Scholastic News Sticky Situation October 19, 2009

 

Erica's parents gave her two tickets to a baseball game for her birthday. She is allowed to bring one friend. But Erica has two best friends, Lois and Mei. She doesn't know how to invite one friend without hurting the other friend's feelings. What should Erica do?

Write a paragraph explaining what you think Erica should do in the "Post a comment" section below.

Other Scholastic News readers will be posting their thoughts about this week's ethical dilemma, too. So come back to the Sticky Situation blog to discuss their solutions!

Comments

[Amanda W]

I think Erica should bring one of her parents because if she chooses a friend the other friend would get her feelings hurt so I think she should not take that chance.

[Abby C.]

Hi! Abby C. here!

I think that Erica should just ask Lois and Mei if any of them actually have the time or even want to go to the ball game with her. Lets say that Mei didn't go to the ball game, so maybe erica should treat Mei to the movies or when Erica gets more tickets, Mei would get 1st dibs on the tickets. If Mei and Lois both can come then Erica should just give it to her family or 2nd best friends and set up a slumber party or something to make up the time Erica and either Lois or Mei would go to the ball game and invite Mei and Lois so nobody would feel left out.

-Abby C.

[Eva]

I think she should take one friend so that she cuold learn that if the other friend understands sh e could know if they are their friend.

[sally q]

She should invite someone else.

[Jessica P.]

i think that she should take another person to the baseball game like her:mom,dad,aunt instead of her two best friends lois and mei.
so that it could be fare.

[Derrick]

I think that Erica should ask her parents for one one more ticket.That way they all could go and it would be fair.

[sadaf.Z]

i think she should take her mom or dad and next time the parents should buy 3 tickets instead of 2 tichets so her friends could go to like one friend at home crying and the other at the basball game having fun that wouldn't be fare

[mackenzie c]

she should invite the person erica has known shorter. that way, the one she has known shorter wont feel as bad or left out because the other two have known each other longer. also, say i was lois and i had invited erica to the movies a week before with just erica and mie had invited erica alone two weeks before and that erica took mei to the park alone to, in a way 'payback' mei and that erica has not 'payed' me back yet. i think erica should invite me.

[jessica m]

i think erica should bring whoever last invited her to something . for example, say i was mei i last invited erica to a baseball game so erica should invite me.

[taelor]

i think that she has one ticket and if i does not go well just put a secret contest on them and who does not get in trouble for 5 days that will be the person that will go an the trip with her.

[Juan]

I think Erica should tell her mom if she has an extra ticket and if she doesn't then one friend could go with her and the other friend could wait and then when they get two more tickets then the friend that was waiting could go with Erica to another baseball game so no one gets sad because they cant go.

[abby f]

think she should tell her freinds that she has only three

[Elizabeth.C]

I think ericka should choose a couisen or brother and sister if she doesnt she could choose mom or dad

[Rosa.S]

she sould pick her bestie and the other girl shold understand if she is a real friend

[Roman]

Erica should tell one of her friend that she would bring her next time when she has the chance to or do something speciel with her.Bring the other friend.

[karen f]

I think she should ask her parents to give her another ticket for her other friend so now it will be fair and then they will both go .

[Luryn P]

I think she should buy another ticket

[Jack H.]

Buy another ticket!

[Johnathan L]

I think that she should shouldnt even tell both of them and ask her parents if they want to go. After all they did buy her the tickets.

[Bryan]

i think she should not bring none of her friends

[Brianna]

I think that the girl should invite one and invite the other one to go to the movies etc.

[cass m]

i think that she should take a family member or a other friend so that it would be fair for the other two.

[anthonasia l.]

I think she could give the tickets to her mom and dad and tell them to go because she does not want to hurt one of her friends feelings.She could tell them her and her had planed a sleepover and watch the game at home and eat popcorn.Those are other reasons i could think of.

[angelo]

I think she should talk to her friends about the 2 tickets so they dont be mad or wait until christmas and tell your parents to buy another one on christmas or she should give the ticket to her cousins so the friends dont know erika has a ticket.

