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?
Nellyy
- 13th Dec 2014 04:56pm
I believe that if you're dining in any group situation it should be a sharing occasion. If I go out with a group of friends to a restaurant I think the bill should be split evenly regardless of what you did or didn't eat. There's nothing more petty than people who whinge, ''But I didn't have any garlic bread''. It only costs a few dollars for goodness sake!
In a BBQ situation once again I think people should pool their food contributions and share with everyone. If myself or a friend are good enough to host a BBQ at our home I would expect everybody to bring at least something, whether it be a salad, a dessert or sausages.
Dining is a communal experience and it would be a pretty sad occasion if some selfishly guarded their fancy steaks while others ate a humble sausage with a piece of bread. This would be tantamount to 'food apartheid'!
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