How would you split this bill?

[Anonymous]

Let's say you invite your sister and her husband to dinner to celebrate her birthday. She then tells you she invited your parents and aunt and uncle along. Your plan was to pay for the four of you, but now there will be 8. How do you work the bill?

[Anonymous]

I'm 45. I would just pay the bill.

[Anonymous]

In my family, my parents would just pay (they are generous and well off).

If your parents and aunt/uncle are comfortable, I would either:

a) You and your parents split the whole cost.

b) Everyone pays for themselves except you pay for sister + husband

[Anonymous]

I would tell the waiter that sister and her dh are on our bill, everyone else is separate.

[Anonymous]

You, your parents and the aunt/uncle split the bill, and sister and hubby enjoy the birthday dinner. That would be easiest and probably what we would do in our family.

[Anonymous]

My parents would likely pay, though we would offer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would tell the waiter that sister and her dh are on our bill, everyone else is separate.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You, your parents and the aunt/uncle split the bill, and sister and hubby enjoy the birthday dinner. That would be easiest and probably what we would do in our family.

This makes the most sense, assuming parents and aunt/uncle offer to pay (which is generally what would happen in my family).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 45. I would just pay the bill.

This.

[Anonymous]

I'm surprised that people's parents pay for the bill! I've never had my parents pick up the tab since I was 22. DH's parents don't pay either. We go dutch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised that people's parents pay for the bill! I've never had my parents pick up the tab since I was 22. DH's parents don't pay either. We go dutch.

My parents would be completely offended if we paid the bill. My MIL expects us to pay it. Different between families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised that people's parents pay for the bill! I've never had my parents pick up the tab since I was 22. DH's parents don't pay either. We go dutch.

My parents would be completely offended if we paid the bill. My MIL expects us to pay it. Different between families.

This is so us!

[Anonymous]

I would get up and say I am going to the bathroom right before the check come...and leave.

[mjsmith]

Anonymous wrote:I'm surprised that people's parents pay for the bill! I've never had my parents pick up the tab since I was 22. DH's parents don't pay either. We go dutch.

my IL's and my rents will never ever let me or my wife pay for things like dinners (we are 43-50) as it is I have to sneak out and grab the server and slip them my credit card on the sly to ever get to pay for things...

is frustrating as they've done so much for us, and every now and again i want to be able to return the favor.

but I'd juts suck it up and pay the full bill...

[Anonymous]

DINE AND DASH, BABY