100% agree with this. The second someone pulls out a calculator I literally wish I was hiding under the table.
If money is that tight, don't go.
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100% agree with this. The second someone pulls out a calculator I literally wish I was hiding under the table.
If money is that tight, don't go.
But you use a calculator to split the bill. Paying what you ate is way easier to work out in your head.
I have no issues with splitting the bill but I know in my friendship group everyone is at different stages in life/income and they prefer to spend what they can afford and pay themselves. If I go out with another couple then we will split the bill as generally we'll be having the same no. of courses / drinks anyway. I don't have any issue with either, some people have lots of disposable income others don't just do what works best for you.
We tend to pay for what we've ordered because there's always someone who got a starter, glass of wine etc when someone had salad and water so it stops any arguments. I'm happy to split it but I can see both sides 
Usually just split it. I’m mindful if people haven’t been drinking etc. So if it’s a booze one we usually work out there’s then split the rest.
If it’s just two of us, we usually just take turns picking it up.
If it’s just two of us, we usually just take turns picking it up.
I pay for what I had - I wouldn’t mind splitting it if I drank alcohol like everyone else, but I’m always the driver so I don’t drink anything other than Pepsi while out!
I’ve found people took the piss when they thought it was being split too. More bottles of wine than they’d usually get cos it won’t cost them so much - nope.
It’s not because I’m tight, it’s because I’m not prepared to pay for someone else to get pissed up
I’ve found people took the piss when they thought it was being split too. More bottles of wine than they’d usually get cos it won’t cost them so much - nope.
It’s not because I’m tight, it’s because I’m not prepared to pay for someone else to get pissed up
So just because money is tight, it means you can’t go out? Think that’s a bit unfair. Although I do agree, I hate people being unnecessarily tight and pedantic!
Always pay for what we’ve had, but not to the exact penny. Everyone tends to round up and it covers more than enough for tips. Think it’s happened that way because for a long time we always had more kids or more kids actually eating so we’re not going to expect people to subsidise their meal. I also don’t eat very much when I’m out, I feel anxious so have one course and a drink.
My friends and I have always paid for what we had. As teenagers we'd work out the amounts on the back of the receipt and use our phones to add everything up! We've never had issue with it - everyone's affordability is different and this saves anyone the embarrassment of not being able to afford a share of a bill. We always throw a bit each in for a tip. If it's someone's birthday we will usually share that between everyone else but on top of our individual bills. If i'm having one course and drinking water, I don't want to subsidise someone else's steak and alcohol - and the friend who ordered that would agree with me!
Totally agree with this. Feeling like you can only attend social occassions if you can afford to split a bill must feel pretty crap.
I'm happy to split the bill and is usally what we do. Sometimes one of us will offer to pay the whole thing. But if I'm out with a group and someone simply says can we all pay for our own who cares, it's their money and hardly affects me. Unless they're making a fuss then that's annoying and unnecessary..
It depends.
3 of us go out for lunch regularly and usually take turns to pay the whole bill. If we try somewhere new or more expensive ( no lunch special we will equal split it )
I don't drink booze though so for bigger/ evening meals/ colleagues etc I will make it clear I'm not equal splitting and will just round up my part and pay that. I did have somebody get funny at Christmas with me for doing it this way but our table of 7 the booze bill was almost £300 so no way was I paying any share of that
( I don't mind splitting the lunch bill as we are just usually going straight to school run so if the others choose to have a drink it will just be one glass or bottle )
3 of us go out for lunch regularly and usually take turns to pay the whole bill. If we try somewhere new or more expensive ( no lunch special we will equal split it )
I don't drink booze though so for bigger/ evening meals/ colleagues etc I will make it clear I'm not equal splitting and will just round up my part and pay that. I did have somebody get funny at Christmas with me for doing it this way but our table of 7 the booze bill was almost £300 so no way was I paying any share of that
( I don't mind splitting the lunch bill as we are just usually going straight to school run so if the others choose to have a drink it will just be one glass or bottle )
I went to a ‘friends’ birthday once it was an exclusive french restaurant and unfortunately the only vegetarian option was a side of fries. As I was driving an hour away I only drank coke. At the end of the meal I was told my share was £30 not including tip! Everyone had bottles of expensive wine on tap! Mine was actually £5. I quietly said to my friend although I’m normally happy to split tonight I would only pay my share due to the circumstances. I was then mocked during present opening as I bought her a bottle of gin which is her favourite tipple however it was ‘only’ Gordon’s
I’ve not heard from her since, however I’m glad I didn’t pay extra especially the way she acted
I’ve not heard from her since, however I’m glad I didn’t pay extra especially the way she acted
You are better off without people like that in your life. Whatever happened to it’s the thought that counts when giving gifts.
That's illegal in the UK, but servers do like cash as that's easier not to declare for tax reasons.
Then what about the people in the kitchen who work just as hard as the servers? Sometimes they get a share, if it's cash often not.
A couple of pound over is ok but for example on one work do we started off the long boozy day, xmas market, at 9 a. M, the majority had a huge fry up and a cocktail (!) which came to about £13.i get train sick so i had toasted teacake only and a juice £5..no way was i going to contribute towards 10 x£13!i threw my fiver in and sat there. Bah.
Just seen this thread and thought it was interesting to revive. Even though it’s been a while since I’ve had the option. I would always pay for what I have ordered. There have been times when I’ve had to cover for other people and it may have looked like I could afford it but I only ordered a salad because I wanted to socialise and see friends but couldn’t afford the three course meal that went with it.
Pay for what I ordered . I used to take cash with lots of coins so I always could give pretty much the correct money for my own