On Feb 15, 9:38*am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> "Kalmia" > wrote in message
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> > Why are people so afraid to utter the *D word PRIOR to entering the
> > resto? *I make no qualms about making it clear that it's a Dutch deal..
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> > Thing that kills ME is acquaintances *who enter a resto, spy you,
> > plunk down at your table, barely cover their meals, *then bolt. *I've
> > gotten stuck picking up the tax and tip for these types a few times.
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> There were situations at work where we'd go out for a group lunch at a
> restaurant in a nearby hotel. *It was pretty much understood everyone pay
> their own way. *Separate checks, please. *(I'm talking about a group of 10
> people.) *At this particular lunch someone told the server one check was
> fine, we'd just split it. *What?! *That's not fair. *I had a bowl of soup.
> This person ordered soup, salad, an entree and dessert. *We were at the
> table for a good 30 minutes trying to divvy up the check.
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> Jill

If you heard someone ask for one check, why didn't you speak up?
I got stuck once in my younger days, not thinking that I'd have to
subsidize the big eaters in the bunch. Now, in a big group, I go
armed with plenty of fives and ones, plunk down my share and sit back
and watch the battle between those with the twenties and fifties.