My wife and I went out to dinner with 2 other couples recently. We split the bill in thirds like we always do.
This time we were upset because one couple ordered a $100 bottle of wine and only drank 1 glass of it!
(yes they asked us if we wanted some -after it was ordered- and we do not like red wine.)
This makes me rethink the way we have always split the check.
2006-08-14 03:46:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ Other - Dining Out
The couple that ordered the wine are "wine snobs" and could not believe we did not like "good wine". They were shocked when we said that we didn't want any - again, after they ordered it.
We like it - who doesn't. Just didn't want to buy THEM a bottle!
We were dining out before going to see the show WICKED so they did not take the bottle.
2006-08-14 03:55:35 · update #1
Next time excuse yourselves and sneek out the back!
2006-08-14 03:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually, if the tab seems to be about even for everyone, I am ok with splitting the bill evenly. However, there's always a time that someone will have a significantly larger portion of the bill and I only think that it is fair that they pay their fair share of it.
I had a similar experience a few years ago in New York. I was out with a few friends and we met up with a larger group of their friends that I had never met before. Everyone wanted to get lunch and we ended up at a pricey place. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough money at the time to afford anything off the menu, so I had a soda and a plate of fries. While our side of the table had smaller portions, the other side was ordering appetizers, entrees, dessert and alcohol. When the bill came, they told me I owed $40 and that we were being cheap! I put them in their place and told them that I was not going to pay for their extravagence when I could only afford french fries. Most of them hadn't even put enough money in to cover their own meal and I did the math right then and there. It was soon straightened out and my friends were glad that I stood up for them.
2006-08-14 04:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by Pumpkin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I have a friend that, rather than split the bill, will figure out who owes what right down to the penny. She wants it added together though so we don't have to leave multiple tips (which is ridiculous reasoning). But I think if a couple wants a 100.00 bottle of wine to share with others, they should pay for it seperately as a gift for the people they're eating out with.
2006-08-14 04:39:26 · answer #3 · answered by The "Spence" 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try askin the wait person for a seperate check for either the food orders or just for the bar tab. Why didn't they ask if anyone wanted wine before they ordered the whole bottle. That's a little on the tacky side.
2006-08-14 04:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by roeskats 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask for seperate cheques once you all begin ordering. That way you won't have to be stuck paying out of pocket for $100 wine you didn't order/drink. The couple that ordered the wine should have stepped up and offered to pay for it entirely once the bill came.
2006-08-14 03:58:49 · answer #5 · answered by Kristen78 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Me and my friends always split the bill according to who ordered what. However if you are used to spliting the bill into equal parts, I feel that the couple who ordered the wine should have paid that $100 and the rest of the bill split.
2006-08-14 04:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by lexie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I know what you mean. Some couples do get stupid. They knew they ordered the wine and should have offered to pay for the wine seperate. I hate people like that.
2006-08-14 03:50:39 · answer #7 · answered by nastaany1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personally I prefer seperate bills arranged with the waiter before we order. Not only does that save me from the situation that you found yourself in but also if I want to order something of more value I don't need to feel uncomfortable about it.
2006-08-14 04:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by denimblue_6a 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i always just split the entire total w/the amount of ppl - usually all the people i know are okay with that, but i do have the occasional friends that whip out the calculator & start adding exactly what they got up & their drink, etc. and do it that way - i think its so much more of a hassle, so whatif u wind up paying an extra 2 bucks
2006-08-14 03:55:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you're entitled to some compensation from the wine-drinkers. If they only drank one glass, they should've taken the bottle home with them, and you're not expected to pay for their home food. Maybe you can mention it next time you go out with them.
2006-08-14 03:50:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Splitting a check in thirds for three couples is STUPID! Why in the world would you even THINK of doing that?! Pay for what YOU and your spouse get - nobody else!
2006-08-14 14:57:18 · answer #11 · answered by nattie_mae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