Who should pay?

[JollyGiraffe]

Friend 1 messages Friend 2 to say they have a spare ticket to the cinema. Their partner is too busy with work to come, and other friends can't go so they ask if Friend 2 will go with them. Friend 1 is aware that Friend 2 doesn't like the genre of the film (and hasn't seen the first one in the series), but Friend 2 agrees to come.

Both Friends have similar amounts of disposable income. Each ticket costs £7.50.

Would you expect Friend 1 to pay for both, or for Friend 2 to reimburse Friend 1 the cost of their ticket?

Friend 1 should definitely pay, and should also actually pay Friend 2 for her time , as friend 2 is clearly going as a kind, kind favour to ensure Friend 1 gets to see film she desperately wants to!!

No way should Friend 2 have to contribute to being bored senseless.

Friend 2 should offer to pay, even ifs only £5.

If friend. 2 didn’t go then friend 1 would have been out of pocket for both tickets and not going at all .so friend 1shouldnt expect payment

You’re friend 1 aren’t you?

Tickets are bought. F1 wants company. F2 obliges. No need for F2 to give money.

Same as first reply. Friend 2 would typically offer to pay for her ticket and friend 1 would cheerfully dismiss it.

It's 7.50!

I think I would expect for Friend 2 to offer to pay for the ticket, but for Friend 1 to say, "oh no, don't be silly, it's on me."

^ This.

Are you Friend 1 or Friend 2, OP?

OP must defo be Friend 2 - did Friend 1 want paying, OP? Blimey...

Friend 2 should bring snacks (snacks at the cinema are a complete rip off).

If it was me and i was friend 2 i would offer to pay for the ticket. however our Vue cinema tickets are £4.99 all day every day, way cheaper than the snacks (although no-one stop you coming in with a bag of poundland snacks)

If I was friend 1 I wouldn’t ask for the money...I invited friend 2 so I wouldn’t have to go on my own essentially.

If I was friend 2 I would get some snacks in return for being invited

The way you've worded the request friend 1 should pay: "will you come with me?" they're asking friend 2 to do them a favour and keep them company.

If friend 1 wanted to sell the ticket, they should have said "would you like to come instead, the ticket's 7.50?"

I am Friend 2!

The movie is sooo not my thing. I have just watched the trailer and am completely lost.

I haven't actually committed yet so may suggest meeting another time..!

Has friend 1 actually asked you to pay, OP?

Friend 1 pays. A spare ticket is a freebie otherwise the invite goes I am selling a ticket for...
If £7.50 meant that much though I wouldn't be spending it on cinema tickets.

Say no. It doesn't sound fun for you free or not.

If shes asked you to pay dont go OP

No, Friend hasn't asked me to pay but mentioned the price of the tickets so I'm not sure if that meant she was expecting me to pay her, or saying 'oh it's only cheap anyway'.

If I was her, I wouldn't expect the person I was asking to join me to pay but would appreciate them buying snacks (I love popcorn)

Friend 2 should offer. Friend 1 should titter and say don't be silly friend 2- the ticket is going to waste otherwise, and friend 2 should follow that with then I'll buy the snacks. Pretty simple.

I wouldn't expect friend 2 to pay.

What's the film?

If you had been chatting about what to do next time you meet up and both decided that you wanted to see a particular film, then you should each pay for your own ticket.

But in these circumstances your friend already has the tickets and is inviting you to go along to keep her company. She should be expecting to foot the cost.

Sounds like by mentioning the specific cost she wants the money back off you

Are you going because:'

1. It's a nice thing to do for a friend, as you don't want her to be alone, even though you have no interest in the film. Or
2. Because you thought you'd have a free ticket to a film?