When People At Work Say They're Going To TimHortons And Ask If You "Want" Anything... [Archive]

Jucius Maximus

Sep 16th, 2007, 08:32 PM

randomdef

Sep 16th, 2007, 08:33 PM

depends if you ever recipocate. one day i will grab it, one day he or she will. if they offer the first time, attempt to pay and they will accept or decline and keep that in mind. if you never do the tim hortons run, never say yes, pick me up something.

tg82

Sep 16th, 2007, 08:33 PM

it can be either - if you pull out cash and they say no - then its a gift; if they take your cash - they are the delivery boy/girl.

Tijuana

Sep 16th, 2007, 08:35 PM

sometimes a small coffee woudl generally be offered, but I mean your nto gonna ask for a sandwich

Rometiklan

Sep 16th, 2007, 08:38 PM

If you're the boss, make him pay for you.

Firebot

Sep 16th, 2007, 09:01 PM

OK this has confused me for a long time.

If someone at work is going to Tim Hortons or similar and they ask you if you "want" anything, are they actually offering to buy it for you as a "gift" or are they basically acting as the delivery service so you can pay them back?

I always said no because I have no idea what the protocol is on this.

Hand money, you'll know pretty quickly if it's meant as a gift or a delivery. I'm usually the guy who offers the runs at work, sometimes it might be a gift, but in general don't expect it.

ladybug193

Sep 16th, 2007, 09:15 PM

it can be either - if you pull out cash and they say no - then its a gift; if they take your cash - they are the delivery boy/girl.
Agreed.
If you'd like something, you should always at least offer to pay for yours. If they say "don't worry about it" then you can always buy him/her one the next time around.

Cyber6

Sep 16th, 2007, 09:24 PM

OK this has confused me for a long time.

If someone at work is going to Tim Hortons or similar and they ask you if you "want" anything, are they actually offering to buy it for you as a "gift" or are they basically acting as the delivery service so you can pay them back?

I always said no because I have no idea what the protocol is on this.

You are being silly. Always hand out some cash, they either take it or not. If they don't take it, remember to return the favor some other time.

C.

Kinki

Sep 16th, 2007, 09:30 PM

If someone ask you and you want something, offer to pay for it. If refused, just keep that in mind and return a similar favour later on.

UrbanPoet

Sep 16th, 2007, 10:23 PM

lol! thats a funny question.
IF they ask, and you want something... just whip out some money.
If they say "nono! its okay" then they are what we call in north america in slang terms 'treating'. IF they take it, then they are what you call the 'delivery boy'.

On the other hand... in North american culture it is polite to return the favor if someone 'treats'. for example... If one person offers to 'treat' you, then you must say something like 'hey, thanks. I owe you one!' or 'hey,Next coffees on me.'.

Kommander_KornFlakes

Sep 16th, 2007, 10:31 PM

Of course you have to pay the guy when he comes back, or better yet give him the money, he's already spending his gas and time doing you a favor.

I buy my foreman coffee sometimes because some days I come in 30 mins late and he doesn't discount it, or lets me go 20 minutes before finishing time.

Shaner

Sep 16th, 2007, 10:45 PM

Always take out money and offer it. If it's declined, just make sure to remember that and repay them at some point in the near future.

In the case of Tim Hortons, a coffee or donut is ok, never ask for a sandwich, soup, chili, etc. It's one of those unwritten rules. People are offering to pick you up a coffee, not pick you up an entire meal.

twotterdhc6

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:38 AM

Ok, everyone single response is exactly the same here... I don't think we need any more of the same answers :rolleyes:

By the way, I agree with everyone ;)

Siefer999

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:47 AM

you go for food or a drink when you are around colleagues or friends and have never offered? if you did, what would you think?

B40

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:52 AM

Offer money, but make sure to get your $0.06 change back!

Frankie3s

Sep 17th, 2007, 01:36 AM

OK this has confused me for a long time.

If someone at work is going to Tim Hortons or similar and they ask you if you "want" anything, are they actually offering to buy it for you as a "gift" or are they basically acting as the delivery service so you can pay them back?

I always said no because I have no idea what the protocol is on this.

They actually don't want to get you anything but ask as a courtesy anyways and hope that you'll say no. You can see this to be true when you see the great relief that comes across their face when you decline.

FerrisB

Sep 17th, 2007, 08:31 AM

They actually don't want to get you anything but ask as a courtesy anyways and hope that you'll say no. You can see this to be true when you see the great relief that comes across their face when you decline.

Lol, this is often true. I really hated having to keep track of 8-10 different coffees and having 2-3 trays to carry back to the office. There were times I would sneak my coffee back in so noone saw that I went :)

Phr3sh

Sep 17th, 2007, 09:40 AM

Lol, this is often true. I really hated having to keep track of 8-10 different coffees and having 2-3 trays to carry back to the office. There were times I would sneak my coffee back in so noone saw that I went :)

I agree, You cant even open the damn doors to get back up. I try not to tell anyone where im going anymore except the people im closer with.

woodstock827

Sep 17th, 2007, 10:43 AM

good thing my office only have 4 ppl so the max. number of coffee I have to carry is one tray..

But back to the question, I usually would pay.. sometimes even pay extra if I don't have exact change ($1.50 for something $1.39).. Sometimes I'd do the run and people would do the same....
Occasionally we would treat each other if we feel like it.. But eventually it all evens out...

champlinD

Sep 17th, 2007, 10:49 AM

OK this has confused me for a long time.

If someone at work is going to Tim Hortons or similar and they ask you if you "want" anything, are they actually offering to buy it for you as a "gift" or are they basically acting as the delivery service so you can pay them back?

I always said no because I have no idea what the protocol is on this.

In Canada it means I will be just a courier and you pay your won stuff moron.

Have you even heard "I will be paying" before they ask?

Phr3sh

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:58 PM

In Canada it means I will be just a courier and you pay your won stuff moron.

Have you even heard "I will be paying" before they ask?

Whoah...you're obviously a fob due to your lack of grammar and you're trying to tell OTHER people how we do things in CANADA while calling them a moron?...Just outrageous.

Jucius Maximus

Sep 17th, 2007, 04:50 PM

catlover

Sep 17th, 2007, 09:28 PM

If someone asks I usually think it means that if you give them money they'll buy it for you unless they say "want something, i'am buying".

B40

Sep 18th, 2007, 03:17 PM

Thanks for your comments everyone.

Just to clarify, I am originally from Canada but I don't drink coffee so I never did the Timmy's run. Also, many of the places I worked had coffee places inside the building or very nearby, so everyone just walked over and got their coffee personally.

I don't understand why some places don't have their own coffee makers in the office... or just a kettle and some instant coffee.

FerrisB

Sep 18th, 2007, 04:15 PM

I don't understand why some places don't have their own coffee makers in the office... or just a kettle and some instant coffee.

It's more about having an excuse to get away from the office for 15-20 minutes than anything. It breaks the day up for me, it's like recess :lol: