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I usually just pick up the check so I don’t have to think about it. Pretty cheap serenity.
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At work, I try real hard to make sure the celebrant doesn't pay. Genreally, the bill comes and we divide by (participants -1), then split.
If you come to MY family birthday dinner, I'm picking up the tab. I might let you throw in a tip. On my wife's side, it's becoming so difficult because there are so many people. We filled a dozen seats on Friday night, and bill came out to ~$800. I had a salad and water, but kicked in $200 for wife/I, since I made the birthday boy drink a 3rd martini
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03-14-2024, 08:38 PM | #28 |
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These days with computers most restaurants can do separate checks and that’s the method I prefer most. Birthday boy or girl doesn’t pay. If others want to pitch in that’s fine. If not I’ll get it.
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my birthday is coming up in April, was planning on taking the fam out, I'm really trying to be frugal, I'm not broke yet, I am totally messed up on Sashimi !
There's a a good (jap) buffet place all you can eat $40 adults, b'day boy/girl half price I'm going to neck down so much sashimi I'll have gout for a friggin year ! My plan is to pay for it, (I don't have any of my family here) its the OH's family, my plan is to let the server know to ONLY give me the cheque at the end. If therer half way decent, they'll just come baring gifts, but if its the gifts they give us for christmas, aka, SOMETHING for the house, or something me and the other half can share, like a crystal goldfish bowl. I'm not holding my breath. I'm guestimating about $320, me 20, dd 20, rest of the adults 40 each I think soft drinks are free, but also these guy's dont drink. unless there getting cocktails (virgin) not incldued So actually lets say max $400 I'm going to throw up on the amount of raw fish I'm going to eat Least this way, I can budget, at Keg or milestones, you'll pay $40 for an entree alone right, Last edited by nazali; 03-14-2024 at 10:55 PM.. |
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If we are talking family; Mom/Dad (in-law), Grandma/Dad never pays the bill. It's split evenly among all the kids birthday or not. Also dose not matter if your sister/brother has more kids it's split evenly.
But the oldest pays the whole bill and cash or venmo - or the oldest just covers everything. You also need new friends - Most of mines is spot on if the bill is like 1-300$ they will cover this bill and ill get the next. Anything more then we will split 50/50 or venmo the other 1/2. If cash is on hand i'll cover the tip. (not including outsiders) In my work environment I always pick up the tab; unless we are with the owner. |
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Nowadays I just drink by myself, so no need to split anything, lol.
During social gatherings, I'll keep my presence to a minimum and offer to cover my incurred expenses to the host and just double it for the guest of honor before popping smoke to mask my departure. I used to enjoy social events... now I'm glad when I have a legitimate excuse not to attend. Working on developing the skills to just lie about fake plans so I don't have to show up without offending anyone. Talk about getting old. I would tell you to get off my lawn, but I'm in Brooklyn, so...
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