Whilst popping out for dinner with friends is always pleasant, many will undoubtedly stumble across a hurdle when it's time to pay - and ultimately, what they should do with the bill. Several diners debate whether to simply split the cost evenly or pay exactly what they owe for their half of the dishes and drinks that they consumed.
You'd assume this would also be the case for those ordering a takeaway from the comfort of their own home, right? Surprisingly though, a mum was left gobsmacked after visiting a friend's house and she was left feeling "really uncomfortable" when her pal asked to split the cost of a whopping £92 Chinese takeaway.
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Taking her concerns to the Am I Being Unreasonable forum on Mumsnet, the unnamed mum was "speechless" that she was fronted with a cost.
The woman admitted her shock surrounding the ordeal, considering that her friend invited her over for dinner.
She explained: "I visited my friends home recently with my 12-year-old and she has three kids herself and lives in a very nice large home (just for information).
"I took some gifts for them then early evening she said there was a great Chinese nearby and should we order a takeaway?
"Great idea - I ordered a few dishes for me and my daughter and she ordered five dishes for her and her three children.
"She then said that’s £92 and just give her £45," she added.
She continued: "I was speechless as we were guests in her home and she invited us for dinner and I was scrambling through my purse as I had my cards on me and only just had enough cash to give her.
"I would never do that to a guest in my home and I felt really uncomfortable afterwards.
"Just wondered what you think as it’s been bugging me," she pleaded for advice.
Whilst the mum admitted that she would "never" ask a guest in her home to split the bill, fellow Mumsnet users were quick to disagree.
People online admitted that would always "expect to pay" towards the cost of food - no matter if it was at a restaurant or at home.
"I would have added up the amount for the dishes I had ordered and paid that," one user said.
Another added: "I’d expect to pay towards a takeaway in friend’s house."
"I would expect to split a takeaway, just as I would a meal in a restaurant," a third agreed.
A fourth added: "I’d pay for what I ordered and towards a delivery charge/tip."
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