A Jester's Gesture

• B: Yo dawg, you wanna grab lunch?
• P: I'm broke.
• B: Don't worry, I'll spot you.
• P: Nah, it's cool.
• B: What! Do you hate FREE food or something?
• P: It's not that, I just don't like feeling like I owe anyone.
• B: Who said you'd owe me? Consider it a gift – from my heart to your stomach.
• P: I think I'll pass, man.
• B: C'mon, think about it—when you do people favors, do you consider it a huge inconvenience OR do you actually enjoy doing it?
• P: I enjoy it.
• B: Well, there you go!
• P: Hmmm..
• B: Look, I know you have my interest in mind, but sometimes it's good to be a LITTLE selfish. Constantly turning down kind gestures doesn't prove you're self-relient or "strong," it just means you're stubborn and prideful. So PLEASE, for the love of God, just let me buy you lunch! Allow me the honor to "suffer" on your behalf—it's all love, homie.
• P: Jeez, okay. Let's get lunch.
• B: Cool! You mind driving? I don't have a car.
• P: -_______-