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TVFactFan · 04-29-2008, 10:38 AM

I was in line this morning at dunkin donuts and the line was out the door, two lines and I saw a female co-worker coming down the street and she was like-"are you going in? I was like-"yeah I'm waiting for the line to die down". And she says-"well can you get me a cup of coffee??

So instead of us standing in line TOGETHER and GOING TO WORK TOGETHER, she wanted me to stand in the long line and get her coffee and deliver it to her at her desk???? Does anyone think this is kind of strange??

Of course I said NO but not in a rude and unpleasant way.

Brieannas21 · 04-29-2008, 02:55 PM

No I don't think it's strange. She thought that since you were standing in line anyway that you could get her some coffee also. It's not a female thing, she probably would have asked you that question if you were a female co-worker.

gidgetgrape · 04-29-2008, 03:04 PM

No. Maybe she needed to run an errand.

BarneyFife · 04-29-2008, 04:01 PM

If that were me, I would of gotten her a cup of coffee, after all I was already in line getting something for myself. No harm in helping a co-worker out, male or female. Maybe she/he would return the favor in the future.

PZelda · 04-29-2008, 04:11 PM

I would not get it for her unless she gave me money to cover the cost of *her* cup of coffee.

InspectorExstead · 04-29-2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BarneyFife

If that were me, I would of gotten her a cup of coffee, after all I was already in line getting something for myself. No harm in helping a co-worker out, male or female. Maybe she/he would return the favor in the future.

i agree. last year when i worked, my co-workers would ask me to get food from wherever i went on my lunch break or i would ask them. and then it just became a pattern; whenever someone was going on their lunch break they would announce where they were going and whoever wanted something would give them moolah.

Furienna · 04-29-2008, 06:54 PM

Of course you can do favors to co-workers, but something still seems to be wrong here. Why couldn't she have gotten into the line herself?

Hollow · 04-29-2008, 07:01 PM

if she was expecting you to pay for it, yeah it was a thoughtless thing to ask. doesn't have to do with gender either way though.

TVFactFan · 04-29-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

No I don't think it's strange. She thought that since you were standing in line anyway that you could get her some coffee also. It's not a female thing, she probably would have asked you that question if you were a female co-worker.

The difference was we were both at the end of the line. It wasn't like I was close to the front so I was confused as to why we couldn't stand in line together. Now if she was going to wait for me that would have been different but she was going to leave and go back to her office-lol

EmoJoe · 04-29-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

I would not get it for her unless she gave me money to cover the cost of *her* cup of coffee.

agreed. if she gave you money for the coffee it wouldnt be a problem with me. ive done that in school before when i was buying snack.

TVFactFan · 04-29-2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Furienna

Of course you can do favors to co-workers, but something still seems to be wrong here. Why couldn't she have gotten into the line herself?

Yeah we were both at the end of line which made it strange-lol I was no closer to the front of the line than she waswhich meant we could have waited in line together

Janice · 04-30-2008, 12:33 AM

I don't know. It does seem sort of strange. I guess it depends on the way she asked and my closeness with the person. If she said it in a way that she expected it, I wouldn't like it. If she asked me if I minded or said she had a stop to make, then I'd say no problem. I think it's one of those you had to be there deals. Nobody likes to stand in line.

catlover79 · 04-30-2008, 12:42 AM

Solomon, you have such a way with words. Every time you mention a situation like this, I can just see it happening!!

Max Whittaker · 04-30-2008, 12:48 AM

A gentleman wouldn't think twice about getting her a coffee. All you need is her to give you the cash.

Furienna · 04-30-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I don't know. It does seem sort of strange. I guess it depends on the way she asked and my closeness with the person. If she said it in a way that she expected it, I wouldn't like it. If she asked me if I minded or said she had a stop to make, then I'd say no problem. I think it's one of those you had to be there deals. Nobody likes to stand in line.

Excactly! It depends on how she asked it.

04-29-2008, 10:38 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,097	The things women think they can do and expect men to think it's ok-lol I was in line this morning at dunkin donuts and the line was out the door, two lines and I saw a female co-worker coming down the street and she was like-"are you going in? I was like-"yeah I'm waiting for the line to die down". And she says-"well can you get me a cup of coffee?? So instead of us standing in line TOGETHER and GOING TO WORK TOGETHER, she wanted me to stand in the long line and get her coffee and deliver it to her at her desk???? Does anyone think this is kind of strange?? Of course I said NO but not in a rude and unpleasant way.

04-29-2008, 04:01 PM	#4
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04-29-2008, 04:11 PM	#5
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04-30-2008, 12:42 AM	#13
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04-30-2008, 12:48 AM	#14
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04-29-2008, 02:55 PM	#2
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	No I don't think it's strange. She thought that since you were standing in line anyway that you could get her some coffee also. It's not a female thing, she probably would have asked you that question if you were a female co-worker.

04-29-2008, 03:04 PM	#3
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,505	No. Maybe she needed to run an errand.

04-29-2008, 06:54 PM	#7
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	Of course you can do favors to co-workers, but something still seems to be wrong here. Why couldn't she have gotten into the line herself?

04-29-2008, 07:01 PM	#8
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	if she was expecting you to pay for it, yeah it was a thoughtless thing to ask. doesn't have to do with gender either way though.

04-30-2008, 12:33 AM	#12
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I don't know. It does seem sort of strange. I guess it depends on the way she asked and my closeness with the person. If she said it in a way that she expected it, I wouldn't like it. If she asked me if I minded or said she had a stop to make, then I'd say no problem. I think it's one of those you had to be there deals. Nobody likes to stand in line.