[angelo]

I think she should give the tickets to her 2 bestfriends so her bestfriend would not hurt because its not fair to give the ticket to her and her other bestfriend.How about the other bestfriend?

[Hannah H.]

I think she should tell one I will take you next time okay

[Jasmine I.]

I think that Erica should take one of her friends and tell her other friend that she will take her next time.I think she should bring her friend that she knew last.Then, they will get to know each other more.That way, it'll be fair.Erica's friend wouldn't be mad.

[Tekay]

he should go with one.

[mikaylac]

i think erica should pick her friend that was her friend since pre school

[maria]

I think erica should take the friend that she knew the longest time because if she takes the friend that she knew the shortest time maybe that the other friend will blow her off or she could take the friend that apreciates erica the most and is a really good friend to her or may be she could take one friend and then next time erica could take her other friend the next time she goes to a concert or some where else or she could take some one from her family or mayben one of her friends does not like the concert that erica is going to or maybe she should let her parents go

[anthonasia]

I think she should take one of them that has been her friend for the longest time because she probably trusts her the most. She could probably earn some money and buy another ticket and take both of her friends so one of them won't be mad. She could take the friend that shares with her and gives her stuff because she would share with them back.She could take the friend that always takes her places with them she can take her somwhere for all the times they took her places it would be nice too take her to a place.That's all the reasons i can think of who she should take

[amani]

erica could sacrafice herself then the both of them can go. or she can wait and then get another ticket so they can all go too be fair i would sacrafice myself so they can both be happy. or i would not go at all none of us so i dont hurt anyones feelings. or just give the tickets too my parents too ask what i should do that probably the best thing too do. or take one of my freinds and then do somethink special for my other freind the next day so the best thing is to not go at all.

[bridget m]

Ithink Erica should tell one of her other friends
(not the two she mentions in her story). So then
not one of them are left out. But then have a play date with both friends so they dont really feel left out. Also try not to let them know or tell them and try to make them understand.

[Akanksha P]

she should sit with both of them and toss a coin then it will be fair and easy to decide who will go with her .......OR She should sit with them at home and watch the game.........

[sophie k]

I think Erica should ask her friends which one wants to go more and if they both want to go badly just give the tickets to both of them and not go herself.

i think that erica should should talk to both of her friends and see which one wants to go if they both wanna go then she should pick her friend thats she wants to go with and talk to the other one about why she chose her and next time she could pick her other best friend

I think that Erica should talk to them and take one of them,and then take the other one somewhere else.

[Lilly M]

I think Erica should talk to her friends about the ticket, and witch every friend she didn't pick should do another thing with her.

[jane k]

I would say''do both of you want to go?'' And if both want to come,I would ask to pick sticks and whoever gets the biggest stick wins, and the other one will come next time, and I will be more nicer to her.

[karen b.]

she should ask the two of them if one of them could go with her .or maybe she should bye another ticket. im sure one of them might have another plans the day they have the baseball game

[Wyatt P.]

Sell the tickets and buy cool things an pretend you never got the ticket. :)

[yazmin]

I think she should buy one more ticket.

[Melissa]

I think she should invite another person so her friend's feeling wont be hurt.

[alexis m]

I think that she should save her money up to buy
another ticket so she could take both of her friends to the ball game.

[zarek m.]

she could ask her parents for another one.

[lianaS]

I think that she should invite the one who likes baseball the most

[JazmiletteM.]

Take one friend then the next game the one that didnt an din the 3rd game if she gets 3 tickets they all go together.....!!!!

[Jenna S.]

She should save her money and pay for another ticket.

[Kathy R.]

Maybe she could pick a name out of a hat and the winner gets to go to the game and the girl that wasn't picked can go to the next special outing.

[markita f.]

She should tell her firends that she has a basket ball ticet I will take you and I will take you next time

[Laurel G.]

I think she should invite one of her friends to this game, and the other friend to the next special event that comes up.

[Molly R.]

Erika should either invite one of her friends to this game, and invite her other friend to the next game. Or she could choose her very, very, very best friend, Or she could choose the one who likes baseball more.