Los Angeles Woman Goes for a Friend’s Birthday Dinner, Then When the Bill Comes Up, Some People Refuse to Pay for the Food: ‘Causes Me So Much Stress’
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Personally, when I hang out in a group, I like to split the bill equally unless someone hasn’t had anything at all or maybe just a soup or a drink. In that case, they just pay for that, and the rest of us split the rest equally. However, on some rare occasions when you’re with a group, people might want to pay only for what they ordered, despite having leftovers (which is technically eating, btw). Then, splitting the bill becomes stressful, and the conversation about it gets complicated.
TikTok user @angelicarjensen, aka Angelica Jensen of Vanderpump Rules fame, had a similar experience as she shared in a #storytime on her account a day ago. Her lore involves the second group I mentioned, and handling that situation is never easy, as she confirmed in her video.
@angelicarjensen has a problem with people who flake out while paying dinner bills
Just one day ago, Jensen uploaded a video in which she discussed the discomfort of splitting the bill at birthday dinners and stated that there is no etiquette about it, insisting that there should be one.
To illustrate her point, Jensen shared that she recently went to a friend’s birthday dinner, where the birthday girl was the only person she knew. After she joined the party a bit later, after fulfilling prior commitments, everyone at the table ordered food. However, as the food was served, a couple of people showed reluctance to eat and said they would just have drinks. Later, as others ate and couldn’t finish their portions, these same people asked if they could have the leftovers.
However, when the check arrived, these individuals claimed they had only ordered drinks, reminding everyone they shouldn’t be asked to pay for anything else, even though they technically did have the food in the name of “leftovers.” Jensen was furious about the incident because only she and another woman were left to split most of the bill, as they didn’t want the birthday girl to pay for the meal, even though she was the third person responsible for the bill.
Recalling the incident in her video, Jensen said she was very confused about how each person was supposed to pay their share, whether they should send individual payments to her and the other woman, or figure out some other method. Either way, she found the calculations complicated. She also expressed anger that most of the people who refused to pay their share at the dinner, despite having eaten, were men, and called them ‘princesses’. Additionally, she pointed out another common issue at birthday dinners or any group outing involving food: people often forget to include tax and tip when splitting the bill, which results in the person who pays the entire bill ending up footing an extra amount for no reason.
People on TikTok are divided in their opinions on Angelica Jensen’s story
Jensen’s TikTok video about birthday dinner etiquette has gained significant attention on the platform, and many people have commented. User @ericamcgee2 wrote, “Everyone pays for themselves and splits the birthday person’s bill.” User @phillyyum said, “I hate when people do this for any group dinner. Split the bill evenly, period!”
User @ventuscj5xh commented, “When I plan my bday dinners I always cover the entire bill.” User @noraisasillygal said, “every birthday dinner i invited others to i paid for all of them even though it was my bday.”
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(featured image: TikTok/@angelicarjensen)
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