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jammies · 09-08-2008, 06:29 PM

There's few things more annoying than a cheapskate. If you are going to niggle over the cost, ask for a separate bill and pay it yourself, so I don't have to throw in the extra $20 to cover both the fact you don't "agree with the GST" or "tip because I shouldn't have to pay extra for good service".

There's nothing worse than looking at $300 tab and having $290 in your hand after you've already thrown in a liberal tip plus your share, yet everyone there says they've already chipped in. Yah, ok - maybe remedial math is the problem, but I think it's just the ugly human habit of "oh, there's so many people here nobody will care if I short it a bit".

That being said, if I order a round of drinks, I'll either ask to pay that round in cash, or make sure everyone wants to stand a round. Fotze is right in that you also should be careful not to spend other people's money for them, either.

As far as the OP goes, I would've laughed and said, "No, unless you want me to add up everything I bought on the trip and send you the bill for half of that, too." And if he whined about it, next time I'd have him pay for half of each fill-up on the way - and you can be sure the car would start out near empty, too.

09-08-2008, 06:29 PM	#30
jammies Basement Chicken Choker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants. Exp:	There's few things more annoying than a cheapskate. If you are going to niggle over the cost, ask for a separate bill and pay it yourself, so I don't have to throw in the extra $20 to cover both the fact you don't "agree with the GST" or "tip because I shouldn't have to pay extra for good service". There's nothing worse than looking at $300 tab and having $290 in your hand after you've already thrown in a liberal tip plus your share, yet everyone there says they've already chipped in. Yah, ok - maybe remedial math is the problem, but I think it's just the ugly human habit of "oh, there's so many people here nobody will care if I short it a bit". That being said, if I order a round of drinks, I'll either ask to pay that round in cash, or make sure everyone wants to stand a round. Fotze is right in that you also should be careful not to spend other people's money for them, either. As far as the OP goes, I would've laughed and said, "No, unless you want me to add up everything I bought on the trip and send you the bill for half of that, too." And if he whined about it, next time I'd have him pay for half of each fill-up on the way - and you can be sure the car would start out near empty, too. __________________ Better educated sadness than oblivious joy.