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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This sounds like the kind of awkward situation I once found myself in when I was about 25 and invited to a birthday dinner at a restaurant.  I went fully prepared to pay for myself and chip in for the guest of honor, but some people didn’t realize that they might be expected to pay and left without doing so.  Others refused to pay for the guests who left.  It was awful, truly awful.

I’m so glad that my social circle now is composed of people who pay for the celebrations that they host.  Potlucks are fine, and celebrations hosted by a group are fine.  Inviting people to a celebration and expecting them to pay for it is not fine.[/quote]

Yep this happened frequently when I was 25. All the poor 20-somethings are fine celebrating their own birthday because its free, but aren't as good when its for someone else. Add in a 20-person table plus a few of these:  "I only have a credit card and they won't split the check", "Can I borrow money from someone?", "I don't drink or want to pay for others who are ordering $15 drinks", and people wonder why their friendships fade after school ends?[/quote]

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