“Really bizarre behaviour. Cringing on their behalf,” said someone else.
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Woman sparks debate after inviting friend over then charging her for the meal
23 Oct 2023
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How would you feel about your mate charging you after inviting you round for food?
In our opinion, there’s nothing wrong with asking someone to chip in if it’s pre-agreed, but a debate has sparked online after one woman invited her pal round and then sent her a bill.
Speaking on Mumsnet, the anonymous poster was clearly a bit miffed to be asked to fork out.
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The woman charged her guests £20 each for dinner (Pexels)
“We were invited to a friend’s house for dinner,” she said. “Took a bottle of good wine with us, we wouldn’t ever go empty handed.
“Had a good meal, but they sent us a message after asking for money for each person! I thought this was crazy and I would never ask anyone to pay for their food if I invited them over!”
The woman added that before she’d been messaged and asked for cash, she had already invited her friend and her partner round in return.
“Am I being unreasonable to be a bit annoyed?” the woman asked. “We’ve already arranged to have them in a few weeks time and I’m not asking them for anything!”
Some people in the comments agreed that billing guests was rude.
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The woman made steaks for the guests (Credit: Pexels)
“That’s awful behaviour!!! What is wrong with some people?!,” said one.
Whilst another wrote: “If they couldn’t afford to host then they should have asked everyone over and to bring a plate of food.
“Or say come over and we will get a takeaway, but would everyone mind paying for their own share. But to ask for money afterward is just crazy.”
However, others weren’t as shocked by the request.
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The dinner guest wasn’t happy to be sent a bill (Credit: Pexels)
“This is quite normal in some Scandinavian countries,” one wrote.
Whilst another chimed in: “I think it could be a younger generation thing.”
In response to the comments, the woman said that she and the guests were charged £20 each, and that she assumed that was for the price of the meal (steaks) divided between them.
“I’ve had friends over in the past when I was a student and broke and I would just do a big stew and tell everyone to bring a bottle! But it wouldn’t cross my mind to text someone after!!
“We really enjoy their company, they’re great friends, It’s just this I can’t get over.”
Featured image: Pexels/ Unsplash