Name changed as outing.
I think part of what I did was unreasonable, but I would appreciate some opinions on whether I was entirely unreasonable.
Out in a restaurant, ordering dessert. Very limited in what I can order, due to a medical issue, though I realise that makes no difference to the restaurant staff. There’s only one part of one dessert, which is suitable, which is a sorbet. The total dessert is a scoop of sorbet with a shot of vodka.
I asked whether I could have just sorbet and the waitress said, “so you want the ‘name of dessert’ without the vodka” and I said yes.
An alternative dessert is two scoops of ice cream, which I think was cheaper than the sorbet plus vodka.
I was brought the single scoop of sorbet and was then charged full price for the dessert.
Was I unreasonable for thinking that was less than generous on the part of the restaurant? I thought the price might have been slightly reduced, or an extra scoop offered.
And second (where I think I was probably unreasonable) is that, when presented with the bill, with the full priced dessert, I decided not to give a tip. That was probably unreasonable as it probably wasn’t the serving staff who made the decision. I probably should have checked the price before going ahead. I’m not in the US and am in a country where tipping does occur, but where staff are undoubtedly paid properly, whether you tip them or not.
Your thoughts would be appreciated as the rather sour end seems to have spoiled what had been looking like a pleasant evening.