0000 artsyfartsy 1907539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: We have a very casual relationship! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907536 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:27:32 +0000 artsyfartsy 1907536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: Yeah I'm sure I owe people lots of lunches!! Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907535 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:27:32 +0000 .twist. 1907535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>huh. If it were my boss, I would probably bring it up as a joke. "Heeeey, when you gonna take me for lunch!? :P " </p> <p>I think that also depends on your relationship with the person though. I'm kind of in a "don't give a shit" state at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907534 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:26:00 +0000 LBee 1907534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eh, that's hard. You could try saying in front of him that you forgot your lunch at home, but if he truly doesn't remember then the chances are low he will suddenly remember. To be honest, I've definitely said this to people and forgotten. I usually remember when the bill comes if we are out to eat together. Maybe you could try that approach? But it's definitely a gamble and probably more rude to entrap him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907532 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:25:22 +0000 mrs. bird 1907532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907531 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:25:09 +0000 Mrs. Lovejoy 1907531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally never have the guts to remind people they owe me something (like lunch), unless it was really expensive and they are family. </p> <p>That being said, I often play the card of "can I treat you like my dad for a moment and ask for some lunch money?" and they usually just give me some and don't expect anything in return. It works well with a few of the older males in the office :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-tacky-to-remind-someone-that-they-owe-you-lunch#post-1907528 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:24:50 +0000 autumnlove 1907528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never bring it up. </p>