Money Moral Dilemma: Should we leave our friend out of rounds at the pub?

Harmonypuss

I'm the one in our groups who buys everyone drinks and actually drinks tap water because i don't touch alcohol and rarely have fizzy pop. 
I've tried getting out of buying rounds because it doesn't seem fair that I should be paying between £4 and £6 per person, per drink when mine are free. 
It's not as though I'm rolling in cash either, I'm unemployed whilst everyone else has really good, well-paid jobs.
So, I know my situation is different but in yours is day this friend needs to step up and either but his own drinks and not be included in rounds or to put his hand in his pocket and pay his share the same as everyone else. 

Pollycat

Harmonypuss said:

I'm the one in our groups who buys everyone drinks and actually drinks tap water because i don't touch alcohol and rarely have fizzy pop. 
I've tried getting out of buying rounds because it doesn't seem fair that I should be paying between £4 and £6 per person, per drink when mine are free. 
It's not as though I'm rolling in cash either, I'm unemployed whilst everyone else has really good, well-paid jobs.
So, I know my situation is different but in yours is day this friend needs to step up and either but his own drinks and not be included in rounds or to put his hand in his pocket and pay his share the same as everyone else. 

It isn't fair.
Your friends aren't being fair.
They are free-loading off someone who isn't in the same financial state as they are.
I would be firm and say "from this evening, don't include me in round-buying".

tastyfish

I don’t mind rounds but you always get someone taking advantage, whether it’s the person who doesn’t buy a round or the person who always goes for an expensive drink like a double or large wine or foreign lager.

Pubs, apparently, are meant to show drinks prices, but has anyone ever seen one clearly displayed on site? I have never seen one. I think that would go a long way to help people manage finances more when going out. Obviously it’s not in pubs interests to do this but clearly people are voting with their feet and going to pubs less. Many pubs need to start dragging themselves into the 21st century. Not a huge fan of Wetherspoons but at least their app lists the price of everything so you know what to expect, rather than the mild shock many of us get. Or… if you see something pricier you may be tempted to find something nicer. Just discovered our local ‘spoons serves Leffe! Apps like this are definitely the way forward.

Gycraig

Harmonypuss said:

I'm the one in our groups who buys everyone drinks and actually drinks tap water because i don't touch alcohol and rarely have fizzy pop. 
I've tried getting out of buying rounds because it doesn't seem fair that I should be paying between £4 and £6 per person, per drink when mine are free. 
It's not as though I'm rolling in cash either, I'm unemployed whilst everyone else has really good, well-paid jobs.
So, I know my situation is different but in yours is day this friend needs to step up and either but his own drinks and not be included in rounds or to put his hand in his pocket and pay his share the same as everyone else. 

“I’m not buying any rounds I’ll buy my own” then it’s there own Damn fault if they buy you a drink. 

Can’t imagine good friends pressuring someone to take part in rounds when they are one unemployed and 2 not drinking alcohol 

I get drunk off 2 pints so I never take part in rounds