Why is This Even a Question?
I'm watching Good Morning America, and they did a quick teaser for something they are going to talk about later this morning. The question is:
You go out to eat. You had water. Your friends had wine. Should you pay the same amount?
Am I missing something here? What kind of friends would expect you to pay for something you didn't have? If they can't look at the bill and determine who had what and how much it cost, then they should just get separate bills. Because, seriously, if I went out with a friend who had steak while I just had a salad, or something like that, I would not be paying for part of my friend's steak in addition to my own salad. Maybe I'm just cheap or selfish? But if I have a certain amount I'm willing to spend when I go out, I can only control what I order, not what someone else orders. Each person should determine how much he is willing to spend and plan accordingly, not depend on someone else picking up part of the cost.
Now, if we choose to pick up the entire tab or pay for more than our share, that's a different story.
You go out to eat. You had water. Your friends had wine. Should you pay the same amount?
Am I missing something here? What kind of friends would expect you to pay for something you didn't have? If they can't look at the bill and determine who had what and how much it cost, then they should just get separate bills. Because, seriously, if I went out with a friend who had steak while I just had a salad, or something like that, I would not be paying for part of my friend's steak in addition to my own salad. Maybe I'm just cheap or selfish? But if I have a certain amount I'm willing to spend when I go out, I can only control what I order, not what someone else orders. Each person should determine how much he is willing to spend and plan accordingly, not depend on someone else picking up part of the cost.
Now, if we choose to pick up the entire tab or pay for more than our share, that's a different story.