Comments on: Make most out of your next group lunch http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/ Frivolous banter about life. A humorous look at Indian, American and Indian American culture. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:53:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Norina http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-11758 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:40:44 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-11758 Well said. Well said.

]]> by: Zanychild http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-9130 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:38:18 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-9130 Yes we all ended up with more money then we actually had to pay once and once again with tht money me and close friends of mine went on a treat ;) Yes we all ended up with more money then we actually had to pay once and once again with tht money me and close friends of mine went on a treat ;)

]]> by: roknrolllifeslove http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-7624 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:01:31 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-7624 @ 'Fancio Italiano Crapo' ROFL... I havent even completed reading the rest of ur post yet..Thats how funny it was! @ ‘Fancio Italiano Crapo’

ROFL…
I havent even completed reading the rest of ur post yet..Thats how funny it was!

]]> by: swami http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2981 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 11:48:13 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2981 Hahaha man you are a cheapo! :D But i swear I have tried a couple of them ;) Jackpot works big time! Round off is tricky :D Hahaha man you are a cheapo! :D
But i swear I have tried a couple of them ;)
Jackpot works big time!
Round off is tricky :D

]]> by: perspective inc http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2835 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:32:56 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2835 That was funny!LOL!! That was funny!LOL!!

]]> by: Twisted DNA http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2834 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:50:41 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2834 <b>Rahul:</b> <i>but was too shy to try it.</i> Lol. I honestly you are not trying hard enough to be a cheapo :P You sound like a decent guy and you know what happens to decent guys, they get ripped off <b>Dee:</b> <i>u really feel the company is not worth your time</i> Most companies are not worth our time :) This is some way to get some revenge. Ideally we should avoid the company but we don't always have that option! <b>itchingtowrite:</b> <i>asking like a beggar for your own money for months together</i> LOL! One of the things I like about US is that, the splitting of the check happens right in the restaurant. I agree the one person paying will never get his/her money back! <b>risha:</b> <i>me a veggie </i> Now you understand my frustration :) <b>Melody:</b> I don't think you are being stingy. I would feel the same. You have two options: 1. The preferred option, start drinking alcohol. If you haven't already learned the joys of red wine, I will make it my first order of business when/if we meet. 2. Find the most expensive non-alcoholic drink and enjoy multiple rounds of it. Most cocktails can be made "virgin" and they cost the same as alcoholic cocktails ;) But in any case, people arriving early and putting things on the tab is unacceptable. I think it is perfectly appropriate to insist that people pay for their own drinks! Oh, I have one more suggestion. Next time take another friend with you and make sure this friend can drink a lot more than anybody else. From next time everybody else will be proposing that they pay for their own alcohol :) <b>Dream Catcher:</b> Great to know! Feel free to add your own tips! <b>rads:</b> <i>people do this? </i> I swear, I have seen all these happen! <i>It’s so frikkin* cheap!</i> Yep! Rahul:
but was too shy to try it.
Lol. I honestly you are not trying hard enough to be a cheapo :P You sound like a decent guy and you know what happens to decent guys, they get ripped off

Dee:
u really feel the company is not worth your time
Most companies are not worth our time :) This is some way to get some revenge. Ideally we should avoid the company but we don’t always have that option!

itchingtowrite:
asking like a beggar for your own money for months together
LOL! One of the things I like about US is that, the splitting of the check happens right in the restaurant. I agree the one person paying will never get his/her money back!

risha:
me a veggie

Now you understand my frustration :)

Melody:
I don’t think you are being stingy. I would feel the same. You have two options:

1. The preferred option, start drinking alcohol. If you haven’t already learned the joys of red wine, I will make it my first order of business when/if we meet.

2. Find the most expensive non-alcoholic drink and enjoy multiple rounds of it. Most cocktails can be made “virgin” and they cost the same as alcoholic cocktails ;)

But in any case, people arriving early and putting things on the tab is unacceptable. I think it is perfectly appropriate to insist that people pay for their own drinks!

Oh, I have one more suggestion. Next time take another friend with you and make sure this friend can drink a lot more than anybody else. From next time everybody else will be proposing that they pay for their own alcohol :)

Dream Catcher:
Great to know! Feel free to add your own tips!

rads:
people do this?
I swear, I have seen all these happen!

It’s so frikkin* cheap!
Yep!

]]> by: rads http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2833 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:00:34 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2833 ok, I know you are kidding, but seriously, people do this? :O It's so frikkin* cheap! ok, I know you are kidding, but seriously, people do this? :O

It’s so frikkin* cheap!

]]> by: Dream Catcher http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2831 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:57:48 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2831 wow!!! gr8 tip..today i tried it works ..he he wow!!! gr8 tip..today i tried it works ..he he

]]> by: Melody http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2829 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:52:51 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2829 Ok, not a funny comment but a factual one. I used to go out often with a group of friends where we split the bill equally at the end. Trouble is that <b>some used to get to the restaurant / club earlier</b> (you missed this point!!) than I usually showed up & they'd order entrees, lots of drinks etc. Also, since I don't drink alcohol I usually end spending a lot more than I should probably since I'm splitting the cost of everyone's drinks too. Most unfair I think. I once suggested that at least the alcohol bill should be split only by those drinking (since it was a different bill from the bar anyway) and this was followed that night. Next time, same story though. And I felt like a mighty cheapo, so I didn't bring it up again. Wish there was an easier way out of these things. Ok, not a funny comment but a factual one. I used to go out often with a group of friends where we split the bill equally at the end. Trouble is that some used to get to the restaurant / club earlier (you missed this point!!) than I usually showed up & they’d order entrees, lots of drinks etc.

Also, since I don’t drink alcohol I usually end spending a lot more than I should probably since I’m splitting the cost of everyone’s drinks too. Most unfair I think.

I once suggested that at least the alcohol bill should be split only by those drinking (since it was a different bill from the bar anyway) and this was followed that night. Next time, same story though. And I felt like a mighty cheapo, so I didn’t bring it up again.

Wish there was an easier way out of these things.

]]> by: risha http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2812 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:26:16 +0000 http://www.twisted-dna.com/2007/06/13/make-most-out-of-your-next-group-lunch/#comment-2812 h aha ha hha very true, infact I've seen most of this happening in the past 8 years and I am generally on the losing side..coz me a veggie :-(. A very good post indeed!! h aha ha hha very true, infact I’ve seen most of this happening in the past 8 years and I am generally on the losing side..coz me a veggie :-( .
A very good post indeed!!

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