Birthday treat (lunch)?

Question

I asked a few female coworkers to join me for treat (lunch) on my birthday. I am expecting that I will be paying for everyone. Will they be insisting that they would be paying for me?

Answer 1

Well since it's your coworkers, I think it is unwritten code that everyone pays for themselves.

Now the tricky business of it being your birthday but you having set up the lunch date. I would joke it out at the beginning of lunch -

"This is a birthday treat and I'm going to treat myself to the [insert your food order here]."

Answer 2

even if you invited me - I would offer to pay for my own & yours b/c it's your b-day.

Answer 3

Someone may offer to pay for you but since you extended the invite they might not. I would order something cheap so your co workers won't mind paying and keep your wallet handy just in case  

Answer 4

If you invited me for your birthday I would pay for mine and yours but the rest would have to pay for their own

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!  Have fun

Answer 5

well happy birthday well they would insist on paying if not bring ur wallet

Answer 6

maybe some of them but get ready to pay for all

Answer 7

That's very generous of you to offer to take everyone out.

I suspect that since you invited them out, they will expect you to pay. Be prepared just in case, but maybe you will luck out.

However, if I was going, I would insist on picking up your tab because it's YOUR birthday!!!

Edit: I'm not saying that I would feel that way if someone asked me to join them for lunch on their birthday. You just wouldn't believe how many people don't have manners these days!!!

PS ~ Happy Birthday!!!

Answer 8

if i were them, i would pay for my own and maybe yours out of common courtesy

Answer 9

More than likely they will all pitch in to cover your lunch, let them and return the favor on their b-day.  If not they are not very nice people.  

Answer 10

Some may insist on paying for yours and their own.  I know I probably would.  If you want to pay for all of them, make sure you make it perfectly clear before you go...