When you ask for separate checks, the waitresses eyes roll into the back of her head.

[Longboat full of Vikings]

And she's fucking right.

That's why when I go out with a group, I pick up the tab if necessary. I don't want to wait because you want your $12 entree separate.

[seeandsee]

Originally Posted by Longboat full of Vikings

And she's fucking right.

That's why when I go out with a group, I pick up the tab if necessary. I don't want to wait because you want your $12 entree separate.

i pay only full bills

[CYF]

I'll just split the bill myself, most people can't do basic math tho

[ErectMedia]

I had an old friend that is now an accountant and him and his gf would calculate their meals,tax,tip etc... with a calculator and seperate it from me and my gf meals at the time, pissed me off so I would grab the bill and pay the whole thing, if your broke don't go out, I don't talk to them anymore.

[Semi-Retired-Dave]

People split checks? What country?

[Jarmusch]

Originally Posted by Longboat full of Vikings

That's why when I go out with a group, I pick up the tab if necessary.

They must love going out with you.

[goldfish]

I usually just pay the whole thing and if someone insists on splitting it I take cash, much easier than waiting for a waitress that can't add 2+2, never mind figure out who had what.

[EscortBiz]

Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

People split checks? What country?

in nyc its very common, some call it going dutch, its very fuckedup

[Iron Fist]

If me and another male are having lunch... fucking rights i'm splitting the bill.... sorry but there no bromance going on here.

[Longboat full of Vikings]

Originally Posted by goldfish

I usually just pay the whole thing and if someone insists on splitting it I take cash, much easier than waiting for a waitress that can't add 2+2, never mind figure out who had what.

I would go out with you.

[Longboat full of Vikings]

Originally Posted by sharphead

If me and another male are having lunch... fucking rights i'm splitting the bill.... sorry but there no bromance going on here.

Are you a jew?

[L-Pink]

If out with other guy/guys everyone throws cash at the total or one of us justs picks it up. If girlfriend and I are out with another couple we take turns with the total. All works out in the end.


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[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

People split checks? What country?

very common here - and no waitress i met ever complained

and why would i pay for everyone when i go out with some friends

[Semi-Retired-Dave]

Originally Posted by EscortBiz

in nyc its very common, some call it going dutch, its very fuckedup

Going Dutch, that shows where the term came from. How do you split the bill. I'll pay for my burger you pay for yours. Sounds Strange. Oh, and .95 cents plus tax for my soda.

[Young]

In South Carolina it seems to be pretty typical. Every time I've been in and around Charleston or the islands and in a group of more than 2 they ask us if we want seperate checks.

[Sly]

I don't see why it's so odd to split a bill with somebody. Paying for somebody else's meal gets expensive. Especially if they are ordering something more than you are.

I've never asked for split bills before though, I'm good at math.

[goldfish]

Originally Posted by Longboat full of Vikings

I would go out with you.

Only until you took advantage, I may be a woman but I am not stupid. There are people that just don't have money, there are ppl who take advantage and there are ppl who just don't want to deal with the waitress, so I only pay once or twice before I expect the same in return. If I don't get it, lesson learned no more dinners on me, ever!

[epitome]

The restaurant's POS has a built-in tool for splitting checks.
My cell phone has an app for splitting checks.
I don't see what the big deal is.
The server is there to serve you...as long as you tip well, they shouldn't care. I've dated my fair share of servers in life and although they bitched about everything under the sun, they were never concerned with something so trivial.

I'm thinking this thread is more for the OP's ego. He wants to seem all pimp because he wants to pick up checks when picking up checks is the courteous thing to do, anyway.

One thing I'll do...if I'm treating and someone that never orders the most expensive thing on the menu suddenly goes for it, I won't say anything but it will be the last time they ever get a free meal from me. When someone treats me, I purposefully stay away from the more expensive items.

[Iron Fist]

Originally Posted by Longboat full of Vikings

Are you a jew?

Nope. Do I have to be jewish? My head is too big for those little hats anyways...

[quantum-x]

Best thing about japan. Betsu Betsu!
If you've been there, you'll know.

[Longboat full of Vikings]

Originally Posted by quantum-x

Best thing about japan. Betsu Betsu!
If you've been there, you'll know.

