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Family Christmas Dinner Expense Sharing Question for the FFA (2 Viewers)

belljr said:
nothing more I loathe than breaking down the check via meal ordered.

MY IN LAWS SUCK AT THIS.   I'm pretty sure they are not tipping or factoring in tax.

I usually just throw in 30 extra and say you guys figure it out.  I used to get the bill and just divide it by couples.  My one SIL would always get mad.

The best part is she would order the most drinks so she would be making out in the deal and doesn't realize it :lmao:   BUT now she pays her own bill. What a dope

If you are going out to dinner as a group, anything you pay "extra" is just part of the night out.  Are you really worried you paid $20 too much for dinner.... just irritates me to no end
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Man I am so glad I don't have friends like this.

My buddies are always falling all over themselves to pick up the next round when we go out. Can't even suggest anything other than splitting dinner checks equally. (Although anyone who orders an "extra" beer almost always volunteers to kick in more $$) When our group goes out, (or on vacation) I have to go out of  my way to MAKE SURE I go out my way to pick up my fair share of the expenses.  It honestly even gets a little awkward at times because I make a lot more money than some  of our group (LOOK AT ME!!!) and I feel guilty letting them buy me stuff.

Can't imagine being friends with someone who is petty enough to itemize a check down to the penny. That's no way to live. 

 
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With 4 kids it’s rare we go out without them - we always just ask for separate checks as I don’t expect anybody to pay for us and ours is always the most.

Seems like a lot of places we go to ask if we are on separate checks when we order so my instinct is to always say yes.  I usually have them put any appetizers on my bill.

 
Yeah, kids obviously change things. I certainly wouldn't expect someone with 1 kid to pay the same as 3 kids. 

 
TLEF316 said:
Man I am so glad I don't have friends like this.

My buddies are always falling all over themselves to pick up the next round when we go out. Can't even suggest anything other than splitting dinner checks equally. (Although anyone who orders an "extra" beer almost always volunteers to kick in more $$) When our group goes out, (or on vacation) I have to go out of  my way to MAKE SURE I go out my way to pick up my fair share of the expenses.  It honestly even gets a little awkward at times because I make a lot more money than some  of our group (LOOK AT ME!!!) and I feel guilty letting them buy me stuff.

Can't imagine being friends with someone who is petty enough to itemize a check down to the penny. That's no way to live. 
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My wife's best friend and her husband keep separate finances.  She does this when they go out to eat as a couple.  They also have 2 kids and they split that cost 50/50 between the two of them.  When we go out with them I always count on it taking 10 minutes for her to figure out the tab.  It irks me to no end.

 
Kanil said:
My wife's best friend and her husband keep separate finances.  She does this when they go out to eat as a couple.  They also have 2 kids and they split that cost 50/50 between the two of them.  When we go out with them I always count on it taking 10 minutes for her to figure out the tab.  It irks me to no end.
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What? This makes no sense to me at all.

 
TLEF316 said:
Man I am so glad I don't have friends like this.

My buddies are always falling all over themselves to pick up the next round when we go out. Can't even suggest anything other than splitting dinner checks equally. (Although anyone who orders an "extra" beer almost always volunteers to kick in more $$) When our group goes out, (or on vacation) I have to go out of  my way to MAKE SURE I go out my way to pick up my fair share of the expenses.  It honestly even gets a little awkward at times because I make a lot more money than some  of our group (LOOK AT ME!!!) and I feel guilty letting them buy me stuff.

Can't imagine being friends with someone who is petty enough to itemize a check down to the penny. That's no way to live. 
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Oh my friends are fine, it's my in-laws that suck

 
Kanil said:
My wife's best friend and her husband keep separate finances.  She does this when they go out to eat as a couple.  They also have 2 kids and they split that cost 50/50 between the two of them.  When we go out with them I always count on it taking 10 minutes for her to figure out the tab.  It irks me to no end.
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They should probably just go ahead and get divorced now.

 
went to NO for a raider game last season.  6 plus people out to dinner every night, plus lunch, brunch etc.  night one, one guy just picks up the bill for 8 of us unasked.  it then became a competition to get him back.  i ended up getting dinner and drinks after the game.  it would have been such a PAIN to figure out those bills every meal.

 
separate checks now that things are computerized is a lot easier than when it was all paper bills...... still sucks

 
AAABatteries said:
Well, that’s all kinda of stupid but I’m just saying if people are planning to pay separate from the beginning then just go ahead and ask for separate checks when you sit down.
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belljr said:
separate checks now that things are computerized is a lot easier than when it was all paper bills...... still sucks
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Bell is right.  Just from talking to people who have been servers, it sucks.  They far prefer to have you just tell them what to charge if you're going to split.

 
listen up ralph when a bunch of brohans give you straight dope advice like you got in here it is a moral mandate that you fill us in how it worked out for instance was the footstapo in full effect or what or perhaps did someone sleep with your sister in law these are burning questions that we need answered take that to the bank 

 
SWC said:
listen up ralph when a bunch of brohans give you straight dope advice like you got in here it is a moral mandate that you fill us in how it worked out for instance was the footstapo in full effect or what or perhaps did someone sleep with your sister in law these are burning questions that we need answered take that to the bank 
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Seriously, @Ralph Furley.

 
Walking Boot said:
Jesus, people, it's the holidays. Not everyone is on the boards all day every day. Let the dude take some time off with family and friends during the season. If y'all don't have lives of your own, at least let other people have lives outside the FFA. 
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Guess you paid extra

 
Walking Boot said:
Jesus, people, it's the holidays. Not everyone is on the boards all day every day. Let the dude take some time off with family and friends during the season. If y'all don't have lives of your own, at least let other people have lives outside the FFA. 
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Why are you so mean, suggesting we let him spend time with his manipulative, conniving, sister-in-law? You have no heart. We are trying to help him gain relief from his suffering.

 
Seems like Furley may have learned a life lesson.  You can't  pay for bail with wine, no matter how "expensive" the wine is. 

 
Maybe the arrangement was such a smashing success that Ralph hiding in shame.



But more likely, Christmas ended in murder-suicide.

 
Walking Boot said:
Jesus, people, it's the holidays. Not everyone is on the boards all day every day. Let the dude take some time off with family and friends during the season. If y'all don't have lives of your own, at least let other people have lives outside the FFA. 
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You seem to be taking a lot of bad jokes way too seriously. 

 
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