AITA: 'That's tacky': Friends get invited to small party, hosts charge them for drinks, friends bail and block them

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Mar 17, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

Friends do many things, but one thing they don't do is try to make money off of each other. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/cheapfriends-ta, who clarified that there was no hired bartender at this party and there was no general BYOB message beforehand. It was as if the whole event were designed with the goal for the Redditor and his wife to keep ordering and getting charged for drinks. Perhaps if this party were organized for a charity or some cause or even a larger business plan, this whole situation would make more sense. However, none of those scenarios seemed to be at play here either. Essentially what this means is that any attempt to justify the party hosts' actions was completely squashed in the comments section. At the end of the day, it's simple: if you're not in a financial position to throw a party, then maybe you shouldn't throw a party.

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