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How much would "just buy me a drink" mean to you when you ask someone how much you owe them?

166 replies

ColdCottage · 05/09/2022 16:59

I had a very lovely tradesman in today to look at my broken appliance. He couldn't fix it - well he could but it wouldn't be worth it due to the cost.

When I asked him what I owed him he said "just buy me a drink" I had no idea how much this should be.

He had been there 20 minutes I would guess, maybe 1/2h.

I was a bit surprised and had no idea how much this should be. I guessed 2 beers would be £10 so gave him that.

Wondered if I might have been a be short as he was a very lovely man and suggested some other brands for me to get the best value replacement.

So I thought I'd canvas opinions here so I'm more prepared for next time.

Thanks

OP posts:
J0y · 05/09/2022 17:00

About 6 euro!

J0y · 05/09/2022 17:01

Ps, you did the right thing, wouldn't want to feel.... beholden 😁

gratefulheart · 05/09/2022 17:02

To me that means he's asking you on a date!!

PurpleDaisies · 05/09/2022 17:02

I would take “buy me a drink” to literally be meeting someone for a drink rather than giving them the money for one. I’d never give someone cash in that situation.

FourTeaFallOut · 05/09/2022 17:03

Did he actually mean buy him a drink more literally, was he chatting you up? If he was that's fucking hilarious you gave him a tenner to buy himself a drink - deep burn.

FloppyFlippy · 05/09/2022 17:03

£10 or £20.

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 05/09/2022 17:07

‘A drink’ is £20 imho. Tax free back pocket bonus.

Franticbutterfly · 05/09/2022 17:08

£20, every time.

Blankscreen · 05/09/2022 17:13

Defo £20.
it's a gesture and quite a common phrase round here.

DinosApple · 05/09/2022 17:15

£10 is enough for a couple of pints or a few tins from Tesco so I'd say that was fine.

It's a pretty commonly used phrase in various trades. It is unlikely he was chatting you up.

CanThisBe · 05/09/2022 17:35

I say this quite a lot when I've done a favour and someone offers money. I mean, no need, buy me a drink mext time were out, but I don't actually expect them to do it or certainly wouldn't hold them to it.

For a tradesman you don't know, I think if you're going to give something it's got to be £20, but £10 would be plenty for "a drink".

JaneJeffer · 05/09/2022 17:36

€20

JaneJeffer · 05/09/2022 17:37

PurpleDaisies · 05/09/2022 17:02

I would take “buy me a drink” to literally be meeting someone for a drink rather than giving them the money for one. I’d never give someone cash in that situation.

Grin really?

iwishiwasafish · 05/09/2022 17:39

£10

LaundryBin · 05/09/2022 17:39

PurpleDaisies · 05/09/2022 17:02

I would take “buy me a drink” to literally be meeting someone for a drink rather than giving them the money for one. I’d never give someone cash in that situation.

Same. I've never heard anyone say this other than friends when they're talking about literally buying a drink.

sagalooshoe · 05/09/2022 17:39

A drink is £20 if a tradesman did you a quick favour

TheChippendenSpook · 05/09/2022 17:40

Haha! I can imagine the poor bloke hoping for a date but instead walking away perplexed, clutching his tenner!

skgnome · 05/09/2022 17:43

FourTeaFallOut · 05/09/2022 17:03

Did he actually mean buy him a drink more literally, was he chatting you up? If he was that's fucking hilarious you gave him a tenner to buy himself a drink - deep burn.

Haha… given that the only time people have told me “just buy me a drink” has been friends where they literally mean a drink I also read it as the guy was asking for a date

but seeing that is a common thing is some areas… then £20 ?

MrsTimRiggins · 05/09/2022 17:45

err I’d probably have gone for £20 I guess, but realistically, I’ve never heard anyone say that unless they literally mean for me to buy them a drink, so normally said by mates/other pub locals. That or if he lived locally, I’d have dropped a box of beer in maybe?
maybe he actually was asking you out haha shooting his shot didn’t pan out 😂

iklboo · 05/09/2022 17:48

I would take “buy me a drink” to literally be meeting someone for a drink rather than giving them the money for one.

Round here it's literally 'give me the price of a pint and we'll call it right'.

LynneBenfield · 05/09/2022 17:49

Gah, stupid code. JUST TELL ME WHAT I OWE YOU. Ffs

Moonshine5 · 05/09/2022 17:52

A "drink" is usually £20 (South East)

VenusClapTrap · 05/09/2022 17:55

someone once said this to me so I literally gave him a couple of beers out of the fridge 😳

BadNomad · 05/09/2022 17:57

Oh God. I would have given him a can of diet Pepsi from the fridge.

Swalewhale · 05/09/2022 18:01

£20 (in South East) not a date!Blush