Who's Right?

Who should be out the money?

  • Monica should suck it up - she took responsibility for the cash and lost it

    Votes: 199 97.1%
  • Rachel should suck it up-Monica was trying to do her a favour, and it's mean to let her be out money

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Both - somehow split the difference so they are both out a little?

    Votes: 2 1.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 4 2.0%

  • Total voters
    205

Skywalker

Elementary, My Dear Mickey
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Apr 15, 2004
This situation played out between two co-workers last week, causing a bit of drama.

"Monica" was going to pick up lunch and asked if anyone wanted her to grab anything for them. "Rachel" said sure, and gave her money to Monica and off Monica went.

Somewhere along the way, Monica lost Rachel's cash. She bought Rachel's lunch out of her own pocket, but when she returned to the office, she expected Rachel to pay her again.

Rachel refused to "double pay" for her lunch, but Monica felt it was wrong that she was out money for Rachel to eat, since she didn't lose it on purpose, and had taken the time and gas to go out, and was trying to be nice.

To me who is in the right is obvious, but it caused some disagreement so just wondered what you would say?
 
Monica lost Rachel’s money - that is on her. She should have taken better care of it. Rachel shouldn’t have to pay again.
That's what Judge Judy has said many times when someone accepts something of value and then loses it or damages it. When you accept something of value, you accept responsibility for it.
But let's get real, what was this $10 max?
 
take the personal aspect out so that it reads

Rachel ordered lunch from a delivery service and paid online. She has a payment confirmation email receipt.

The delivery person arrives with the food and asks for cash on delivery.

Rachel shows the deliver person the payment confirmation email receipt and says I payed your company, Im not paying again

Most people would agree with Rachel and that the delivery service company are responsible for the money and that she has proof of original payment so therefore the company need to take the hit for a lost payment.
 


Are you kidding? There's no issue here. Monica lost the money. What if Monica had "lost" her own money and could not afford lunch? Would she come back and ask Rachel to pay since it wasn't her "fault" that Monica lost her own money. Of course not! I'd also like to know how Monica "knew" she'd lost Rachel's money. If someone gave me money to pay for lunch, it would be put in my purse with my own. I'd have no way for certain of knowing whose money was whose.
 


This situation played out between two co-workers last week, causing a bit of drama.

"Monica" was going to pick up lunch and asked if anyone wanted her to grab anything for them. "Rachel" said sure, and gave her money to Monica and off Monica went.

Somewhere along the way, Monica lost Rachel's cash. She bought Rachel's lunch out of her own pocket, but when she returned to the office, she expected Rachel to pay her again.

Rachel refused to "double pay" for her lunch, but Monica felt it was wrong that she was out money for Rachel to eat, since she didn't lose it on purpose, and had taken the time and gas to go out, and was trying to be nice.

To me who is in the right is obvious, but it caused some disagreement so just wondered what you would say?

If I lost the money, I'd buy the lunch out of my own funds and I would expect others to do the same if they lost mine. And I certainly wouldn't risk a relationship with a co worker by making her pay again over $10 or so.
But I really can't imagine losing someone else's money but not mine too as I just write down how much was given and put it in my wallet. It's not really enough money to fight over, however.
 
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Monica lost her marbles as well as the money. if she actually thought Rachel would pay again. :sad2:


If someone gave me money to pay for lunch, it would be put in my purse with my own. I'd have no way for certain of knowing whose money was whose.

When I buy something for someone, I keep their money separate. I purchase their item as a separate purchase, so I get back their exact change. Then I put the change in same separate place so I can just give it right to them without having to count it all out, or later needing someone to break a five dollar bill into ones, because I bought everything together in one order and that's what the cashier handed me back.
 
Had I been Monica I would have been too embarassed to say that I had lost the money in the first place! would have paid for the lunch out of my own money and never mentioned anything.

This, except then I wouldn't have any change to give back to Rachel when I brought her lunch back.

So I'd probably say something like, "I'm so sorry! I lost your money, so I don't have any change to give back to you! But, here's your lunch!" and then smile & hope she wouldn't be too upset that she didn't get any change back.
 
This, except then I wouldn't have any change to give back to Rachel when I brought her lunch back.

So I'd probably say something like, "I'm so sorry! I lost your money, so I don't have any change to give back to you! But, here's your lunch!" and then smile & hope she wouldn't be too upset that she didn't get any change back.
What if Rachel gave Monica $20 and her lunch was only $10? Sorry, Monica lost the $$ and should have to give Rachel the difference.
 
Am I the only one cynical enough to think Monica used Rachel's money to pay for her own lunch?

I've seen the opposite happen - a couple times (after the person comes back with the food. Not the beginning of the incidences.) Where "Jane" goes out to pick up lunch for "Susan" and Susan is suddenly really busy and says she will pay for it when Jane gets back. Then when Jane comes back with Susan's lunch and asks for the money, Susan says she paid Jane before she left. Jane says, NO. Susan insists she gave Jane the money before she left. Jane doesn't eat what Susan ordered. So, it's not like she can save the food and eat it for later. :mad: So she ends up giving Susan a free meal.

The second time I saw 2 people do this, the second person did cough up the money, but insisted she thought she really did pay already. It caused some tension between them. Then, several hours later, the second person apologized to the first, saying she checked her money and realized she had more money than she should have, if she had paid for lunch twice. Yet, people still wondered if she really thought she had paid and was just trying away with it. But, it caused too much tension, even after she had paid. :duck:
 
What if Rachel gave Monica $20 and her lunch was only $10? Sorry, Monica lost the $$ and should have to give Rachel the difference.

Yes, you're right! If there would have been a large amount like $10 left over, I'd give Rachel that much of a difference.

I was thinking more that Rachel gave me $10, & her lunch cost $7.79 - that kind of thing.
 
Slow day on the DIS when we're talking about disagreements of over people over a freaking sandwich.
 
This, except then I wouldn't have any change to give back to Rachel when I brought her lunch back.

So I'd probably say something like, "I'm so sorry! I lost your money, so I don't have any change to give back to you! But, here's your lunch!" and then smile & hope she wouldn't be too upset that she didn't get any change back.

That wouldn't be a problem if the change was a dollar or so. But, it would be if Monica owed Rachel back $5 or more. :duck:
 

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