Bestie DRAMA Alert: Should Splitting The Check Be 50/50 If You Eat Less?

Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy tale of two besties, a 50/50 dining deal, and a promotion celebration that took a turn for the dramatic! I’ve been BFFs with Vanessa since we were little, and we’ve always had each other’s backs. But our long-standing tradition of splitting the check evenly has left me feeling a bit… well, split! You see, Vanessa’s got an appetite that just won’t quit, while I’m more of a light eater. ️ So, when I finally decided to speak up and pay only for what I ordered at her big promotion dinner, things got spicy! ️ Let’s dive into this delicious drama, shall we?

Besties Since 2nd Grade!

️ The 50/50 Dining Deal

Appetite Asymmetry

️ Vanessa’s Voracious Appetite

Vanessa’s Big Promotion!

‍ Sister’s Sage Advice ️

Changing the Check-Splitting Status Quo

Vanessa’s Surprise Pikachu Face

The Pricey Promotion Dinner ️

Fed Up with Footing the Bill ‍♀️

Vanessa’s Vexed Reaction

Blowing Up My Phone

It Adds Up!

Money Matters

So… AITA? ‍♀️

️ The Promotion Dinner Debacle!

Well, well, well! It seems our protagonist finally reached her breaking point with the 50/50 dining deal! After years of footing the bill for Vanessa’s voracious appetite, she decided to put her foot down at the worst possible time – Vanessa’s big promotion celebration! Talk about drama! Vanessa was shocked, appalled, and downright vexed when she realized her bestie was serious about paying only for her own meal. The night ended with a dramatic exit, a pricey Uber ride, and a phone blowing up with accusations of a**holery! But let’s be real, folks – is it really fair to expect someone to keep overpaying for meals, even if it’s a long-standing tradition? Our protagonist just wants to save some dough for life’s necessities, while Vanessa’s living large with her new 6-figure salary! So, what does the internet think of this tasty tale of friendship, food, and financial fallout? Let’s see what kind of spicy takes are on the menu! ️ ️

“NTA” stands up against being taken advantage of

Friend wants to celebrate promotion on your dime. NTA.

Friend orders expensive food, expects 50/50 split, NTA for refusing.

Friend takes advantage of OP paying for meals, not a friend

Friend was scamming, saved money by laying boundaries. NTA

Reacting to an expensive bill with shock and disbelief

Splitting the check 50/50 when not eating equal amounts?

Friend admits to taking advantage of NTA for paying less

Friend wants fancy dinner on your dime, NTA.

Stand up for yourself and expose her greediness.

Bestie drama alert: Friend takes advantage of you, NTA for objecting

Fairness in splitting the bill with a huge price difference

Friend ordered too much food and refused to pay? NTA ‍♀️

Don’t let anyone guilt you into paying for their meal

Stand up for yourself and split the bill evenly!

The poster questions oversharing culture in friend arguments.

Friend used you for expensive meals, 50/50 is unfair. NTA

Friendship over money: NTA stands up to user friend

Learn to respect yourself and make better friends.

Friend expects equal split despite ordering more, NTA.

Former server explains why splitting evenly isn’t necessary. NTA.

Friend’s restaurant bill split was unfair, NTA for speaking up.

Always ask for separate check to avoid fake friends

Friend bought more food thinking they’d split, should I tell others?

Stand up for yourself and avoid bottled-up resentment.

Friend takes advantage of split check, commenter calls it out

Friend tries to split check unequally, gets called out. NTA

Friend feels justified for not splitting bill after subsidizing for years

Don’t let anyone take advantage of you!

Friendship & money: When 50/50 doesn’t work for everyone

Not the a-hole for questioning unbalanced check-splitting with friend.

Fairness in splitting the bill. NTA and concerns addressed.

Fairness of splitting the check based on what you eat ️

Curiosity about $560 dinner bill overshadows NTA judgment

Friend admits to being a cheapskate, NTA. Send link

When drama goes too far ‍♂️

Friend takes advantage, NTA for refusing to pay for her.

Friend manipulates and abandons over restaurant bill, NTA

Friend takes advantage of paying friend’s generosity, NTA.

Ordering separate checks – NTA. Simple and efficient

Friend taking advantage? NTA says it’s time to split.

Stand up for yourself! You’re NTA for expecting fairness.

No food sharing, no problem. NTA prevails.

Friend taking advantage of paying for her food for years

Friend taking advantage of OP’s generosity for years, NTA.

Friend takes advantage of paying for meals, gets mad when caught

Standing up for yourself and exposing fake friends

Standing up for fairness: NTA but timing could have been better

Friendship or finances? NTA suggests bad friend or cheap person

Standing up for oneself against entitled friends. NTA

Always ask for separate checks to avoid being taken advantage of. NTA.

NTA for wanting to split check; friend taking advantage

Fairness questioned in paying for friend’s promotion celebration

Splitting the check equally when ordering unequal amounts? Confusing situation.

Friend takes advantage of agreement and gets called out.

Stand up for yourself and your wallet, NTA

Friend’s mooching plan destroyed, now hates fair arrangement. NTA.

Friend gets promotion but won’t pay for dinner. NTA.

Splitting the check drama: friend expects you to pay more? NTA

Setting clear intentions can avoid awkwardness and resentment later.

Stand up for yourself! NTA

Friend took advantage of paying less, NTA for wanting change.

Setting boundaries is important. Good on you for standing up! ✊

Friend orders extravagantly, expects 50/50 split, runs away after paying.

Standing up to a friend who takes advantage

Stand up for yourself and call out the friend’s behavior.

Friend admits taking advantage of OP in split check situation.

Friend takes advantage of smaller eater, gets called out. NTA.

Friend orders too much food, but I’m NTA for eating less ‍♀️

Friend eats more, wants to split check; NTA stands firm

Friend expects me to pay for her expensive meal? NTA!

When you call all mutual friends to complain, you’re wrong.

Separate checks are easier than splitting 50/50, find new friends

YTA for speaking up at the restaurant NTA for wanting separate checks