Arguments between friends: who is right?
The hoodie that never came back. The plan canceled an hour before. Friendship has rules, and the court enforces them.
Friendships run on small favors and unwritten rules, and the court enforces the unwritten ones. Most cases here are about something borrowed, something canceled or something said in the wrong place.
- Guilty
How long is too long to reply to a text?
For a direct question, more than a day is too long, and more than a week needs an apology. Casual messages can wait longer.
Read the ruling - Guilty
Is it rude to invite yourself to someone's plans?
Asking whether you can join is fine, but announcing that you are coming is not. Small plans, like a dinner for two, are almost never open.
Read the ruling - Guilty
Is it rude to ask friends to help you move?
Asking is fine if you give a week's notice and pay in food and drinks. Asking the night before, or paying in one slice of pizza, is not.
Read the ruling - Not guilty
Is it rude to not like a friend's post?
No, liking a friend's post is a kindness, not an obligation. Missing one is not a statement.
Read the ruling - Both at fault
Is it rude to double text a friend?
A second text after a day of silence is fine. Fourteen in an hour is not, and neither is reading all fourteen and saying nothing for two days.
Read the ruling - Guilty
Is it rude to show up empty-handed to a party?
At someone's home, bringing something small is expected unless the host said not to. Leaving with more than you brought makes it worse.
Read the ruling - Guilty
How long can you keep a hoodie you borrowed from a friend?
Until the next time you see your friend, give or take a week. After a season, the court treats it as kept, not borrowed.
Read the ruling - Guilty
Is it rude to bring a plus one without asking?
Yes, to anything with a fixed number of places. At an open party it is usually fine, but a dinner is not a party.
Read the ruling - Guilty
Is it rude to cancel plans an hour before?
Yes, when the other person is already on the way. Illness and emergencies are defenses; not feeling like it is not.
Read the ruling - Guilty
Is it rude to lend a book and then ask for it back?
No, a lent book is still yours and asking for it back after a few months is reasonable. Writing in it is a separate offense.
Read the ruling - Guilty
Is it wrong to spoil a movie your friend hasn't seen?
Yes, especially in the first weeks after release. After that, the court gives the spoiler more room.
Read the ruling - Both at fault
Who should text first after an argument with a friend?
Whoever caused the argument should text first. When each is waiting for the other, both are at fault for the silence.
Read the ruling
Other kinds of disputes
Think you're right? Take them to court 👯
Tell the court what happened. Your first two cases are free, and the other side can defend themselves.