Comments on: Let’s Split the Bill… http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/ My Life as a Mrs. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kosmo http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-174151 Kosmo Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:20:09 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-174151 I totally agree, I usually have the cheapest thing and don't have much else. I always try and take cash so I only spend what I can afford. I've been to meals where people have wanted to split the meal, in some cases I've had something that cost £8 and have ended up with a bill that costs £40! It's ridiculous, in Britain it's not as common to split the bill. I pointed out that all I'd had cost £8 and that if people wanted to pay less they'd need to order less. I'm a student and my income is really small, so I always just work out what we owe. Some people were pretty peeved because their bill ended up being much higher, but (as I pointed out) they shouldn't have ordered so much. I totally agree, I usually have the cheapest thing and don’t have much else. I always try and take cash so I only spend what I can afford. I’ve been to meals where people have wanted to split the meal, in some cases I’ve had something that cost £8 and have ended up with a bill that costs £40! It’s ridiculous, in Britain it’s not as common to split the bill.
I pointed out that all I’d had cost £8 and that if people wanted to pay less they’d need to order less. I’m a student and my income is really small, so I always just work out what we owe.
Some people were pretty peeved because their bill ended up being much higher, but (as I pointed out) they shouldn’t have ordered so much.

]]> By: Thijs http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-91420 Thijs Sun, 06 Mar 2011 21:58:38 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-91420 You should ór stand up for yourself and say you think it isn't fair to pay the same as the others ór you should be quiet and just pay for the food and drinks the others ordered. It's just a small price for you on top on what you should have paid anyway. Sorry for my bad language, I'm Dutch. You should ór stand up for yourself and say you think it isn’t fair to pay the same as the others ór you should be quiet and just pay for the food and drinks the others ordered. It’s just a small price for you on top on what you should have paid anyway.

Sorry for my bad language, I’m Dutch.

]]> By: Jen http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Jen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:23:08 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-572 Rena, I would've totally done the same thing in your situation. When it's just me with my friends I will definitly open my mouth. It's when I am with my husband he makes sure I don't speak up b/c he says it embarrases him...but when i'm flying solo?? I certainly will pay for what I eat! Rena,

I would’ve totally done the same thing in your situation. When it’s just me with my friends I will definitly open my mouth. It’s when I am with my husband he makes sure I don’t speak up b/c he says it embarrases him…but when i’m flying solo?? I certainly will pay for what I eat!

]]> By: Rena http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Rena Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:32:19 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-571 I agree! I was actually out with a group of ten. Everyone was drinking and I did have a couple literally and a small appetizer of $9 as most of us were eating that way . However some ordered $25 dollar meals and drank pitchers of Margarita's. The bill was over $400! I knew it would be high but that seemed like quite a lot for 10 women who mostly ate appetizers for the meal . I flat out said I would pay for my portion after they said it was going to be 40 each plus a tip. I didn't feel it was fair for those that ate little to pay for the ones that ordered big and drank big. I cant help it I just think its common since. We shouldn't be Democratic about our meal expenses too! I agree! I was actually out with a group of ten. Everyone was drinking and I did have a couple literally and a small appetizer of $9 as most of us were eating that way . However some ordered $25 dollar meals and drank pitchers of Margarita’s. The bill was over $400! I knew it would be high but that seemed like quite a lot for 10 women who mostly ate appetizers for the meal . I flat out said I would pay for my portion after they said it was going to be 40 each plus a tip. I didn’t feel it was fair for those that ate little to pay for the ones that ordered big and drank big. I cant help it I just think its common since. We shouldn’t be Democratic about our meal expenses too!

]]> By: Queen Of Relationships http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Queen Of Relationships Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:52:04 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-146 It doesn't make sense for you to have to pay for someone else's meal. Why on earth would anyone want to fork out money for someone else's expenses? It's much more confusing to try to figure out what everyone owes after the bill has arrived. It's much easier to ask the waiter before anyone has ordered if you could all have separate checks, this way each person has their own bill and will PAY for their own bill. At least, that's how we do it and by we, I mean ME! :) It doesn’t make sense for you to have to pay for someone else’s meal. Why on earth would anyone want to fork out money for someone else’s expenses? It’s much more confusing to try to figure out what everyone owes after the bill has arrived. It’s much easier to ask the waiter before anyone has ordered if you could all have separate checks, this way each person has their own bill and will PAY for their own bill. At least, that’s how we do it and by we, I mean ME! :)

