Bills are an unavoidable part of life but they can still become a source of frustration and confusion; especially if you’re trying to split them among family or friends.
Recently, Reddit userAdditional-Wasabi357went to a restaurant with a group they’ve been hanging out for a while. However, when it was time to pay, two people who are notorious for their financial manipulation, tried to make everyone at the table chip in equal parts even though they spent much, much more.
Sick and tired of their antics, Additional-Wasabi357 decided to stand up for themselves.
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This person went out with some friends but refused to split the bill equally
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And it has caused quite a scene
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Splitting the check remains to be one of the most controversial subjects around group dining
Talking about money with friends can be tricky, but as this experience shows, you can’t avoid these conversations entirely.
“Ultimately, at the end of a lifetime of friendship, it’ll all even out,” hetoldBusiness Insider.
Leighton recommended an app calledPlatesto determine how much you owe based on what you ordered.
Further sticking to etiquette when paying for just one’s own meal, it’s crucial that guests repay their portion promptly. “It’s super rude to ever make someone chase you for money you rightly owe,” Leighton explained. “Those who don’t pay their debts promptly should be removed from any future guest lists.”
However, ultimately honest and clear communication is what allows people to navigate these situations, and it sounds like the two who gave the Redditor a hard time at the restaurant just weren’t interested in that.
If you ever find yourself in a similar spot, it’s usually best to distance yourself from all the commotion and and handle things personally. When the server approaches your table with the check, address them directly, suggests Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert and owner of theProtocol School of Texas.
“Don’t look at your friends or your neighbor at the table,” shetoldCNBC. “Say, ‘I’m covering these two’ — that way you’re telling the server, not the table.”
“We should be discreet advocates for ourselves — for both our comfort levels and our budgets,” Gottsman highlighted.
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