bringing up the subject of money owed = awkwardness?

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how good are you at bringing up the fact that someone - a friend, employer, family member - owes you money?

are you concerened that you will appear greedy, or are you very up-front about it?

i find it exceptionally awkward...

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:00 (twenty years ago)

It's not awkward if you're on Ebay.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:02 (twenty years ago)

"where's my money, you barstard?"

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:05 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I'm not awkward about it at all. "Dude, if you're buying a round of drinks, WHERE'S THAT TEN QUID YOU OWE ME, HUH?"

However, my rudeness is often made up for by my poor memory - I'm far more likely these days to lend people money and then completely forget about it. Wait, I shouldn't post that before going to the pub tonight, should I?

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:08 (twenty years ago)

"Dude, if you're buying a round of drinks, WHERE'S THAT TEN QUID YOU OWE ME, HUH?"

This is definitely the best approach. Get them somewhere where they have to get their wallet out, and just intercept.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:09 (twenty years ago)

to avoid this altogether: don't lend money to people unless you know they'll pay you back in due time.

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:13 (twenty years ago)

it's the people who turn into robert deniro in 'mean streets' who bother me.

― N_RQ, Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:17 (twenty years ago)

Today I walked past a fat scary bloke who was snapping "mate... no mate, where is MY MONEY? Listen mate, its EIGHTY FUCKING THOUSAND DOLLARS". He looked like a scary crim and he was standing outside the TAB so I legged it.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

Er he was yelling all that into a phone, obv.

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:20 (twenty years ago)

Work in/by a finance department and you will quickly lose all your inhibitions about harranging people going WHERE IS MY MONEY, FOO!!!

― Luminiferous Aether (kate), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:21 (twenty years ago)

WHERE IS MY MONEY, FOO!!!

Haha, I'm going to say this to Chris the second he gets in tonight. Just in case.

― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:22 (twenty years ago)

Put the ball in their court and ask them what their plan is for paying you back. It's less demanding than GIMME MY MONEY and variations thereof, but it forces them to justify their deadbeat moochery. If they cite difficulties with producing the money, insert sob story of your own, and if it's a large sum discuss paying back in regular installments. At least get them going through the motions of giving you your goddamn money.

ken c is OTM: don't lend money to people who can't pay you back fairly immediately unless you're completely willing to write it off.

― Laura H. (laurah), Tuesday, 6 September 2005 14:23 (twenty years ago)

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