
Nobody likes talking about money, but it comes up anyway. Rank these cringey moments from worst to easiest to shrug off.
Put the items in your preferred order.

Splitting the bill down the middle
The card machine comes round and someone chirps "shall we just divide it by six?" You smile and pay, but you're doing sums in your head all the way home.

The friend who never pays you back
You lent it without thinking and they've clearly forgotten. Now bringing it up feels pettier than just letting it go.

The collection envelope at work
It lands on your desk with a list of names and amounts you can all see. Suddenly a fiver looks stingy and a tenner feels like showing off.

Being asked what you earn
He asks straight out, over a warm glass of white, and everyone goes quiet. You mumble something vague and change the subject to the buffet.

Family lending you money
They were lovely about it at the time. Then it turns up in conversation years later, right in front of everyone.
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