{"id":17538,"date":"2024-09-10T04:24:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T04:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=17538"},"modified":"2024-09-10T04:24:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T04:24:03","slug":"reddit-user-refusing-to-split-dinner-bill-evenly-sparks-drama-in-group-chat-ruined-the-vibe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/10\/reddit-user-refusing-to-split-dinner-bill-evenly-sparks-drama-in-group-chat-ruined-the-vibe\/","title":{"rendered":"Reddit user refusing to split dinner bill evenly sparks drama in group chat: ‘Ruined the vibe’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A person took to the Reddit platform asking for advice after refusing to pay a bigger portion of the dinner bill for a smaller order.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Reddit user claimed to have gone to a nice dinner<\/a> out with a group of five friends but wasn’t too hungry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We went to a pretty nice restaurant, [and] I wasn’t that hungry, so I just ordered a small appetizer and a drink,<\/a> which totaled around $15,” the person said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“However, most of the others ordered multiple courses, drinks<\/a> and desserts, with their meals adding up to over $50 each.”<\/p>\n

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The user said that when the check arrived at the end of the meal,<\/a> a friend at the table suggested the six of them split it evenly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Reddit user claimed he or she didn’t eat much during the dinner but that the friends who were there had multiple courses and drinks.\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“That would’ve meant I’d be paying around $50, which is way more than what I ordered,” the Redditor wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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After noting he or she wasn’t comfortable paying that amount, two of the friends at the table “got annoyed” and said the Reddit user was “being cheap.”<\/p>\n

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But the person responded by standing firm and only paying for his or her specific portion of the meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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At the end of the meal, the Reddit user (not pictured) said that some people wanted to split the bill evenly.\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Later on, however, the Redditor said the situation was brought up in the friend group’s text message chain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The user said, “One of them brought it up again, saying I ruined the vibe of the night by being difficult over a few dollars and that splitting evenly is what friends do.”<\/a><\/p>\n

The user asked others on the platform if he or she was wrong, saying it felt “unfair to me to pay for everyone else’s expensive meals when I didn’t really eat much.”<\/p>\n

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Other users took to the comments to discuss the matter \u2014 and many agreeed with the post writer by saying the person was not wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The individual didn’t want to split the bill evenly, as it would have cost $50 instead of $15.\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

One user wrote, “It\u2019s hilarious that they accuse OP [the original poster] of being cheap when they [the friends] were the ones who don’t even want to pay for what they ordered.”<\/p>\n

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Another said, “Your friends had a chance to do the reasonable thing at the restaurant and got irritated instead \u2014\u00a0and then they dragged it out after.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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California-based etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital that the user should have simply split the bill if the person thought it was going to cause an issue. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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“In some cases, it’s too difficult or awkward to split the check to match whatever you consumed. Pay up,” Randall said.<\/p>\n

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A person took to Reddit seeking advice after refusing to split the dinner bill with friends evenly. The refusal sparked chaos in the friend group (not pictured).\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Randall suggested thinking of the charge as “an investment for being a part of the group and for having a good time.”<\/p>\n

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If on a tight budget, the etiquette expert suggested planning in advance for these social outings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Whether it’s just drinks and appetizers or a full meal, if you have budget concerns, you don’t drink, or just order a small salad, discuss it with your friends in advance,” she said.<\/p>\n

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“Don’t wait until the check arrives to break it to them.”<\/p>\n

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She recommended cutting back on other expenses during the week, declining to go to events, requesting a separate check or bringing cash to the meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The social media user said there were six people at the dinner table.\u00a0<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Overall, however, she said, “If relationships have history, you all get along, and it has many positive aspects. Don’t let an off-balanced split check split up the relationship.”<\/p>\n

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She added, “Don’t let a few dollars ruin your relationship or get you on the ‘do not invite’ list.”<\/p>\n

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Fox News Digital reached out to the Reddit user for further comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Brittany Kasko is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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