large booking at restaurant- how to split the bill?

cbrown372

Just questioning your spelling, Scottish or Scot's or Scotland's ��

NewShadow

cbrown372 wrote: »

Just questioning your spelling, Scottish or Scot's or Scotland's ��

apologies - a very long week...

I'm not going to change it now or everything following it won't make any sense.

BarryBlue

cbrown372 wrote: »

What is the scotts referendum?

I presumed it was something to do with whether people liked porridge or not.:whistle:

Homeownertobe

I do find it interesting that on other threads you can see certain posters extolling the virtues of communism and virtually demanding it is implemented here, but on this thread they only want to pay for exactly what they've consumed. Almost like capitalism. There's a word for that...

onlyroz

Homeownertobe wrote: »

I do find it interesting that on other threads you can see certain posters extolling the virtues of communism and virtually demanding it is implemented here, but on this thread they only want to pay for exactly what they've consumed. Almost like capitalism. There's a word for that...

No in Communism you'd get told exactly what you have to eat and when you have to eat it. The great thing about our society is that you get a choice over what you have to eat and how much you want to spend.

missbiggles1

Ames wrote: »

I once sat at a table with two people who were having a conversation with each other - via Facebook.

I saw something similar and was equally amazed until they came to pay the bill and I realised that he could barely speak with a tube in his neck (too early to look up accurate terminology:o) and that it was actually a very sensible way for themto communicate.

I doubt that's true in many cases but it certainly gave me a jolt regarding making assumptions about strangers.

Ames

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I saw something similar and was equally amazed until they came to pay the bill and I realised that he could barely speak with a tube in his neck (too early to look up accurate terminology:o) and that it was actually a very sensible way for themto communicate.

I doubt that's true in many cases but it certainly gave me a jolt regarding making assumptions about strangers.

In my case it was someone I knew and his friend, in their twenties with no communication problems.

I think the 'in their twenties' bit is key...

Andypandyboy

Ames wrote: »

In my case it was someone I knew and his friend, in their twenties with no communication problems.

I think the 'in their twenties' bit is key...

Probably more prevalant in that age group and younger, but I was amazed to see a series of FB posts from a couple we know who were out at a Valentine meal together and who were postng comments to each other via FB. He is a doctor in his early fifties! He is obsessed with technology and posts almost every detail of his life on FB. We do split the bill though when we eat out with them, and they do put FB down for the duration!!;)

suki1964

Ames wrote: »

In my case it was someone I knew and his friend, in their twenties with no communication problems.

I think the 'in their twenties' bit is key...

That so not unusual.

We have one family come in weekly, the twins are nine, mum and dad mid 40's. Soon as they are sat, the boys pull out their iPads, dad his phone and mum just sits looking totally bored

Another couple come in, late 50's, he pulls out the lap top, she her phone

couldnt even hazard a guess on how many couples spend the evening on their phones whilst out for a meal

Perhaps for them, like me, eating out isn't always a special coccasion, rather a means to an end

Spendless

We are at the birthday party meal this weekend. The subject of taking some money with us came up this morning. Our hosts are paying for 2 courses. we need to pay for son's third course plus all drinks for the 3 of us. Having had some additional unexpected expenses and it being a week off payday, I have suggested that we buy our drinks separately at the bar to avoid being drawn into a we'll split the drinks bill between the whole party scenario.