How do I "fix" this?

[shevacc]

We have family friends (I'll call them wife - A & husband - B) with 2 little girls. Two weeks ago the kids and I met up with all 4 of them and walked to the science museum. It was much cooler than expected and both older girls were complaining about being cold in their strollers, but we made it there. While A and I were ordering lunch and carrying it to our table with the little ones, B took the older girls for a few minutes. 5 minutes later they came to meet us at the table each wearing hideous hoodies that he bought them from a souvenir hawker, for $25 each. He initially said it was a gift for G, but then told me how much they were. I wasn't sure how to handle it -- I didn't have that much cash on me right then. I feel like I should pay for it, even though he got it without asking me. But now I'm not sure how to give him the money for it. How do I fix this situation? The whole thing feels awkward to me and I don't know how to handle it.

[rxbeth]

That is so awkward! How did he mention the price?

[sunshineluv]

I wouldn't do anything. I would never expect my friend to pay me back for something I bought her kid in that circumstance. You said thank you, that's all you need to do.

[shevacc]

Sept 7, 2016 11:23:13 GMT -5 rxbeth said:

That is so awkward! How did he mention the price?

I asked him how much it cost, since I figured I should probably pay for it.

[muppetinma]

I wouldn't pay for it. It's something that he decided to do. If anything, I might spring for ice cream for the group the next time you all go out together.

[katie]

Sept 7, 2016 11:24:06 GMT -5 sunshineluv said:

I wouldn't do anything. I would never expect my friend to pay me back for something I bought her kid in that circumstance. You said thank you, that's all you need to do.

I agree with this.

[shevacc]

Sept 7, 2016 11:32:08 GMT -5 muppetinma said:

I wouldn't pay for it. It's something that he decided to do. If anything, I might spring for ice cream for the group the next time you all go out together.

That's a good idea. They're good friends and we do stuff together pretty frequently so I can probably do something for the group to reciprocate indirectly.

[Deleted]

I wouldn't do anything. Just leave it and move on.
It was probably a gift. I'd have to know context to understand why he mentioned the price- but I really don't think it was his way of getting you to pay, because that's weird.

I could totally see myself doing the same thing if D and her friend were cold and I decided to buy D a sweatshirt (and I wasn't poor like I actually am lol) and I'd buy one for her friend too. In my case I only do this with things that cost like $5 but I think it's the same idea