Going out to dinner with Friends

[Ima saver]

I always ask for separate checks when we first order.

[vsjhoc]

Originally Posted by Ima saver

I always ask for separate checks when we first order.

I ask for separate tables. LOL

[Ima saver]

That's a good idea. I hate it when people just show up and sit with you!

[savvy06]

I also don't like to split the bill but I would say it depends on who we are going out with, meaning which friends. I wouldn't mind splitting it with some of them even though I've ordered a meal that costs less than theirs because I know they'll return the favor.

[Duchesse]

Coworkers are not an issue for me but, when it comes to my close circle of friends we all understand each other well. It's never an issue.

If I invite you to dinner, it's all on me. If you invite me to dinner it's all on you. This is for either a restaurant or in our homes. If you're invited to someones home you can bring something as a gesture, and I usually do, but it's not mandatory.

That way you only do what you can afford. When I go out I like to have a nice time. I don't want to end the evening fussing over the bill.

[T_I_N_A20]

My friends and I usually split the bills. We don't expect the other person to pay our meal because we're poor.