I collected recyclable cans with my b/f today....Why did he say "Let's cash the receipts later"?

In my state, you get 5 cents for each recyclable can. OK, so my b/f and I went near the beach to collect a bunch of .05 cans after a huge party. It was A LOT of work. He did most of the work, but he did offer to split the proceeds once we recycled the cans at the grocery store.





So we took about 6 bagfuls of cans and got a bunch of receipts at the grocery store - To cash them, you have to go to the cashier.





But once the receipts were printed out, he said, "We can cash these later" and put them in his pocket.





What I don't understand is that we were right at the grocery store. What was the problem with his cashing the tickets right then and giving me half (like he said he'd do earlier)?





He did most of the work, so I initially told him I could get 1/3, but he insisted I could get half.





Why was he so hesistant on cashing the tickets right then? just curious?





(He did cash them at my urging, but his hesistance has me worried)|||Maybe he was changing his mind about giving you half. Maybe he was embarrassed about the cashier thinking he was an addict trying to make a few bucks by recycling cans. Maybe he recognized the cashier and didn't want to cash them with that person - he'd come back later when there was a cashier that he didn't know. It's hard to know what he was thinking at the time. You two did a great job though - you cleaned up that beach and made a few dollars at the same time. I always pick up recyclable cans and bottles when I go for a walk - I don't get rich doing it but I make a few dollars that I can spend on treats for my grandkids or give to a charity. And it helps to clean up the environment.|||The most logical reason is as such: I understand how he was thinking. You see, collecting the cans off the beach ensured that no one else would. Turning the cans into cashable receipts secured the money; and it meant he could get rid of the physical cans. He did this to feel satisfied. He was in no hurry or mood to actually get the money. He was satisfied knowing the money could be his whenever he wanted. Maybe he would go to the store later on for a candybar, and it would strike his fancy to cash the receipts then. It'd make for a fun little trip to the store when the mood hits him.





You made entirely too big a deal out of it.





Think of it like this: You don't go flying to the bank as soon as you get a check. You wait until you're in the mood for it, or while running other errands. Sure, he was already at the store, but mood is a factor. He spent a good day working to collect the cans, and it was more important to get rid of them quickly without losing the secured money. It's a mood thing. He was happy.|||Perhaps he already had a mittful of them at home, and envisioned cashing them in all together.|||Perhaps he was in a hurry to leave.





Perhaps he thinks since he did most of the work, he should get most of the money.





Next time why don't you suggest putting the money towards something you'll do together instead of divvying up cash?|||He was going to cash them while you were gone and pocket all the money so he could buy Pokemon cards. He was probably embarrassed and didn't want you to know.