Bill splitter karma

[Payforyourowndinner]

I wanted to share this as often read stories on here of people getting stung by people insisting on splitting the bill when they’ve gone all out on cocktails and steak.

I went out with work tonight, and don’t go often. I was driving so no drink but did have a starter, main, and dessert.

There is a person who works for the company but not on my team who often hears about meals out and adds himself on. No one ever stops him. He does get on with some of the men on my team so all good, but he does go for the steak, wine, sides etc and insists on splitting and folks are too scared to challenge him for some reason. Now as he’s not on my team he’s not on my team WhatsApp group so I put it out there on the chat I wouldn’t be splitting, just paying for my own. A few added that they’d much prefer to do that (and a few of the newer staff are on a lower wage). No one updated the other man (why would they?) so out we went, all ordered. Some preferred one course with water, others the same as me. Some shared wine. He ordered- (I made a note as it was crazy)
bread and oil
A starter
bottle of Rioja
main (steak and chicken)
two sides
dessert
2 pints.
Now, I’m all for going for it, fill your boots, but pay for it.
The bill came, he said “usual is it?”, I said what do you mean, he said well spilt like always. I took so much delight in telling him that we had all decided to pay for our own, times are hard and we have junior members etc. Oh the face, the face!! He said he would never have ordered what he did if he knew we weren’t splitting and I took great delight in saying “you wouldn’t have ordered what you did if you knew you’d have to pay for it all yourself? Didn’t you see some had one meal and a glass of water?”
As we paid the bill I also made sure that they took our payments before his so he couldn’t wangle. He was so red, he paid and left without saying a word.

I can’t believe the cheek of some people.
hope it will make him think twice. I understand friends splitting bills but why would he assume colleagues from other teams would want to pay for his dinner.

I wanted to share the little win. When I was a junior I wouldn’t have stood up to him either, but menopause does things to a woman.

Just read the update and veiled threat. He is not normal, he is a narcissist or some other disorder.
How dare he say he would not take things further. He should have shut up and waited for it to blow over.

OP this is brilliant, high five for the good work on calling him out!

You rock! Well done

That does sound like a threat doesn't it?

He probably thinks that you berated him too much!

He'll be looking for some opportunity to "get even" won't he?

Absolutely marvellous op. Thank you for sharing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
When I was first starting out at 18 I worked for a big firm of accountants. We went to a steak restaurant and I had the exact amount of money for my meal and drink as I’d picked from the menu at work. A couple of large boss type men were ordering bottle of red, the best steak, cigars( before smoking ban) etc and when the bill came lo and behold they wanted to split. Luckily for me a very lovely lady from the office realised my plight and made sure I only paid for mine but it was a lesson learnt.

Poor wee diddums... nasty wummin pickin on him!!
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LOVE IT!!

@diddl he can crack on, if this is the only thing he has against me, I’ll wait for him to use it.

I feel rotten tonight now I’ve relaxed, really shivery, sore throat and fuzzy head. I don’t want him to ever find out though, he’d think it was my karma.

Glad I booked it tomorrow off. My son is off out with his friend most of the day as well, so sofa day for me. (And browse MN)

He's probably been cursing you over his Tesco Meal Deal.

Coming in at the end, but enjoyed this immensely! Bravo 👏🏻

Hilarious,love it,cheeky bastard

He's such a TWAT!

This is fantastic.
You are a legend!

oh this is wonderful
I can’t stand greedy cf The cheek I’m so glad he got his karma

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He has to pretend he's been wronged because his fragile ego cant cope otherwise, it always HAS to be someone elses fault!

Excellent analysis by @shenandoahvalley at 3pm. I suspect this isn't her first encounter with one of these Dickheads!

I don't understand. WHY is your colleague egging him on!? Why hasn't he read tightwad the fucking riot act? And put him in his place?!?? I'd be pissed off at your useless 'friend' if I were you. He's basically spiting you and trolling you and laughing about it all. People get away with being Cheeky Fuckers because useless idiots like your colleague think it's all one big fucking joke! I'd be telling him to not ring me again unless he is going to tell me he read him the riot act and what his response was.

This deserves a place in Classics 😆

It does indeed, MrsC

OP you're a legend.

Oh PLEASE encourage him to raise it with HR :-D I'd love to see the outcome of that grievance :-).

Seriously, he probably feels like you've 'ganged up' on him because you agreed it in your whatsapp. But who stuffs their face and expects others to pay for it?

I'd be pissed off at your useless 'friend' if I were you. He's basically spiting you and trolling you and laughing about it all. People get away with being Cheeky Fuckers because useless idiots like your colleague think it's all one big fucking joke!

I agree with this.

Same, ‘friend’ appears to find it amusing that his tightwad pal has taken advantage of staff who are paid less-is it a trophy thing? See how much he can get away with? And ‘not going to take it further’? Can you imagine what a complete knob he’d look? Wanker.

Well done Op. you should be congratulated for sticking up for yourself & more junior staff . IMO he is abusing his power by behaving in this way . He clearly thought he was on to a winner with others subsidising him . There was no need for him to have “ looked tight”. He could have just said -“ yes of course, I hadn’t realised others hadn’t had as much “
As for taking it further, HR would laugh their arses off at him .
Hopefully he has learnt his lesson !

Brilliant OP, what a cracking read! Hope you feel better soon x