Obliged / Freewrite's Prompt by @MarianneEWest

The other day, while listening to a radio channel during its "Morning Coffee Talk" with the title, "Are you obliged to pay the bill if you are the one who ask for eating out together?", stirred many thoughts and opinion among people. I, for one, if I ask a person out for a meal, I would happily naturally foot the bill, but so far, my friends were the type would want to share the bill with me, although I would decline.

The discussion went from relaxing to serious whereby a guy said while he was dating a girl whom yet to be his girlfriend, the girl would always choose highclass restaurant to go to and she would never foot the bill. It was understood as a man, you should be mature to pay but the girl really never ever had any intention to even pay once for the bill, foe courtesy sake, in fact, she expected the guy to pay every-single-time eventhough she was the one asked him out and even chose those very pricey restaurant. He told the radio host that eventually he knew he wouldn't want her to be his future wife.

Another one, he made it look like he wanted to pay, but he at the same time say something to the effect that the other party was obliged to come and try to pay. Sound complicated, isn't it? It is!!! Haha. While listening, I was like, what on earth was going on. Why so complicated. Then, went on to say something like next meal the other one must pay. Fair deal! What? Seriously?

I thank God I had never met complicated friends or family or relatives. You want to foot the bill, you would tell us in advance. And if we think we should pay the bill, then we would be smart to secretly pay without you knowing, acted faster than you. Paid happily, eat happily. And never even would imply that the other party owed us the next meal.

I don't know. I think if we want to be generous to foot the bill, then pay happily from an abundance heart. It is not about the bill or wallet, it is about act of service, act of generosity for the people you loved, or the service you want to give. If you give, but you make it like the people owe you, then that's not giving in the first place.

Give willingly, sow bountifully, without grudging and you will reap your rewards in due time. ~The Bible

This is another 5-minute freewrite using daily prompt by @mariannewest. You can check her out. I love freewrite because anything goes, no right or wrong, but having fun writing your thoughts or story. If you want to know more about 5-minute freewrite, click here.. Join us as at the @freewritehouse