DEAR ABBY: Offer to repay favour has more strings than a marionette

DEAR ABBY advises a reader who asked a friend for a ride to work after helping her in the past, only to be told that the favor had already been “paid forward” to someone else. The friend implied that giving a ride would mean the reader owes her a new favor, leading the reader to decline the offer. There is no etiquette rule requiring someone to inform you that a favor has been “paid forward,” and it is best to avoid individuals who keep score in relationships.

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