When ever I take my wife out to dinner, the waiter/waitress always gives the bill to her. Why is this?

Answer 1

Cause you look cheap?

Seriously, they just give the bill to whoever asked for the check.

Answer 2

Used to be, if a man and a woman went out to a restaurant together, the waiter/waitress would present the bill to the man, as it was automatically assumed that **he** was paying for the 2 of them.

Nowadays it seems like the usual practice is for the bill to be placed in the middle between the 2 people, so as not to make any sexist assumptions about who is paying for who.

When you go out with your wife, are they actually handing the bill directly to your wife or just placing it in the middle of the table where she can see it and pick it up first?

Answer 3

Well, she probably asks for the check. If that isn't the case, then most likely the waiter/waitress simply goes with the odds and assumes that the woman is the one that pays. I know in most marriages the wife handles the money. I know it has always been that way in my household. Most men are just not comfortable having to deal with the budget. Don't take it personally, just be sure to be the one that ask for the check from now on.

Answer 4

This is the funniest question ever and the reason that servers hand your wife the check is because....hold your breath...most servers believe that almost all women were at one time or another in their life a waitress and therefore will tip better. This almost always works, I know I am putting myself through school with this. Thank you women of America, we college students appreciate you helping us get through school. Okay aside from that maybe you weren't the nicest person in the world and so they don't want to deal with you at all.

I was only kidding that I give the check to women, they usually just wind up taking it, thank God, no offense men.

Answer 5

that's a notably tasty dogs. It strikes me as strange which you haven't any longer truly found out this entire spouse element. deliver her to the basement to fetch some green beans from the pantry. Lock the door in the back of her. Pay the charges ,sit down on the sofa, crack open a lager, or come on right down to Swanky Frank's and characteristic a dogs with me. Watch television, scratch what itches, have a great time. On Sunday at 4 open the basement door and tell her to get upstairs and make you some dinner. You get to maintain money and nevertheless get a weekend on my own, with Sunday dinner intact. <--- could make a great husband.

Answer 6

Maybe she is reaching for her purse. Most put it on the table between the people unless they have a reason to know who is paying. I usually have a coupon or something so they probably think I will pay. They used to always assume the male would pay even if he was young enough to be the son or grandson.

Answer 7

That's not right. I always give the bill to the guy unless the woman asks for the check.

Answer 8

3 possibilities:

1. They are going overboard in being 'egalitarian'
2. Your wife is older or more mature acting than you
3. She dresses better and has an air of authority that the wait staff doesn't perceive in you.

Answer 9

I know that the woman would leave me a better tip. Men have no appreciation whatsoever what a server actually does, and what a difficult job it can be. Women are much more compassionate, and therefore tend to tip better.

Answer 10

When you are a server the person who controls the ordering and basically the server is deemed who is paying. You want to identify the person in charge on the dinner and you apparently are not. I am assuming your wife is pretty demanding and controlling?