University student refuses to foot the bill for their friend’s birthday dinner after friends order ‘enough sushi for a small country’ and take back their offer of paying for the bill

Why hasn’t the entire world normalized getting separate checks yet? Splitting the bill is inherently uncomfortable, no matter how close you are with the folks you’re dining with. Money makes people feel and act weird, and that’s likely because it is the root of all evil… Grand opinion about the world we live in aside, …
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‘I paid for $1.00 worth of Ramen with a check at a grocery store. The check bounced.’: Former broke people share the brokest things they did while living in poverty

We all have different definitions of «broke.» I would argue that someone who makes $150,000 a year but has $150,000 in debt is pretty dang broke. I can also admit that someone with that amount of money coming in is probably not living a stereotypically «broke» existence as someone without any debt who’s making $35,000 …
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Entitled sister left with a $700 check after demanding her vegetarian brother foot the bill for her 12-person steakhouse reservation, he immediately bails: ‘She just wanted a free fancy meal’

Family dinner comes with a lot of strings attached. And when it comes to siblings–you know, the kind who get along just fine but will always measure their half of the sandwich with a fine-tuned ruler–dinner reservations are never as simple as they should be. Granted, planning any restaurant outing with more than 4 people …
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Guy refuses to hang out with leech friends after footing the bill for countless dinners, prioritizes his ‘financial boundaries’ instead of their conditional friendship

We’ve all been in this guy’s position at one point in our lives. Your wide-eyed «friends» stare off into the distance when the restaurant bill is dropped off at the table. You wonder why you didn’t request separate checks at the beginning of the feast, and now, your wallet will take the hit as a …
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‘Bring back public shaming’: Women try to dine and ditch at restaurant, return after forgetting keys

Of all the ways to be a pain to the hospitality industry, not paying for the goods or services you receive has to be one of the worst. It’s often not just the businesses in question that take a hit, but the employees who helped you out as well. It should go without saying that …
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Patient Diners Prompt Disgruntled Thread After Waiting 90 Minutes to Get the Bill at Hotpot Restaurant

Restaurant service is a pretty basic thing, so long as you’re not a douchebag customer. All that most of us hope for is to be served promptly and with courtesy, as well as get any issues sorted out without a hitch.  As a server, these objectives can occasionally be harder to deliver than they should …
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Woman Sparks Debate After Accidentally Ordering Expensive Steak on Date

For something that is meant to be fun, going on a date sure can be fraught with a lot of unsaid rules and expectations. Should you hold the door? Are there certain types of small talk off-limits? Most importantly, who ends up paying?  Everyone has their own ideas when it comes to these social customs, …
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Guy Sparks Outrage After Trolling Server With Tip He Knows Will Get Declined

It’s one of the most basic rules of dining out etiquette: when you pay for your meal, you make sure to leave a decent tip. Being a server is not an easy job at the best of times, and relying on the generosity of strangers to make up your wage is not a fun way …
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Woman Refuses To Tip Server, Faces Immediate Backlash

Even those who’ve never done the job can appreciate that being a server is hard work. You’ve got to be good at multitasking, keeping multiple demanding customers happy and you’re meant to keep a smile on your face the entire time. What’s even worse is that your living depends on whoever is generous enough to …
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