]]> By: The Messy Mom http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-143 The Messy Mom Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:35:37 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-143 I complain about people not splitting the bill at all. When we go out with another couple or family it is a toss about who is going to pay for everything, it's almost never going dutch. I am thinking "why does it always have to be that we pay or they pay. Why not we all pay for our own?". In that case I am with you %100! HAVE THE WAITER SPLIT THE BILL or figure it out, but never divide evenly. They had a friends episode once that was on this exact topic. Obviously I get riled up about the topic too :) I complain about people not splitting the bill at all. When we go out with another couple or family it is a toss about who is going to pay for everything, it’s almost never going dutch. I am thinking “why does it always have to be that we pay or they pay. Why not we all pay for our own?”. In that case I am with you %100! HAVE THE WAITER SPLIT THE BILL or figure it out, but never divide evenly. They had a friends episode once that was on this exact topic. Obviously I get riled up about the topic too :)

]]> By: Jen http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Jen Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:56:49 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-147 I would LOVE to do separate checks! I think that is a perfect answer to the problem...but my husband says no, and since no one else ever offers that we are back at square one. I personally love those restaurants where the bill is separated and added by seat. I think that's great...that way each person gets a total of what they ordered! Not many restaurants do that though. I would LOVE to do separate checks! I think that is a perfect answer to the problem…but my husband says no, and since no one else ever offers that we are back at square one. I personally love those restaurants where the bill is separated and added by seat. I think that’s great…that way each person gets a total of what they ordered! Not many restaurants do that though.

]]> By: Jen http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jen Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:47:25 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-145 Kelly-I don't get something I don't want because it's expensive. It's that I like that stuff just as much. Like at Friday's i'm happy with 8.99 chicken fingers just as much as I would be with a steak from there. So why would I pay for something more if I am just as happy with something that is less? and to me it's really not less it's what i want! Messy Mom- I don't think it should be all or none either. I think that I would be annoyed with that also! Kelly-I don’t get something I don’t want because it’s expensive. It’s that I like that stuff just as much. Like at Friday’s i’m happy with 8.99 chicken fingers just as much as I would be with a steak from there. So why would I pay for something more if I am just as happy with something that is less? and to me it’s really not less it’s what i want!
Messy Mom- I don’t think it should be all or none either. I think that I would be annoyed with that also!

]]> By: Kelly http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Kelly Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:15:31 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-144 I think it is funny that it has come to the point where Evan is embarassed to take you out with groups of friends. I agree that it isn't fair to split when it is obviously not even. However, I think it is completely ridiculous that you are frugal about what you order. Isn't that the whole point of going out to dinner? To enjoy yourself? I think some people can be the opposite too, they order a lot knowing they are splitting the bill and it will work out for them. That is bad too. I am usually fine with splitting the bill but I am also normally the one that enjoys the drinks and appetizers with everyone. I think it is funny that it has come to the point where Evan is embarassed to take you out with groups of friends.

I agree that it isn’t fair to split when it is obviously not even. However, I think it is completely ridiculous that you are frugal about what you order. Isn’t that the whole point of going out to dinner? To enjoy yourself? I think some people can be the opposite too, they order a lot knowing they are splitting the bill and it will work out for them. That is bad too.

I am usually fine with splitting the bill but I am also normally the one that enjoys the drinks and appetizers with everyone.

]]> By: Sol http://afterthealter.com/lets-split-the-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Sol Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:07:51 +0000 http://afterthealter.com/?p=548#comment-142 When we go out with couples it tends to be pretty even. Mostly cause when we go out with a couple it seems that one person of each couple will get a drink, and we may split an appetizer. There have been times though when the bill has come and it was clearly unfair for us to split it. Like the other couple split a bottle of wine among themselves. Those times we haven't split it evenly. I do remember on one particular occasion splitting it evenly and being so pissed when I got home that I didn't say anything. We ended up overpaying nearly 50 bucks! That is money I can definitely use elsewhere, you know? When we go out with couples it tends to be pretty even. Mostly cause when we go out with a couple it seems that one person of each couple will get a drink, and we may split an appetizer. There have been times though when the bill has come and it was clearly unfair for us to split it. Like the other couple split a bottle of wine among themselves. Those times we haven’t split it evenly.

I do remember on one particular occasion splitting it evenly and being so pissed when I got home that I didn’t say anything. We ended up overpaying nearly 50 bucks! That is money I can definitely use elsewhere, you know?

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