We’ve all had that one friend or family member who seems to ‘conveniently’ forget their wallet when it’s time to pay the bill at a restaurant. But what if you decided to take matters into your own hands? One woman found herself in this exact situation with her sister-in-law, who always wanted to dine at expensive restaurants but never seemed to have her wallet when the bill arrived. This time, our protagonist had a plan to put an end to the dine-and-dash dilemma. ️
The Wallet-Forgetting Sister-in-Law

Convenient Excuses

Enough is Enough!

The Expensive Reservation

A Sneaky Plan Inspired by TV

The Wallet Rescue Mission ️♀️

Separate Bills, Please!

Surprise, Wallet Found!

The Wallet Accusations

Edit 1: Gratitude

Edit 2: Busted!

The Wallet Dilemma: Who’s the Real A**hole?
After countless expensive dinners and unpaid bills, our protagonist had enough of her sister-in-law’s wallet-forgetting antics. Inspired by a TV show, she decided to secretly bring the wallet to the restaurant, only to reveal it when the bill arrived. The sister-in-law was furious, accusing her of crossing a line. But who’s really in the wrong here? Let’s dive into the internet’s top responses to this wallet showdown.
Sneaky wallet rescue, but should have flipped the switch. ♂️

Etiquette dictates she pays, NTA comment section agrees.

Sassy NTA comment suggests setting boundaries with SIL

Husband enabling dine-and-dash friend? NTA needs to talk.

When dine-and-dash is the norm, it’s time to DoorDash

Setting boundaries with a dine-and-dasher SIL

Standing up a dine-and-dasher: NTA strikes back

Outsmarting a dine-and-dasher: NTA called her on her crap

Husband needs to lay down the law with freeloading sister

Friend won’t forget wallet again after sneaky dine-and-dash prank

Creative and humorous response to the situation.

SiL mooching off OP for free meals, NTA for declining.

NTA – Addressing toxic family dynamics with grace and communication

Dealing with dine-and-dashers: when to cut ties ♀️

Venmo at the table and pay for your host’s dinner. NTA.

Savage move, definitely NTA. Don’t mess with this person

Teach people how to treat you. NTA for charging mooch

Set boundaries and avoid expensive restaurants with unreliable friends.

Setting boundaries and calling out BS.
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Petty, but brilliant! NTA for sneaky wallet rescue

A dine-and-dash dilemma turned into a sneaky wallet rescue

Proactive approach to avoid dine-and-dash. Good advice!

NTA praised for badass move in dine-and-dash dilemma

NTA power play! OP teaches a lesson on ‘forgetting’ wallets

Hilarious dine-and-dash revenge at expensive restaurant. NTA!
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Taking responsibility for your own meal

Good call on grabbing the wallet, NTA

Avoid pricey dinners, suggest husband pays for his own meal

Returning a lost wallet is NTA, but could have been smoother

Sibling won’t pay for meals, OP rescues wallet. NTA.

Taking responsibility for oneself. NTA with a badass move.

Partner’s double standards on money sparks NTA response.

Setting boundaries with friends who don’t pay their share

Stand up to your in-laws! NTA, but husband needs backbone

User claims not the a**hole for sneaky wallet rescue.

Standing up to a dine-and-dash friend, NTA wins

Hiding in plain sight: The art of denial

Friend’s dine-and-dash habit calls for a tough conversation

Satisfying justice served! NTA teaches dine-and-dash lesson
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Cheapskate caught in the act, justice served with humor

Standing up for yourself and your wallet

Don’t let your sister mooch off you, stand your ground

Take control of your dining experience

No respect for dine-and-dashers. Clever wallet rescue, NTA wins.

Decline dinner reservations and ask for Uber Eats instead. NTA

Friend’s dine-and-dash? NTA, but never eat out with her again

Preventing a dine-and-dash with a forgetful friend

Redditor votes YTA but cheers OP for standing up to entitled friend

Sneaky wallet rescue: a justified move with a solution offered

Dine-and-dash dilemma solved with sneaky wallet rescue. NTA.
