I went out with a large group. I had one drink. When the check came, one girl asked each of the rest of us for an extra $15 since it was one of the girl's birthday and "she shouldn't have to pay for her own drinks."
I had never met the birthday girl. The girl asking for money probably gathered a few hundred dollars by the time she hit up everyone.
2007-04-06 16:04:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I don't know what the girl was drinking but I heard her tab was more than $250.
2007-04-06 16:18:36 · update #1
You were not forced to pay, but you fealt obligated because others pitched in. Consider the $15 a lesson, and that's cheap. Next time you are in this situation, if you don't know the person either say no or move away from the crowd until they are finished collecting.
2007-04-06 16:23:29 · answer #1 · answered by T M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No you should not have to help her pay for all that she drank. If you wanted to give her a little something because it was her birthday then that is different but as for helping her pay for all the drinks she had no. Unless you and her had an understanding earlier on in the evening that you were going to buy her one drink cause it was her birthday then no she would have had to figure it out on her own when her check came.
Next time you go out with people for there birthday make sure you have an understand about what you will be paying for and what you will not pay for.
2007-04-07 01:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by princessa674 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not $15 each. How much was the "Birthday girl" drinking that she needed to collect $15 each. Sounds like a scam and I would have left after paying for my own drink.
2007-04-06 23:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How much did this bimbo drink??? If you went out with a group with a "birthday girl" then yes, you are usually expected to help cover the cost of her drinks. $15 per person may be a little excessive but again, it all depends on what and how much she was tossing back.
2007-04-06 23:10:35 · answer #4 · answered by troythom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a *****! If you didn't agree to that ahead of time, then you shouldn't be made to pay extra- especially if you didn't even know the birthday girl. Next time, either tell the waitress/bartender that you are on a separate bill or pay for each of your drinks as they come. Tell that ***** she can pay for her friends birthday drinks, make sure she takes you out for drinks on your birthday!!
2007-04-06 23:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by hol 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Though I do believe the person celebrating the birthday should not have to pay for their part of the tab, I think it is quite rude to demand people pay extra for her drinks. And if people DO pay towards her part of the tab, it could be whatever the person wants it to be.
2007-04-07 08:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. I can not imagine each person should pay $15 unless the girl is a total lush. Maybe $5 each max, I mean how much can she really drink? Let it go, it will just piss you off every time you think about it.
2007-04-06 23:10:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow. I mean, Wow.
Boy, that's greedy AND tacky.
I would have told the beggar that I was out of cash, sorry, I had only expected to buy drinks for myself. Then I would make a point not to hang with that bunch any more. Otherwise you'd be broke by Christmas. =)
2007-04-06 23:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by Parrot Eyes 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not HAVE too pay. There was a time I could not pay, but now I make more then I spend (most of the time !)
so I could give for someones birthday.
Did you have a good time there ? Did it hurt to give the money ?
2007-04-06 23:15:59 · answer #9 · answered by apup76 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
drinks at a bar run 5-15 each, so hmm hard to say.
2007-04-06 23:16:19 · answer #10 · answered by smoothopr_2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