"Invite you to dinner another day"
Have you ever been fooled by this sentence?
Or did you fool others with this?
It is common for friends to invite each other to dinner.
But trust is priceless, promise not to be casual,
Say it when you can.
Being invited to dinner,
Ben is a very happy thing,
But if you set the time for a "nother day",
It's easy to feel like you're completely out of sincerity.
"Invite you to dinner another day"
"I'll talk about it another day"
"Let's get together another day"
"I'll definitely go another day"
……
Talk another day – you can stop and hang up the phone.
Reunite another day – it means turning away from each other.
I'll talk about it another day—that is, I won't discuss it anymore.
A lot of things are arranged in a "nother day".
however
"Another day" must be the busiest day.
A little story:
During the holidays, the whole family traveled by car and met a boy who asked for a free ride in the high-speed service area.
The boy, a junior, offered to show us his ID and student ID. He spoke politely and made a good impression on us. So we acceded to his request.
Along the way, my family and I talked a lot to the boy I had just met. After arriving in Xi'an, he had to go his separate ways.
Before parting, the boy suddenly offered to invite us to dinner that day.
He was a little embarrassed to explain that the invitation was to thank us for taking care of him along the way, but because of the limited funds, he had to find a small restaurant with a good reputation from the Internet.
We were very impressed and gladly went to the appointment. After a simple meal, we said goodbye.
Before parting, I quietly stuffed 500 yuan and a business card in the boy's backpack, and then I forgot about it.
Not long ago, a stranger suddenly added me as a WeChat friend. After passing the verification, the other party suddenly sent me three red envelopes and left a message saying: "Happy birthday to Jiajia!" ”
Jia Jia is my son's nickname, and it happened to be his solar calendar birthday. I was surprised to open the red packet, the total amount is 500 yuan, click on the other party's head to look closely, it turned out to be the boy who hitchhiked.
The boy said that he had less than 200 yuan left after inviting us to dinner that day, and had planned to stay in Xi'an for a day or two and then return to school. Unexpectedly, with my generous gift, he not only successfully toured Xi'an, but also went to Xianyang.
After returning to school, he has been working hard, not only saving enough money for the next trip, but also having spare money to send Jia Jia a birthday red envelope!
Later, I learned that when the two of them were chatting, Jia Jia revealed her birthday.
I couldn't help but ask him, since there was already insufficient funds at that time, why did he insist on inviting us to dinner?
He told me about an experience: Soon after entering college, the boy joined the school's donkey club and became fascinated by hiking.
Because he is a student, his family is not rich, and he can only choose to travel on a budget. After a long time, I have summarized a lot of money-saving strategies, such as escaping tickets at scenic spots, taking a hitchhiker, going to the villagers' homes to spend the night...
Once, in the high-speed service area of Zhengzhou, the boy met a passionate big brother who drove a Land Rover and was covered with top-notch sports equipment.
So the boy walked over to talk, hoping that the other party would take him on the road, and the eldest brother happily agreed.
Along the way, the two talked about extraordinarily speculative, and the eldest brother also invited the boy to eat two meals. When it was time to part ways, the eldest brother said seriously to the boy, "Boy, you should invite me to dinner today!" ”
The boy thought he had heard wrongly, but the eldest brother still insisted, and the boy had no choice but to agree.
The eldest brother chose a hot pot restaurant nearby, ordered tripe, fish balls, beef and mutton and various vegetables, and then buried his head in the food, and the boy also accompanied him with a full heart.
After the meal, the boy took out his wallet from his pocket and checked out, feeling aggrieved and resentful.
The eldest brother seemed to understand his emotions, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Boy, traveling is a good thing, but eating, drinking, and rubbing cars is not necessarily a good thing!" Along the way, I always heard you say that others helped you, and you said that you invited them to dinner another day, but the 'friends' I met during the hiking process often never had the opportunity to see them again after separation. So what day are you talking about another day? ”
After saying that, the eldest brother drove away, while the boy ended the trip early and bought a return ticket with only a few tens of yuan.
The boy said: "Since then, I have been reminding myself to travel with dignity. I no longer skim tickets, and I no longer make saving money my only purpose.
Moreover, I have developed the habit of inviting everyone who has helped me to a meal before parting, even if it is only a 10 yuan roadside stall! ”
Friends, a little less routine, a little more sincerity.
I really don't have to "change the day", I'll be free today.
We should eat, we should gather, we should make an appointment!
True friends, not "another day".