To not pay for friend to get her phone fixed after I smashed it?

[katie3347]

Friday night me and my friend went out for drinks.
We were stood at the bar and I turned around quick and knocked my friends phone out of her hand,it hit the floor and smashed the screen.
It's still working but the screen is totally cracked.

She was a bit upset saying she didn't have insurance and couldn't afford to get it fixed.
I can't afford it either and shouldn't she have had insurance on such a expensive phone?
Anyway I haven't mentioned it since ..aibu to just not mention it again?
I know she probably expected me to pay to get it fixed but it was a accident and she was the one who let go once I hit her arm.

Yes, of course, you should pay! It was an accident, but you caused it.

In fact I might go as far as buying her a phone cover to make that point.

Why the fuck don’t you all think people should bear personal responsibility for their own things?!

The friend did, in that she didn't drop it, she was holding on to it, NOT dropping it until it was knocked out of her hand by her flailing friend. In answer to your question, why the fuck don't you think that if you break someone's expensive item that you shouldn't have to pay for it to be repaired? Honestly I really would question the moral standards in general of someone who thinks it's ok to break other people's possessions and not pay.

You should pay, it was your fault. She didn't do it! Offer to pay.

I can't believe anyone who broke (even accidentally) something belonging to someone else (even a stranger, let alone a friend) would even consider not paying for it.

half and half.

I would have offered to pay,

'She was the one who let go once I hit her arm'

The key is the 'once I hit her arm'. Yes it wasn't on purpose but it was your fault. I think it would have been different if she'd left it somewhere stupid like on the edge of a table and you knocked it off but she was holding it and you knocked it out of her hands! Insurance or not, you are the one at fault. And should therefore offer to pay. If you really can't afford it then offer to pay half or in instalments

If you have house or contents insurance you may be able to claim on that under your public liability section. But no doubt there will be an excess. But you could try that since you think insurers should be sorting it out

Sorry I think you should pay to fix it .

My oh cracked his screen the other week, it’s £80 to replace, his phone is a 6s, it’s YEARS old. £80 is standard for the apple store unless you want to go somewhere cheaper that will invalidate your warranty, so the people assuming that the friend has a fancy bling bling phone that she just cba insuring could be way off

You should pay something, you caused the accident.

Even an offer to go halves would be better than nothing.

We all have something we'd rather spend £40- I'd rather buy gin than pay my water bills, but we all have to pay for things which are our own responsibility. If you genuinely don't have the money(despite having money to go out for drinks) then you could offer to pay back in instalments.

If the friendship means anything to you, you do need to make a taken effort at least to put this right.

A member of the ‘entitled brigade’ has rocked up I see! Shocking.

Yes you should pay half at least as you caused the accident, it wouldn’t be broken if you didn’t bump into her, and that happened as you not looking where you were going.

I’d tell her to invest in a case next time too, they’re much cheaper than a new screen.

I would offer to pay, the least you can do it share the cost. We all have other things we can spend £40 on.

You should pay or at least offer something it was your fault fs, you should watchwhat you are doing when you are pissed up.

You're responsible for your actions. And your chosen action was to spin around without taking care of your surroundings. You broke it. You pay for it. How rude are You?

I would offer to pay, although it was an accident you did actually cause the accident.

Maybe you could put the money aside over some time if you cannot afford to pay it all up front.

Not sure why you or other posters think that your friend should pay? you knocked it out of her hand

You should pay, whether it was intentional or not the result is the same. You broke her phone. Tbh I'd want to pay if I'd done that to a friend because they're my friend and I wouldn't want them shelling out for my clumsiness. Pay her and then stop pretending to be her friend anymore.

Tempered glass screen protector, good case and insurance... take responsibility for your own belongings. Accidents happen, not OPs fault her friend hasn't taken responsibility for protecting her phone. You can get it covered by home contents for minimal extra. Also where I live there are shops on the market that will fix a phone screen for £30

Go halves. It's £40, not £100. Be nice.

You should offer halves. Even if she had insurance you surely would offer to cover the excess since it was your fault so what difference does it make

“That's £40 I could use for other things.”

You sound deeply selfish.

How much did you spend last night?

It was an accident, you bashed into her, go halves.

Is her friendship not worth paying for an accident you caused?

You should pay. You broke it.

I'm surprised at so many people saying people should have complete responsibly for their own belongings! OK put this into context......

1. The neighbours child kicks a ball through your window and smashes it. Should the parents pay for the repair? Yes of course.

2. Your dog is on the lead in a park and is attacked by another dog. Should the owners of the other dog pay for your dogs injuries to be treated? Yes.

3. You are cycling along and you lose your balance and fall against someones parked car, denting it. Should you pay for the damage? Yes.

I also think this may be a reverse.

Of COURSE you should offer to pay, Christ!!!! If I were her I would say no, but if i were you I would absolutely offer and intend to pay if she said yes. What is wrong with people?!

You should go halves.