Alright so my first post here was mostly in jest. Here's a less comical response.
My best friend and I go way back and we're both polite SOB's. He flew out here from Boston and promptly paid for our dinner. I got the next one. At some point we just paid separately. God knows what the tally is between us over the last 15 years. I'd give the man my last dollar if he needed it. If it's that kind of friendship - just be honest about your financial situation and ask for help. Roles will reverse some day, and reverse again!
Now, if it's like the coworker that I just took shooting...round 1 was on me. Any future trips to the range, he'll be buying what he shoots and he knows it because I simply told him that I'd take him out to teach him how to shoot, but becoming a good shot was his responsibility.
On a more playful note, if he's just a tad dense, you could always ask him to bring a stripper's worth of 1's to the range, and then have him place the stack to his left. Every time he fires a round or two, take one and put it in your pile on the right. He'll get the hint
My best friend and I go way back and we're both polite SOB's. He flew out here from Boston and promptly paid for our dinner. I got the next one. At some point we just paid separately. God knows what the tally is between us over the last 15 years. I'd give the man my last dollar if he needed it. If it's that kind of friendship - just be honest about your financial situation and ask for help. Roles will reverse some day, and reverse again!
Now, if it's like the coworker that I just took shooting...round 1 was on me. Any future trips to the range, he'll be buying what he shoots and he knows it because I simply told him that I'd take him out to teach him how to shoot, but becoming a good shot was his responsibility.
On a more playful note, if he's just a tad dense, you could always ask him to bring a stripper's worth of 1's to the range, and then have him place the stack to his left. Every time he fires a round or two, take one and put it in your pile on the right. He'll get the hint