offering a draw

Is it good form to offer draw when you think your down and may not be able to get one

I was thinking maybe they'll fall for it

it is a good idea when your down, maybe a pawn, but if its hopeless, then its rude.  Players will become angry if you offer many draws when your checkmated in 3.

I have more pawns but it's a bishop/rook against two rooks, and he's higher rated. I can still fight it out but who knows.

Is it better to go down fighting or get out if you can

Thanks for your help

Offering a draw is rude when your completely lost,but also when it is a drawn position,I wouldn't expect the person who is slightly worse to offer a draw

I don't know these things since I've never had a draw. My opponent is playing 35 games and me just one, I thought maybe he's stretched to thin

If you want your draw offer to be accepted, you should never offer a draw right after you've made a mistake or when your opponent has serious chances. You may offer a draw instead after you have defended valiantly for a while, or if you believe that the ending you have reached is a draw. Just remember (at least in OTB chess) to use good timing with your draw offers! If you don't time it well, it may be declined immediately, and then any subsequent draw offers will be seen as annoying from the opponent (because it is not good etiquette to offer more than two or three draws over the course of a game) and then he'll never accept them.

I guess he would be the one to offer it then

Often, yes. But if you time it properly, you can sometimes get a higher-rated opponent to agree to a draw...but generally I would say don't offer a draw unless you believe that will be the result given reasonable play by both sides. 

Generally speaking there should be a balanced situation to offer a draw, for example, a drawish position. You could also offer a draw in the case of losing position vs. not enough time, or better position vs. better rating etc. If you are just losing without any compensation it is kind of rude to offer a draw, in addition nobody would accept such an offer.

When to offer a draw:

When not to offer a draw:

new england, black is in check in your example so would be blacks turn anyway.

oops--you get my point though.

I don't get your point. You must be either a very young kid or a troll. Or both.

My point is more of a parody about the ridiculous times when people do and do not offer draws here online.

I have had players offer a draw (sometimes repeatedly) although their situation was hopeless.  I never considered it rude; I usually just smile then make my next move.

Worst thing is begging for a draw though... = many offers in a row. Extremely annoying.

If its an ongoing game, you cant ask for help/suggestions.  Its considered cheating.