Ever attended a house party where you were expected to pay for your drinks? 🍹💸 One man and his wife found themselves in this unusual situation when they attended a party hosted by their friends. The invite had mentioned guests should be prepared to purchase their own drinks, but they assumed a professional bartender would be hired. Imagine their shock when they found the hosts themselves playing bartender and charging for the drinks! Let's dive into this tale of unexpected party drama. 😲

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A Party Turned Profit-Making Scheme? 🎉💰
So, was this just a friendly gathering or a clever profit-making scheme? 😲💸 The man and his wife, taken aback by this unusual house party, decided to leave early after buying just one drink each. When confronted, the host labeled them as 'cheap' and 'unsupportive'. The couple stood their ground, stating they found the idea of charging friends for drinks at a house party 'ridiculous and exploitative'. Now, they find themselves in the middle of a friendship fallout. Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation... 🍿
NTA - Charging guests for drinks at a house party? Tacky af 😲

jrm1102 | jrm1102
NTA. Turning your living room into a bar? That's just weird 😲🤷♂️

Intrepid-Camel-9797 | Intrepid-Camel-9797
Friends charging for drinks at a party? NTA, bring your own!

Fun-Replacement1998 | Fun-Replacement1998
MLM-themed party turns into a pyramid scheme disaster! 🤯

alwayssoupy | alwayssoupy
"NTA and depending on what state this took place, it's probably illegal as well." 💰

Turbulent-Oven-9191 | Turbulent-Oven-9191
NTA. Friend confronts OP for not drinking more. What losers 😲

NullSpaceGaming | NullSpaceGaming
NTA, hosts turned party into profit-making bar. Tacky af reaction.

iopele | iopele
Commenter finds the idea of a living room bar absurd! 😲

RubyJuneRocket | RubyJuneRocket
Friends turned living room into a bar, charging $10 per drink! 🤔

DinoSnuggler | DinoSnuggler
NTA. Dinner party turned into a pay-per-meal event? 🤦♀️

diminishingpatience | diminishingpatience
Serving drinks without a license? NTA, but risky business! 😲

BeachPlze | BeachPlze
NTA. Awkward situation when hosts expected excessive drinking at small party.

Impossible_List5746 | Impossible_List5746
Bizarre party hosts turn their living room into a profit-making bar! 🤷♂️

JamieGeorgeXO | JamieGeorgeXO
Party turns into awkward MLM scheme. Run for the exit! 😲

Sea_Yesterday_8888 | Sea_Yesterday_8888
Outrageous party hosts turn living room into a money-making bar! 🤮

asbestoswasframed | asbestoswasframed
NTA. They're the AHs for calling you cheap and bad-mouthing.

Katressl | Katressl
Charging for drinks at a party? NTA, bad host etiquette! 😲

PreviousWerewolf1398 | PreviousWerewolf1398
NTA. 'Friend' criticizes lack of drinking, but he's the unsupportive one. 🙄

SomeoneYouDontKnow70 | SomeoneYouDontKnow70
"NTA, charging for drinks at a party is insane! 😲🍻"

wildmishie | wildmishie
"Turning their living room into a bar without telling friends? NTA!"

PoeLucas | PoeLucas
No a-hole here. BYOB or they supply it. Ridiculous profit-making.

ObjectiveSituation17 | ObjectiveSituation17
Unbelievable! Charging more than the cost? NTA for sure! 😲

OLAZ3000 | OLAZ3000
Uncomfortable party hosts turn living room into a money-making bar! 🤪

amlovabledeathmo | amlovabledeathmo
No way! I wouldn't pay for drinks in that situation! 😲

Consistent-Leopard71 | Consistent-Leopard71
"Friends selling alcohol at a private party without a license? NTA! Lucky they didn't get caught or sued!"

Dangerous_Prize_4545 | Dangerous_Prize_4545
Friendship matters more than a stingy attempt to make money 👍

SPolowiski | SPolowiski
Creative party idea turns living room into kid-friendly restaurant 🍽️

Rigpa_Dakota | Rigpa_Dakota
Making money off friends' generosity? That's a new low. 😑

CruisinJo214 | CruisinJo214
Charging for drinks at a party? NTA, it's weird and greedy! 🤷♀️

ReviewOk929 | ReviewOk929
Politely declining drinks at a friend's party. NTA. 🙌

mdthomas | mdthomas
NTA: Friends being cheap by turning living room into bar 😲

Remarkable-Intern-41 | Remarkable-Intern-41
NTA. Charging for drinks at a party? That's just weird 😲

Bearscare21 | Bearscare21
Turning their living room into a profitable bar? Not the a**hole!

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Unique party idea sparks debate on hosting etiquette. 🤔

Embersmom83 | Embersmom83
Turning friendship into a money-making scam? 🤔💰

HypetheKomodo | HypetheKomodo
Party hosts save money by making guests bring their own booze! 🤘

JaneAustenite17 | JaneAustenite17
Fundraising for themselves? That's definitely weird! 🤔

SlinkyMalinky20 | SlinkyMalinky20
NTA, hosts turning living room into a bar is unacceptable 😲

BoyoDee | BoyoDee
Turning friends into patrons! Cheers to a lucrative living room!

Unlikely_Tomorrow_77 | Unlikely_Tomorrow_77
NTA! OP, I agree with you completely. All your points are valid. This is wrong on multiple levels, mostly the taking advantage of friends to profit themselves. 👏

RaeKn47 | RaeKn47
Making money off friends as a bartender? NTA, but strange.

Mystical_saggitarius | Mystical_saggitarius
Turning a living room into a bar? That's *strange*! 🤔

Mk1fish | Mk1fish
Miss Manners weighs in on friends turned paid hosts 👍

CharSea | CharSea
NTA for speaking up about the strange situation. 🙅♂️

WGJLLBJD | WGJLLBJD
Turning a party into a money-making opportunity? Genius move! 💪

Algebralovr | Algebralovr
Skip the bar and turn your living room into a cash cow! 🍻

-FormerChild- | -FormerChild-
Friend upset you didn't spend money at their party 😑

ShelbiLee | ShelbiLee
Profit-making bar at home? NTA! Friends call you AH? 😱

martintoconnell | martintoconnell
BYOB: A polite way to avoid being the party bartender! 🥂

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