Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
True- we've always had separate checks except w/birthday lunches. I could see how that could be a huge problem for some. It's a choice...
So all this time where you've stated she's not being left out of the birthday celebrations and could easily choose to buy an appetizer, you left out the part where everyone just splits the check until you were asked that direct question.
So all this time where you've stated she's not being left out of the birthday celebrations and could easily choose to buy an appetizer, you left out the part where everyone just splits the check until you were asked that direct question.
OK, now I understand what her complaint is. I agree with her and wouldn't like this either. She doesn't want to subsidize someone's expensive entree, dessert and drinks. Makes total sense. Why not have everyone pay for their own lunch and split the cost of the birthday person's check?
OK, now I understand what her complaint is. I agree with her and wouldn't like this either. She doesn't want to subsidize someone's expensive entree, dessert and drinks. Makes total sense. Why not have everyone pay for their own lunch and split the cost of the birthday person's check?
I'd have to agree here as well.
If every Bday lunch was a evenly split bill, i'd lose distaste for it as well. I try to eat healthy so my lunch tends to be light.
Nothing sucks more than subsidizing a coworkers lunch because they got a $40 meal with apps and you got a $7 salad and water.
"Bill's $47 plus a tip. We'll leave $58 so you owe me $28 please."
Last edited by BostonMike7; 04-24-2015 at 11:24 AM..
So all this time where you've stated she's not being left out of the birthday celebrations and could easily choose to buy an appetizer, you left out the part where everyone just splits the check until you were asked that direct question.
Sometimes the truth ain't pretty so we just gloss over that.
Just out of curiousity.....what sort of places are you going to eat? Would would a typical mean run a single person?
$15 or so? Or $30-40?
Depends... I went to Outback this year for my b-day. My bill was around $10 split among 12. It can range so there's no way to tell what the typical would be. Lot's of varying tastes in the group.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I agree with her and wouldn't like this either. She doesn't want to subsidize someone's expensive entree, dessert and drinks. Makes total sense. Why not have everyone pay for their own lunch and split the cost of the birthday person's check?