Taka sugi te watashi ni wa kae masen.

:3

[closer]

Originally Posted by epitome

One thing I'll do...if I'm treating and someone that never orders the most expensive thing on the menu suddenly goes for it, I won't say anything but it will be the last time they ever get a free meal from me. When someone treats me, I purposefully stay away from the more expensive items.

That's really childish behaviour as you keep track of the price what someone orders

[aniloscash]

why cant yu just slit the tab by number of people

[goldfish]

Originally Posted by closer

That's really childish behaviour as you keep track of the price what someone orders

I agree, but at the same time when someone else is paying I stay away from the most expensive thing on the menu. To me it is just common courtesy.

[BJ]

try splitting a check in SE asia, the servers head might explode.

[Babaganoosh]

If I am out with the guys we just get one check and everyone kicks in $20 and nobody asks for change because nobody wants to seem broke. The server always ends up with a nice tip because of our stupid pride.

[rowan]

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

If I am out with the guys we just get one check and everyone kicks in $20 and nobody asks for change because nobody wants to seem broke. The server always ends up with a nice tip because of our stupid pride.

That's what's been happening to me lately, last time I ended up paying $15 for a couple of small slices of pizza... for that I could have bought two pizzas (12 slices)

Ah well... next time I'll get a drink or two.

[SBJ]

Originally Posted by goldfish

I agree, but at the same time when someone else is paying I stay away from the most expensive thing on the menu. To me it is just common courtesy.

yup if someone else is paying and they are getting a burger I'm not going to be the asshole ordering a New York Strip and wine but if he makes it clear that he is going to indulge and go all out on the above steak or something big then I will do the same.

But I hate the people that would normally just get a burger and fries but if you are buying they want a 4 course meal...

[Semi-Retired-Dave]

Originally Posted by sharphead

Nope. Do I have to be jewish? My head is too big for those little hats anyways...

Regarding your head being too big for those hats.

[Semi-Retired-Dave]

Originally Posted by SBJ

yup if someone else is paying and they are getting a burger I'm not going to be the asshole ordering a New York Strip and wine but if he makes it clear that he is going to indulge and go all out on the above steak or something big then I will do the same.

But I hate the people that would normally just get a burger and fries but if you are buying they want a 4 course meal...

I hate that as well. If they are paying, they will get a regular drink, if they know they aren't, Make it a double.

I hate that!!!

[Jon Oso]

I still remember my junior prom I went with a group of like 10 people (myself included) to this pretty expensive restaurant.

Of the group the bill was around 500 bucks, the guys were paying so we were trying to figure out the split since everyone had something different. I was the only person who got a salad with dinner (no more than 15 bucks) and somehow when I put in my share and "everyone else did too" we were still 80 dollars short of the bill itself, much less tip included.

After forking over the difference + tip I decided to pay attention to how much people were putting towards the bill in those situations or simply remember what people had and how much it was. Having a photographic memory and being pretty good with numbers helps. Haven't had that problem since then but it was absurd.

I think if you tell the waiter/waitress before you order that you'd like your bill to be split it's not a big deal. Having bartended I didn't mind when people came up and said they were paying separate. What annoyed me was when a group of 5+ would order different drinks, I'd ring it in together for the total THEN they'd tell me everyone is paying for their own and only one guy would tip.

[CaptainHowdy]

That's the reason why I don't go out with people...

[BlackCrayon]

Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

Going Dutch, that shows where the term came from. How do you split the bill. I'll pay for my burger you pay for yours. Sounds Strange. Oh, and .95 cents plus tax for my soda.

o, u r rich. we get it....

i don't bother to split checks but often have waitresses ask if its together, seperate...

[Brent 3dSexCash]

Originally Posted by Longboat full of Vikings

And she's fucking right.

That's why when I go out with a group, I pick up the tab if necessary. I don't want to wait because you want your $12 entree separate.

Lol

Totally agree. I usually just offer to pay the thing mostly because I dont want to sit there why everyone tries to figure it out...

