Freeloader Alert! Friend Expects Man to Cover Wife’s Restaurant Tab

️ Ah, the joys of dining out with friends! But what happens when the bill comes and things get a little… awkward? Buckle up, because we’ve got a juicy story that’s sure to make you think twice about splitting the check! Our protagonist has found himself in a sticky situation with his longtime pals, and let’s just say, the drama is piping hot! So grab a seat, and let’s dive into this tasty tale of friendship, finances, and a whole lot of food for thought!

️ The Monthly Meal Tradition ️

Long Distance Friendship

Single and Loving It

Dee’s Domestic Bliss

The Sneaky Split

️ The Fancy Restaurant Fiasco ️

Doing the Math

Tommy’s Tantrum

Paying My Way

The Pizza Precedent

Second Thoughts

️ The Great Dinner Debacle: A Tale of Friendship, Finances, and Food! ️

Well, well, well… looks like our protagonist found himself in quite the pickle! Stuck between a rock and a hard place (or in this case, a wife and a hefty bill), he had to make a tough call. But hey, can you really blame him for not wanting to foot the bill for his friend’s spouse? I mean, unless she’s planning on being his “dessert” later, if you catch my drift! All jokes aside, this situation is a real doozy. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this dining dilemma! ️

Family should pay together, Dee not working is irrelevant.

Clever way to avoid covering someone else’s tab. NTA.

Couple agrees on finances, friend expects free meal. NTA.

Standing up against entitlement. NTA for not covering freeloader’s bill.

Friend expects free meal, but NTA stands up for himself.

Fairness in splitting bills, even when vegetarian. NTA.

Being a good friend doesn’t mean being a doormat

Man calls out friend for expecting him to cover wife’s tab

Assertive NTA stands up for himself and calls out freeloading wife.

Man refuses to pay for friend’s wife, internet approves. NTA

NTA for not covering friend’s wife’s restaurant tab, but friend is major AH for mooching.

NTA defends himself against entitled friends and their bad behavior.

Fair or freeloading? Man refuses to pay for friend’s wife.

Etiquette dictates paying for spouse’s meal, NTA.

Don’t be a freeloader’s pawn! Stand up for yourself.

NTA: Be a responsible adult and pay for your own meal

Fair payment system in groups, no freeloading allowed! NTA

Opinion on paying spouse’s bill causes stir among commenters.

Friend takes advantage of man, gets called out. Don’t enable freeloaders.

Friend expects man to cover wife’s restaurant tab. NTA is outraged.

Friend expects free meal for wife, can’t afford it. NTA.

Friend’s wife not a commodity, but OP not wrong.

User is not the a**hole for not covering friend’s wife’s tab. Curious about complex dynamics between couple.

NTA. It’s not fair for others to subsidize their choices

NTA! Justified to speak up about the abuse. Remind him proper check division is husband pays for wife.

Avoid awkwardness: ask for separate bill when friend freeloads.

Setting boundaries with friends: NTA for standing up for yourself.

Responsibility for partner’s bill? NTA for refusing.

Toxic assumptions about companionship after paying for food is gross

Man refuses to cover friend’s wife’s restaurant tab. Advice given.

Gender roles challenged in restaurant tab debate.

Friend’s wife’s bill? Not my responsibility! ‍♂️

Roommate offers to pay for meals occasionally, not expected. NTA.

Don’t let anyone shame you into paying for their spouse’s meal.

Fair judgement. Request separate checks in future

Splitting bills is fair, apologize for embarrassing your friend

NTA. Settling the bill in front of her is reasonable.

Couple views themselves as a singular unit for restaurant check

Don’t be a doormat! NTA stands up to freeloading friend.

Friend expects man to cover wife’s tab, commenter says NTA.

Unemployed friend shouldn’t expect free meal. NTA, but apologize.

Splitting the bill is fair, but insulting the wife isn’t. NTA.

Friend expects man to cover wife’s tab NTA speaks up

Outdated gender expectations called out, NTA stands up for equality.

Standing up for yourself and setting boundaries is important.

Friend’s wife expects a free meal, glad OP stood up.

Man covers friend’s wife’s restaurant bill, gets called NTA

Separate checks from the start = no confusion

Cut ties with financially abusive friend.

Splitting bills by person is fair. NTA for refusing.

Settling the bill in front of wife is fair.

Fair solution proposed for separate bill dilemma.

The friend expected him to cover the bill and got embarrassed

Friend’s cheapness exposed, wife potentially unaware. NTA.

Stand up for yourself and set boundaries!

Setting boundaries against a leeching friend. NTA!

Not his responsibility to pay for her meal. NTA

“Proper man” doesn’t let friend mooch off him. NTA

Fair lunch bill rotation regardless of spouse employment status

Support for independence and financial responsibility in a relationship.

ESH for not addressing the issue earlier, but he’s worse.

Sharing finances when one spouse stays home is normal. NTA.

Friend’s wife expects free meal, but not his responsibility. NTa.

Sharing expenses with friends is normal. Freeloading is not.

Don’t be a doormat, time to dump the freeloading friends.

Be careful funding their dates, potential for aphobic remarks ❤️

Partner should cover entire bill to avoid awkwardness. #NTA

Friend’s entitled behavior warrants ending the friendship. #NTA

Friend expects man to pay for wife’s meal. Not cool

Friend’s freeloading exposed, time to split bills & test loyalty.