Man gets back at entitled friends after they demand he foot the bill at a restaurant, leading to a dispute with the rest of their party: ‘You should not have come’

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Aug 7, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

Whenever a group of friends go out together, somehow there is always a dispute regarding money. For example - There is always that one person who owes another money since the previous outing, nobody wants to be the one who pays for the taxi, because they know they are never going to get that money back from the rest of the friends, and of course, there is always the question of whether or not the group should split the bill at the restaurant equally or if everyone should just pay for what they ordered.

If your group of friends is chill about money, then usually the evening will go smoothly and without any drama. But all you need is this one friend who tries to take advantage of others, and you can forget about having a nice evening out with people you like.

The couple in this Reddit story is definitely the problem, as they always try to make other people pay for their food. OP (original poster), has had enough of their nonsense and decided to make them pay for what they try to do. What he didn't expect, was for his other friend to stand up for the entitled couple.

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  • 01
    AITA for not ordering food so I wouldn't have to split the bill?
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    I(27M) have been apart of a small friend group, around 8 people total, basically since college. For some background, 2 people from the group, Susan and Greg, are just absolute leeches. Going
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    out for lunch? Expect them to order the most expensive on the menu then feed you some sob story about their finances and then dumb half the bill on you.
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    Last weekend, Dan, one of the people from the group, told me about a casual dinner. I told him how if Susan or Greg were there I wouldn't be able to come. He tells me that they would be there but I should just put my opinions aside and come just once.
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    This is kind of where I might be an AH. I agreed with him and told him I would be there. I show up and we all get to talking. Everyone began putting in their orders, most of them spent about
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    $40. There were only about 6 people there. When it gets to Susan and Greg, they both order expensive dishes, around $200. When it was my turn to order, everyone looked at me, but I just
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    pick up the menu and point to the $4 Miller Lite and sent the waiter away. Dan asked why I hadn't ordered anything and all I said was that I lost my appetite. The other 2 friends got up as well to cancel their orders and just have drinks.
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    After the main courses came out, I saw Susan and Greg picking at their food. The waiter then brings over the check. Greg then grabs the waiter and asks him to split the check 6 ways. I stand up and
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    correct him saying the check was to be split 3 ways. Greg looks at me confused and asks why since we "always" split the bill. I reminded him that 3 of us had not eaten any food so we would just be paying
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    for our drinks. So basically at the end of the night, Dan, who probably only ate around $50 worth of food, was stuck with a $146.98 check at the end. (Yes, I remember the exact number.) I swear I saw his jaw drop when he picked that receipt up.
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    I slid a $10 towards the check, said goodbye everyone, and walked out. The next morning, I found my phone full of texts from Greg and Susan telling me I was an AH for
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    not ordering any food and forcing them to pay more than they had accounted for. I honestly laughed because the steaks alone were more than what they had paid but to each their own right?
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    I also got a lot of messages from Dan saying that I could have just not came instead of pulling that stunt and getting him stuck with an outrageous bill.
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    Edit: At this restaurant, the bar is separate so drinks are on a separate bill if that makes sense. And if anyone is concerned about leaving a tip, I live in Australia.
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    Edit 2: Hey guys just wanted to clarify some things: 1. 90% of restaurants where I live they don't do separate checks and might separate the bill for you if you're lucky. BTW. This post is in AUD, so if
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    you want the amounts in USD, you have to convert it. 2. Dan could have easily asked Greg and Susan to transfer him the money if he wanted but he's always been about helping them through their "financial hardship" even though they're just using him
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    and keeps dragging me into it. I admit what I did was immature but I'm tired of being forced to play along. It's his money and if he wants to spend it on them, that's fine, but I'm not paying for them.
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    3. Also Dan's a really good friend of mine, albeit blind I was just trying to get him to see what kind of people he was "helping". I will admit it was a tad bit petty.
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    Wrong_Moose_9763 · 2 days ago . edited 2 days ago "I also got a lot of messages from Dan saying that I could have just not came instead of pulling that stunt and getting him stuck with an outrageous bill." You tried that, HE DIDN'T LET YOU! This is entirely on hi, He
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    FAFO, NTA Don't even start me about Susan and Greg. They actually had to pay for their own meal? Poor babies.
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    Toots NYC 2 days ago I think this is extra brilliant, and what a bonus that the other people at the dinner realized what OP was doing and went along with him. How perfect, to get Dan alone stuck with their
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    bill. Maybe he'll stop inviting them, and you can all hang out instead of having to deal with Susan and Greg. Susan and Greg still didn't pay for their own meal; Dan paid of 1/3 of each of their meals. They still got a discount (the steaks they ate cost more than they paid, per OP).
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    Mishy162 2 days ago NTA. I don't do split bills, I believe you pay for what you order. As a person who usually orders steak, I don't expect others who may have had cheaper meals to subsidise my meals.
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    Tangential-Thoughts 2 days ago This is hilarious and a smart, overdue move. No prizes for guessing what Dan will order next time.
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    Cutie_naomiii. 2 days ago It's's ultimately their responsibility to budget their own meals and you shouldn't feel obligated to order food just to avoid an awkward situation.
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    newmumma12 · 2 days ago NTA. Dan insisted you come. He just wanted an extra head to help pay for Susan and Greg's expensive meals, and he's mad you didn't fall for it. He should
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    be mad at Greg and Susan for not just paying for their meals in full. The whole group should really do separate checks instead of splitting the bill.
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