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?

Marika

28th May 2008 06:46pm

Hi there - we have a bbq every Friday night at tennis, which is attended by between 4 and 8 families. To me, you eat what you bring, unless someone brought too much and then doesn't want it. Otherwise it goes home with one of the families that has a dog.

In regard to eating out, this is most often on a casual basis and so we would all usually just split the bill. Certainly in the past I have been on a tight budget and ended up paying a proportion of someone's lobster or some such, but if you aren't prepared to split it, don't go.

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