Yes I know this gets asked often so I will keep it short.
meal came to £82. I had an issue with my main it was taken off the bill, it was like £13/14
they both had full fat cokes and I had water.
friend said we split 3 ways, I gave £20 which even for the starters and water I had was more. They still insisted I give another £5 so it’s 3 ways.
I was hesitant but did.
im not one to count pennies but when my meal was obviously more than yours why should I cover the cost of your meal too?
this friend has a habit of doing it, she eats a lot, will order several starters and cokes. When I usually just have a main and water (just my preference not being cheap)
opinion?
AIBU?
Splitting the bill
nalabae · 05/08/2022 23:11
Am I being unreasonable?
295 votes. Final results.
POLLTestina · 06/08/2022 08:49
Don’t be a dick 🙄 it’s a widely used expression.
MbatataOwl · 05/08/2022 23:14
No such thing as full fat coke, it's full sugar.
Fushiadreams · 06/08/2022 07:57
Does sound like you’re both a bit cheap, arguing over a fiver, you with your water and main sitting there watching her apparently eating several starters.
odd as 😂
DappledThings · 06/08/2022 09:10
Indeed. We also use full-fat beer to distinguish between alcoholic and non-alcholic.
Testina · 06/08/2022 08:49
Don’t be a dick 🙄 it’s a widely used expression.
MbatataOwl · 05/08/2022 23:14
No such thing as full fat coke, it's full sugar.
Ontomatopea · 06/08/2022 09:21
Ah i didn't know that. Whats wrong with alcoholic and non alcoholic?
DappledThings · 06/08/2022 09:10
Indeed. We also use full-fat beer to distinguish between alcoholic and non-alcholic.
Testina · 06/08/2022 08:49
Don’t be a dick 🙄 it’s a widely used expression.
MbatataOwl · 05/08/2022 23:14
No such thing as full fat coke, it's full sugar.
DappledThings · 06/08/2022 09:25
Nothing. It's just a jokey way of saying it. Someone one here said they also used to refer to alcoholic/non-alcholic beer as leaded and unleaded.
I don't drink coke but I would also refer to full sugar coke as full fat. It's just a jokey way of doing so.
Ontomatopea · 06/08/2022 09:21
Ah i didn't know that. Whats wrong with alcoholic and non alcoholic?
DappledThings · 06/08/2022 09:10
Indeed. We also use full-fat beer to distinguish between alcoholic and non-alcholic.
Testina · 06/08/2022 08:49
Don’t be a dick 🙄 it’s a widely used expression.
MbatataOwl · 05/08/2022 23:14
No such thing as full fat coke, it's full sugar.
MbatataOwl · 05/08/2022 23:14
No such thing as full fat coke, it's full sugar.
cushioncovers · 06/08/2022 10:17
Normally I would say yabu op but seeing as your main course was taken off of the bill because you had an issue with it then I think you should have seen the financial benefit of this on this occasion. So you should have just paid for exactly what you ate plus any service charge. Although if I had an issue with my food I wouldn't want to pay a service charge to be honest.
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