LimitedRetroOG wrote:best reply today
SharrywasBanned wrote:
Ok, and how would you go about it if they said to you "You owe $55 please, we are splitting the bill".
Tell them I'll pay them when they suck my dick and toss my salad. I'm serious.
Dinner in groups-paying the bill
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Posts: 4736 (11/06/2009 6:08 PM) |
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 FunSized |
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Posts: 2847 (11/06/2009 6:10 PM) |
I would only split evenly in those rare cases where everybody orders from around the same price range. But in big groups (at least in my experience) that
hardly ever happens. You're always going to have the person who orders a steak with a few glasses of wine, and the person who orders a salad with water.
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BlackStilettos |
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Posts: 28004 (11/06/2009 6:10 PM) JJB Fashionista '09
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My friends and I always ask for separate bills before the drinks are even ordered.
 Some of my friends have amazing jobs where they can spring for
expensive wine and steak, and I have other friends who are just getting by and can only afford to spend $50 on a meal and drinks. If we all order around the
same amount, I am more than willing to split the check evenly, but if someone ordered a $75 meal, and the next person ordered a $20 salad, why should the salad
person have to pay more, and the $75 meal person less?
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11/06/2009 6:20 PM.
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DunderMifflinInc |
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Posts: 13514 (11/06/2009 6:13 PM) Best SN '09
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Mistress Darcy wrote:Absolutely. Fortunately, I've not been in situations where anyone insisted we split a large bill. I've done it if we all go out for a couple of bottles of wine and appetizers. But when we go to dinner with friends, which is often, we always ask for a separate bill. Most times someone will pick up a round of drinks, but I would never insist we all share what we all didn't eat or drink. 
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ru4serious |
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Posts: 2245 (11/06/2009 6:18 PM) |
My friends and I always just pay for what we ordered. I don't see anything rude or cheap about that in larger groups, you don't know what someone's
financial situation is. They might not even really have the money to be out with you and just came because it's someone's birthday and they have only a
certain amount they can afford for that meal and order within that range. it's rude to assume they have the funds to pay for part of your shit as well.
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chickadee0193 |
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Posts: 4420 (11/06/2009 7:32 PM) |
I'm in the pay for what you ordered camp. I'm a vegetarian and not a huge drinker so I'm usually getting a salad and water and I'm not paying
for everyone else's drinks, meat appetizers, and steaks. Sorry.
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jbela |
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Posts: 406 (11/06/2009 8:35 PM) |
I had a bad incident with the waitress and the other people i was with, i asked for seperate checks beforehand and the waitress refused to do that!
 Her service was so bad too!
Checking on us more often and almost taking our food away w/out asking! I didn't bother to give my share of the tip because of it, and the other group (2 other people) were mad! Then the waitress ran out the door to catch us and tells me i got the wrong reciept and that i owe her a tip, i did not of course. |
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imcool84 |
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Posts: 3932 (11/06/2009 8:40 PM) |
I would just tell the waiter to put everything that you and your bf order on your own bill. It might be a little hard for you to enjoy yourself when you have
the bill situation hanging over your head.
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SweetCherry69 |
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Posts: 4181 (11/06/2009 8:44 PM) |
SharrywasBanned wrote: "No, YOU are splitting the bill, but I'm only PAYING FOR WHAT I ORDERED PLUS TIP. If you don't like that, go cry to your mama." |
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rockalicious331 |
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Posts: 394 (11/06/2009 9:05 PM) |
I've never been to a dinner with friends where we split the check evenly, unless our amounts are even to begin with. We pass the check around and everyone
puts it their share.
If that happened to me, I'd probably just go along with it and bring it up later to whoever announced it, because I wouldn't want to cause drama at the table. If an argument did arise in private about it, separate check for me it is next time! |
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