Bday boy invited 2 group of people that he knows.
Ordered a bunch of drinks and food.
The bill came out to be really fat. One of the group just sit there and didn't even offer to pitch in some cash.
Bday boy got pissed so he took the tab by himself.
We were like huhhhh?
2007-09-14 05:18:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Who ordered the drinks and food? If the b-day boy did, he maybe shouldn't have, but had I been one of the group, I would have offered to pitch in something.
Typically though, at least with the friends I have, no one would have let the b-day boy pay anything. Unless he was ordering Dom and caviar. Then he's on his own.
2007-09-14 05:28:16 · answer #1 · answered by bmattj121 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the birthday boy was simply trying to be a good friend to all of the rest. He probably extended the invitation to everyone; even if his original intentions were of going dutch, he probably felt bad that the one person didn't make an offer to pay of any sort and he didn't want everyone in the group to have to pick up the tab for that one person. Even if I couldn't afford to pay for it all, I'd go to the birthday boy afterward and at least give what I thought was my share (my food, etc., plus a portion of the birthday boy's meal that was in accordance with the number of people who were there).
2007-09-14 05:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by JenV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shouldn't everyone pay for their part of the tab and then split the bday boy's part? Definately shouldn't have paid for his own bday celebration. The problem is that people are cheap and always expect that someone is going to take care of them.
2007-09-14 06:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When me and my friends go out, we pay individually-including tips.
I guess in this situation, it depends n who told the waiter on how the check was being split. If the b-day boy underestimated the costs and took it on one check, it's his own fault.
But, yea, everybody (including the other group) should've pitched in some extra cash after ya'll left the restaraunt. That probably didn't help his mood any.
2007-09-14 05:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by CruelChick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the party was at his house, would he have charged a cover for the guests to get in? That being said, the guests should have had some common courtesy and not taken advantage and ordered so much food and drink.
2007-09-14 05:27:39 · answer #5 · answered by rojo_jojo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There really isn't a question here but, if the b-boy called and said I'm hosting a party please join then I'd have taken it as it was his treat. Now then if he called and said we're getting together for my b-day you should join, then I take it as I pay my way. See it all depends on the wording. It's to bad his b-bad ended up in anger. Happy belated to him.
2007-09-14 05:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by ishowtt4beads 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Avoid the sponge group.
2007-09-14 22:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one should have to pay on their own birthday
2007-09-14 05:23:24 · answer #8 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