So a bunch of us planned to go out to dinner for a friend's birthday. There were six of us total (including the birthday girl). I'm sure it went through all of our minds at one point to bring extra money because we were going to a nice restaurant and were going to pay for one fifth of the meal (birthday girl doesn't pay).
Why is it that some people think that they don't have to pay the same as everyone else?
One of the girls left early (before the bill came) and only put down a portion of what she needed to pay. It really bothered me. I found that to be so rude. When the bill came it came out to be $42 a person. But because the one girl left early without paying enough the rest of us had to pick up the slack.
OMG, it's not about whether you ordered the cheapest or the most expensive item on the menu. Its about common courtesy and proper etiquette (sp?). Everyone knows that if you are going out to eat as a group you share the cost of the meal with the exception of alcoholic drinks. Even then a lot of folks share the cost of the whole bill.
If you can't afford it don't come, politely decline, say you have other plans if you don't want to say you can't afford it. Even if you can afford it but don't like to split the bill, then politely decline. Don't show up late, and unexpected, leave early, and then don't provide enough to share in the bill. It's rude.
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