[dalila]

Originally Posted by goldfish

I agree, but at the same time when someone else is paying I stay away from the most expensive thing on the menu. To me it is just common courtesy.

as a girl i also never order expensive things on the menu if i know a guy will insist on paying in the end.. but that's why i fucking hate being paid for, cos i have to stay away from tasty dishes i really want to order

in such moments i hate being a woman cos I either have to insist on paying for myself
(which many guys find "insulting") or i have to order something i don't want to out of courtesy.

[ShellyCrash]

You have to be careful, there's generosity and there's also being taken advantage of.

It's not really a problem I've run into recently, but we do have a set of friends- a married couple- that are just deadbeats. They aren't close friends and we don't hang out with them one on one, but there was a time when they would join us and about 4 or 5 other friends for sushi on occasion. The ritual was everyone would pass up the cash and we would wind up paying the tab.

As this went on the gap between what I was getting at the end of the meal and what we were paying started to get larger and larger. Eventually it just got rediculous. Long story short they don't go out to eat anymore w/ us. Sucks, but if someone tries to freeload they aren't really friends.

If someone can't pay their way, if they're upfront about it I don't have a problem picking it up for them, it's when someone assumes or tries to skate by when I get offended. Everyone has ups and downs, we all take turns supporting eachother, but I try to not get in the habbit of throwing money around too much, I don't want to feel like I'm buying my friends.

[paymeback]

Most places over here have itemized bills so you can add up really easily what each person had, nice and easy since some people will order $40 steaks and others $15 salads

[MrKinkade]

Originally Posted by Jon Oso

I think if you tell the waiter/waitress before you order that you'd like your bill to be split it's not a big deal. Having bartended I didn't mind when people came up and said they were paying separate. What annoyed me was when a group of 5+ would order different drinks, I'd ring it in together for the total THEN they'd tell me everyone is paying for their own and only one guy would tip.

being the GM of a resturant too that would irk me so much.. knowing that my servers ask them is this on one or seperate they say one.. themn come to the register and say can I split this up .... one time 5 buisness guys came in and ordered about 55 dollars worth of food my server goes this on one check or seperste one of them said i got it so after words he was like we need this seperated after an exchange of words with the serer i walked over to the table like is there a problem here after hearing their side i said no problem let me take care of this picked up the check sat it back down and said you owe 11.. you owe.. 11 etc.... needless to say.. they were bankers lol

[JP513]

Originally Posted by Jarmusch

They must love going out with you.

totally

[goldfish]

Originally Posted by ShellyCrash

As this went on the gap between what I was getting at the end of the meal and what we were paying started to get larger and larger. Eventually it just got rediculous. Long story short they don't go out to eat anymore w/ us. Sucks, but if someone tries to freeload they aren't really friends.

If someone can't pay their way, if they're upfront about it I don't have a problem picking it up for them, it's when someone assumes or tries to skate by when I get offended. Everyone has ups and downs, we all take turns supporting eachother, but I try to not get in the habbit of throwing money around too much, I don't want to feel like I'm buying my friends.

Exactly!

Seven or eight years ago there was 30 of us that would get together every Saturday, usually 15-20 of us would go to dinner together before we went out for the night. There is no way a server can split a bill that big so we would all just chip in, but there was always one that wouldn't pay up, it took us months to figure out who it actually was because the group was so big,. But as soon as we figured it out he didn't go out with us anymore.

And I agree everyone has hard times, if they are upfront about it, I don't mind, if they hide it and then try to skive on the bill they don't get asked to go out again.

Dating, I expect the guy to pay, but thats just the way I was brought up, but I still don't go nuts, usually if I like what he is having, I'll have the same thing, again just common courtesy.

[VikingMan]

Only grannies split bills

[VikingMan]

Originally Posted by CyberAge-Dave

I hate that as well. If they are paying, they will get a regular drink, if they know they aren't, Make it a double.

I hate that!!!

yeah hey forgot to thank you for that top shelf double a few years back as I usually just order a single shot of the cheap stuff

[epitome]

Originally Posted by closer

That's really childish behaviour as you keep track of the price what someone orders

STFU

I'm talking about the kind of restaurants where the average meal is $25 but because someone else is paying, the usually broke person goes for the $55 filet mignon when anytime they're paying they order a cheeseburger. It's called common courtesy and not taking advantage of a situation.

Most people I know have common courtesy.