https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:24:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429782 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:28:39 +0000 Zbug 1429782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted decline bc I assumed it would be super awkward. I just read about the networking opportunity though, so I'm changing my response to accept! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429780 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:26:55 +0000 deactivated_account 1429780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: This is networking at its finest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429718 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:49:15 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1429718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMcD: It's definitely just him trying to repay the favor!</p> <p>And thanks to all of you for talking me into it...hoping to make a good connection...he's within our corporate development group, and I usually handle mergers &amp; acquisitions within my department. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429703 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:41:15 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1429703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If he's insisting and its a good networking opportunity, take him up on it! This is how people make connections in business :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429650 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:16:02 +0000 deactivated_account 1429650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: Tell him thanks and that you will go! Please let us know how the lunch goes. Could he have a crush on you, or is he just so very nice??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429635 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:10:37 +0000 blackbird 1429635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad you're going! </p> <p>I would just say something casual, "alright, you talked me into it" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429554 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:40:18 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1429554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok...any suggestions on how to respond? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429510 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:25:01 +0000 lemondrop 1429510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Networking is a good thing! Glad you are going :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429502 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:22:51 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1429502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok...you gals convinced me. I'm going to go. I just felt a little awkward accepting the invitation, but it would seem a little rude if I declined outright. Plus...the networking thing is definitely a plus. He actually mentioned something about hearing about what I do for the company in his email and really did seem a like a nice (and not at all creepy) guy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429499 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:20:21 +0000 Raindrop 1429499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I personally wouldn't want to go also. I think for me I would be like being in the spot light for doing something "good" where I just wanted to do something nice and let it be that. I can also see being in his position that I do want to reward a nice person for being nice because I want to let nice people know that it's great that they are nice. </p> <p>Very tough. I still choose to politely decline though. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429484 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:16:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1429484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: haha I love it!</p> <p>the other day we had a little fiasco and DH needed to get somewhere to deal with it, but I had the car that day - so a coworker lent him his car so he could take care of it. He kept insisting DH didn't need to repay him or do anything, so he got him a GC for a local coffee shop and anonymously stuck it in his mailbox ;)</p> <p>I'm a big fan of repaying the favors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429471 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:12:53 +0000 cheert16 1429471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go! Networking is always a plus! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429470 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:12:53 +0000 blackbird 1429470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's weird if you don't go, and borderline rude. </p> <p>Plus, never hurts to network!</p> <p>I was short a quarter for my coffee today and a coworker said he had it...and I am tempted to go stick a quarter on his desk, ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429453 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:05:50 +0000 HabesBabe 1429453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go-- I think it would make it more awkward if you didn't go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429446 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 15:03:21 +0000 pui 1429446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see a reason not to go, but if you really don't want to just smile and decline again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429436 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:59:11 +0000 Mae 1429436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd go. I think you'd risk seeming a bit rude if you said no, and going means making a connection with someone else in your company that may come in handy for networking later. Win/win! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429435 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:58:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1429435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you ask around about him? Does anyone know him? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429388 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:42:33 +0000 LuLu Mom 1429388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you should, he probably grew up in a household of always repaying a debt (my DH is like this) so he wants to return the favor! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429379 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:40:26 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1429379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Good point...I would probably try to repay as well. </p> <p>@babyjmama: Hahaha...no creepy vibe! I just feel a little embarrassed taking the offer. He's actually a higher level person within my organization, and the lunch might be a nice opportunity to make a good connection which is always nice in a larger company! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429374 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:38:23 +0000 doodlepoodle 1429374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think he's just wanting to repay you and thank you for helping him out in a bind, unless you got a creepy vibe from him? If no creepy vibe I'd go ahead and go. Maybe you'll have a new work friend! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429368 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:35:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1429368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww that's super sweet - of both of you :) I think you should let him. He obviously feels bad/embarrassed. How would you feel if the tables were turned? I would feel like I need to repay them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lunch-offer-should-i-take-it#post-1429363 Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:33:44 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1429363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At work, we have a cashless cafeteria in our building. You either load money onto your badge or pay with a credit card. Usually there's an option that will automatically reload your card when the balance reaches a certain point, but it hasn't been working very well lately. </p> <p>While I was in line on Friday, the guy in front of me scanned his badge, and the cashier stopped him to let him know that he didn't have enough money loaded. He was super nice about it, and just let the guy know that he couldn't let him leave with the food unless he paid for it. The guy (who I didn't know) was also cool and just asked if he could leave his stuff there to run back down a few floors to grab a credit card. It's all just so silly, so I told him to put it on my tab. I knew I had enough money on my card and paid for his $6 lunch.</p> <p>The guy must have grabbed my name from the cashier and emailed me today to thank me and now wants to treat me to lunch. I let him know that it wasn't necessary, but to pay it forward. He insisted on treating me. Should I go? I feel a little uncomfortable...I paid for his lunch and didn't have a second thought about it and certainly don't want or need to be paid back. What would you do? </p>