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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These situations pop up because the host/organizer fails to communicate.  S/he should be telling everybody right up front whether s/he is treating, or that they'll all split the bill evenly and treat the birthday person, or that the restaurant will accommodate separate checks, or whatever the case.  You can't fault somebody for wanting to pay only for what they ordered/consumed if the host didn't communicate, and you can't characterize that person as somehow cheating the rest of the group for... not subsidizing their more expensive meals?  What?[/quote]

I completely agree with everything you said, but why is it necessary for the restaurant to accommodate separate checks if you don't want to split evenly?  If you bring cash, what's the difference between placing on the table the cost of your items + 40% or so to cover tax + tip and placing the cost of whatever your share is for an evenly split meal?  In both cases, the restaurant doesn't have to do anything.  [/quote]

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