My Question of the Day for 27 April 2010 – UPDATED
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My Question of the Day: A night out with friends is usually a good time had by all involved. Imagine you and several friends decide to go out to a restaurant. You all are talking and laughing and having an awesome time. Everyone orders their food, and all your friends drink, but you don’t. They each order one or two alcoholic beverages, which runs up the bill considerably. Even though you’ve ordered one soda and a Caesar’s salad, you’ve enjoyed your time with your friends tremendously. When the bill comes, someone suggests that you all split the bill evenly between everyone at the table. Several other people agree. What do you do?
My 2 Cents: I love my friends, and I enjoy having a good time with them, but I’m not paying for anyone’s alcohol, and anyone who knows me, and considers themselves my good friend, knows this is the case. They can all split the big bill between them, but I’m paying for my soda (it would probably be water since I don’t drink soda 
) and salad and leaving the waiter/waitress a generous tip, if s/he has given us excellent service.
In the past, I’ve actually had others just pay my portion because it was such a small part of the tab, and I leave what I was going to use to pay my tab as a tip for the waiter/waitress.
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No biggie if with FRIENDS!! People I know and who would do the same for me.
If it was with strangers or people I know I would never see again. I would let them know that I am only paying for my portion of the meal.
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LikeDislikeWith my friends, its easier to just split the bill evenly. One day you might have a salad and water but the next time you may have a couple of side dishes. Its easier for us.
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LikeDislikeSplitting it several ways should be no biggie if they’re my friends. Sure, I may pay a little more, but I don’t think I would mind.
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LikeDislikelol. luckily my friends aren’t this inconsiderate. if i found myself in this situation i’d split the bill and make a note not to eat out with this group again
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LikeDislikeThis always happens to me. I don’t like to eat out and most times, I will only order a drink and when the bill comes, I pay my share without worrying about what I did not consume. I do it happily if I know I am not being used. If I feel used, I will just suggest to meet them after dinner the next time. I don’t have a problem sharing but don’t like to feel taken advantage of.
Don’t you find it annoying when people go through each item? That’ s what happens with my french friends.
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LikeDislikeI split the Bill. If we are all friiends, what’s the big deal? Typically 3 of my Sorors and I get together 1X per week. We actually rotate who pays the Bill. 1 week I will pay, the next week my Soror and so on. It doesn’t matter the bill amount. This is What True Friends do.
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LikeDislikeThis actually used to happen to me all the time. I don’t mind splitting the tip for the whole bill but I’m certainly not paying for someone’s meal or part of their drink. I always just put in what I owe before tip and taxes and then split the rest with them. Otherwise, that would ridiculous – definitely used to bother me before I spoke up!
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