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“Who pays the dinner bill?” is one of the most hotly debated questions. It encompasses gender norms, cultural differences, etiquette, economic status, and logistical questions. To this day, people across the world argue about fairness, expectations and who ordered what with the intensity of a parliamentary debate.
One man refused to cover the bill for four extra guests that his friend brought with him. When he asked why they just assumed he would cover everything, they gave him the most entitled answer one could have imagined. Commenters debated the age-old question of who is actually supposed to pay. We also got in touch with SEO403 to learn more.
Unexpected dinner guests can make it hard to understand how to manage a bill
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A man went out to dinner with a friend who decided to invite an extra four people
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Justin is a writer at Bored Panda. He was born in the US but has spent most of his life in Europe. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from LCC International University in Lithuania, Justin has resided in Latvia, Austria, and Georgia before returning to Lithuania. In his free time, Justin enjoys hiking, journalism, and cooking.
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Ron Baza Ron Baza Community Member Follow
If anyone wants to vote YTA for the OP, please don’t ever socialise with me.
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ॐBoyGanesh ॐBoyGanesh Community Member Follow
I agree. I’ve absolutely no room or time in my life for people who think like this. It’s disgusting that these garbage people felt entitled to a free meal because they saw his Instagram and made the assumption he was doing much better than they. Even had his friend said, “my friend is taking *me* out to dinner” instead of “my friend and I are going out to dinner” to preface the invite, what would make anyone think that meant an invitation extended to them to join or “come along” would imply they were getting a free meal?! More likely, there’s probably some socio-economic difference between them, they assumed he was a walking ATM, so hedged their bets and were wrong.
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James016 James016 Community Member Follow
The YTA people are nuts. He only set up the meal with his friend, not with a bunch of strangers. Quite frankly, anyone assuming they are getting a free meal needs smack round the head.
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Ms.GB Ms.GB Community Member Follow
Even if I ask my friend if they want to get lunch we both know we're paying for ourselves!
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I never understood the whole idea of picking the most expensive thing on the menu if someone else is paying. If someone offers to pay mine, I go with a reasonably priced meal or if it's all super expensive, go with the cheapest option. Yes, they're paying but I don't want to drain their bank account.
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DJR DJR Community Member
If I know someone else is paying, I'll ask what they're having and make sure mine is the same price or cheaper.
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Ron Baza Ron Baza Community Member Follow
If anyone wants to vote YTA for the OP, please don’t ever socialise with me.
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ॐBoyGanesh ॐBoyGanesh Community Member Follow
I agree. I’ve absolutely no room or time in my life for people who think like this. It’s disgusting that these garbage people felt entitled to a free meal because they saw his Instagram and made the assumption he was doing much better than they. Even had his friend said, “my friend is taking *me* out to dinner” instead of “my friend and I are going out to dinner” to preface the invite, what would make anyone think that meant an invitation extended to them to join or “come along” would imply they were getting a free meal?! More likely, there’s probably some socio-economic difference between them, they assumed he was a walking ATM, so hedged their bets and were wrong.
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James016 James016 Community Member Follow
The YTA people are nuts. He only set up the meal with his friend, not with a bunch of strangers. Quite frankly, anyone assuming they are getting a free meal needs smack round the head.
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Ms.GB Ms.GB Community Member Follow
Even if I ask my friend if they want to get lunch we both know we're paying for ourselves!
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Adam Belaire Adam Belaire Community Member Follow
I never understood the whole idea of picking the most expensive thing on the menu if someone else is paying. If someone offers to pay mine, I go with a reasonably priced meal or if it's all super expensive, go with the cheapest option. Yes, they're paying but I don't want to drain their bank account.
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DJR DJR Community Member
If I know someone else is paying, I'll ask what they're having and make sure mine is the same price or cheaper.
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