Dinner Time

Posted by: Anonymous

31st May 2007 03:05pm

Many of us enjoy going out for dinner, or to a friends house for a bbq, but what happens when it comes time to eat and drink? For example, in the case of a bbq, should you only eat what you brought or the equivalent (i.e don't eat the steak if you only brought sausages) or because its a group situation should you feel free to help yourself to whatever is on offer?

Also if you are eating out with a group, should you split the bill evenly amongst the group, regardless of whether you've ordered the most or least expensive thing on the menu, or should everyone pay for what they ordered?

Anonymous

7th Jun 2007 09:26am

I have my own dietary needs too after a kidney transplant where I need to monitor my salt intake, and so I am happier to eat what I have prepared for a BBQ myself, rather than share what others have brought. I guess I am one of the nicer ones, though, as I always take more than I need and offer it to others.

As for splitting the bill, you get to know the people who are going to order the most expensive stuff on the menu and then request that the bill is split evenly - I am not happy about that at all as I feel that that is taking advantage. My partner and I have 5 kids and so meals are always quite expensive for us anyway - who would want to pay for all of us? We have people over for meals often as I am cooking for an army already, but we now choose who we go out with because we have been burned a few times too many.

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