️ 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 of friendship, finances, and some serious drama at the dinner table! Let’s dive into this tasty tale and see if our protagonist is the a-hole or just a guy trying to keep things fair.
️ 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: Who Pays for Dee’s Meal? ️
Well, well, well… looks like our guy is in quite the pickle! Stuck between a rock and a hard place, or in this case, between his wallet and his friend’s wife’s appetite. ️ It seems like Tommy’s been sneakily splitting the bill in half, leaving our protagonist to foot the bill for Dee’s meals. But when fancy restaurant prices come into play, things get heated! Our guy does the math and calls Tommy out, leading to a full-blown tantrum. Now, the internet is left to decide: is he the a-hole for settling the bill in front of Dee, or is Tommy the real villain here? Let’s see what the masses have to say about this delicious drama!
Splitting the bill? NTA insists family units pay for themselves. ️

Clever tip for splitting the bill without being the a**hole
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NTA couple explain splitting bill with unemployed friend’s wife.

Friend expects free dinner, commenter shuts down entitlement

Friend takes advantage, NTA to refuse paying for his wife

Fair splitting of the bill is important. NTA.

NTA. Friends should communicate if they can’t afford dinner

User applauds OP for standing up to entitled friend.

Reasonable request or not? Engaging discussion on financial burdens.

Friend refuses to pay for friend’s unemployed wife at dinner. NTA.

NTA for refusing to pay for friend’s wife at dinner. Tommy is a major AH for mooching and behaving badly.

NTA defends friend’s decision not to pay for friend’s wife at dinner

Splitting the bill? Simple math. NTA for refusing.

Proper etiquette dictates paying for whole meal plus tips

Friend’s wife shouldn’t be your financial responsibility. NTA

Pay for your own wife? NTA for not footing bill.
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Fair splitting strategy for couples dining out. NTA.

Taking care of your spouse’s bill is settling like a man

NTA- Friend’s couple kept friendship alive to subsidize date nights.

Friend expects OP to subsidize his and his wife’s meals

Friend’s financial situation questioned in NTA comment

Friend not property, YTA. Friends being dicks, NAH.
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Handling a delicate situation with unemployed friend’s wife. NTA.

Friend refuses to pay for unemployed wife at dinner. NTA.

NTA for calling out friend’s wife’s abuse and suggesting etiquette.

Asking for separate bills is a fair solution

Friend wants free meal for wife but gets served cold truth

Be responsible for yourself and your partner

Toxic assumption that men keep to. ESH for reducing friend.

NTA declines to pay for friend’s wife, offers apology to sensitive friend.

Asserting gender roles in paying for dinner sparks debate.

Friend’s wife mooches off you at dinner? NTA, set boundaries

Roommate offers to pay occasionally, but not expected. NTA

Friend’s entitlement exposed, NTA for refusing to pay.

Fair judgment. Request separate checks when eating with them again.

Fair assessment. Late talk, but NTA for not paying.

Friend’s wife not your responsibility. NTA for not paying.

Splitting the bill 3 ways is weird, but refusing is worse ♂️

Friend tries to guilt you into paying for his wife’s meal? NTA

Splitting the bill 50/50 with a couple? NTA for refusing.

Unemployed friend’s wife shouldn’t expect money from your wallet

NTA for suggesting split bill, but out of line afterwards ⚖️

Friends with twisted entitlement values expect others to pay. NTA.

NTA stands up against outdated gender norms at dinner

Setting boundaries with friends over splitting bills. NTA

NTA puts an end to being used as a cash cow

NTA. Awkward situation of paying for ‘his’ woman at dinner.

Separate checks prevent awkwardness and misunderstandings. ️

Time to ditch the friend and keep your wallet safe

Splitting the bill by person is fair. NTA for refusing.

Defending not paying for unemployed friend’s spouse at dinner.

Fair solution suggested for paying bills in future

Debate on paying for unemployed friend’s wife turns awkward

Friend’s embarrassing reaction to splitting dinner costs raises questions

Standing up for oneself during dinner bill fiasco.

Setting boundaries with leech friends. NTA wins

Friend’s spouse isn’t your responsibility, NTA comment wins
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Don’t be anyone’s extra wallet . NTA for setting boundaries.

Fair lunch routine, NTA. Spouse’s employment irrelevant

Supporting spouse’s unemployment without burdening others. #NTA

Mixed judgement on the situation, but friend’s behavior is worse ♂️

Defending shared finances and expressing concern for friend’s marriage.

Not the a**hole. Friend’s wife not his responsibility.

Sharing the bill with friends is an unspoken rule

Don’t pay for your friend’s unemployed wife! #NTA

Friendship or financial burden? Watch out for aphobic remarks.

Partner would rather cover entire bill, NTA for not paying.

Friend refuses to pay for unemployed wife, comment supports decision.

NTA for refusing to pay for friend’s wife at dinner

Split the bill with a 4th person to call out leeching
