Grab your popcorn, folks, because we’ve got a juicy tale of a dinner gone wrong! When a husband, his wife, and her best friend (aka his nemesis ) decide to break bread together, things take a turn for the dramatic. From annoying antics to a heart-stopping tipping fiasco, this story has it all! So, buckle up and let’s dive into this rollercoaster ride of a meal!
️ Dinner Disaster: The Showdown Begins!

Trying to Make Amends… Or Not?

Annoying Antics Throughout Dinner

The Tipping Point: A Heart of Pennies?

Enough is Enough: Storming Out! ️

️ Wife’s Wrath: The Aftermath

♂️ My Take: Friendship Doesn’t Require BFF Status ♂️

Dinner Disaster: A Tipping Point Reached!
Well, well, well… looks like this dinner was a recipe for disaster from the start! Our protagonist tried to play nice with his wife’s BFF, but her penny-pinching ways pushed him over the edge. After dropping some choice words, he stormed out, leaving a trail of drama in his wake. His wife was less than thrilled with his exit strategy, but he stood his ground. So, what does the internet think of this tipping point tale? Let’s see what juicy morsels of wisdom they have to offer!
Tipping argument leads to name-calling and no winners ♂️

Friendship drama and penny-pinching leads to husband storming out. NTA.

Everyone sucks here in a tip-splitting drama

NTA for making up the extra tip, but name-calling not necessary

ESH, but confrontation without name-calling could have been better

Former food industry worker defends tipping and empathizes with waitstaff.

Don’t waste your time on a friend who doesn’t tip
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Wife’s friend a penny-pinching AH, husband storms out of dinner

NTA calls out friend’s passive-aggressive behavior with pennies

Tipping is a must in the US. Heart-shaped pennies? Garbage behavior.

Tipping debate leads to AH verdicts for all involved

No tipping? No problem. Except when you agreed to split.

Standing up for good tipping etiquette, NTA! ✌

Engaging response to tipping with pennies and avoiding unwanted interactions.

NTA calls out friend’s penny-pinching behavior and lying, deserved it.

Wife’s friend pays in coins with an added insult. NTA.

Wife’s friend is a penny-pinching a**hole. NTA for storming out.

NTA. Annoying friend but paying and chatting later is better

NTA for not liking wife’s friend’s penny-pinching tipping views.

Tipping is mandatory in the US. NTA for calling out friend

Not the a**hole for calling out penny-pinching friend.

NTA stands up to obnoxious friend, but patience has limits.

Silent frustration boils over – NTA for standing up.

Former roommate’s toxic behavior causes conflict between couple and friend

Husband storms out of dinner over wife’s friend’s penny-pinching tip! NTA.

Leaving tips in a baggie is thoughtful and practical!

Sometimes you just gotta curse to get the point across ♂️

Choosing between marriage and rude friend’s forced relationship

Agreeing with the commenter’s disdain for penny-pinching and bad tipping.

NTA calls out lying friend and bad tipper for societal improvement

Server appreciates the tip despite awful arrogance

NTA calls out friend’s insulting penny-pinching tip

Defending swearing in response to bad tipping etiquette

Defending emotional outburst and proposing solution for future hangouts. NTA

NTA or ESH? OP tried, friend backed out on tip.

Tipping may be outdated, but this friend’s behavior crosses the line. NTA

Don’t believe in tipping? Stay home. NTA takes a stand.

Calling out a bad tipper! NTA, server deserved better

Heart out of pennies not cute, NTA tried their best.

NTA for being rightfully pissed off at manipulative ‘friend’

Is the wife being manipulated by her awful friend?

Former waitress agrees leaving pennies is ‘a**hole move’, NTA.

Standing up against trashy behavior

NTA shuts down passive-aggressive fake politeness over penny-pinching tip
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Former server agrees with NTA, calls out wife’s friend’s cheapness

NTA husband storms out of dinner over friend’s penny-pinching tip

Supportive comment defends OP and offers free drink at restaurant

Insulting penny tip in heart shape, NTA and side-eyeing wife

Respectful treatment of wife’s friend could save marriage

Watch out for the best friend’s meddling in your relationship!
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Being friends with your partner’s friends is not mandatory

Taking out pennies to make artwork is bottom of the barrel

Not the a**hole for leaving and disliking wife’s heinous friend.

Former tipped employee praises NTA for proper tipping etiquette

NTA husband storms out of dinner over friend’s penny-pinching tip
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Supportive comment defends husband’s dramatic exit from dinner.

More context needed for judgement, but NTA based on information.

Don’t mess with tipping etiquette while trying to make amends!

NTA for leaving dinner, but calling friend POS added fuel.

Leaving pennies as a tip is ‘piece of sh*t’ territory

Standing up against AHish behavior at dinner
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Husband calmly walks out over penny-pinching friend. NTA.

Justified anger towards a penny-pinching friend. NTA

Leaving pennies as a tip is an insult

“NTA. People who don’t tip properly are huge assholes.”

Justified NTA for storming out of dinner. Bye, penny-pinching friend!

NTA commenter calls out friend’s indecency towards waitstaff.

Former server cheers on NTA for standing up to cheapskate.

Handling the no-tipping friend at dinner – NTA
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NTA. No tip is bad, penny tip is worse. Double hell
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