I use something similar for safari trips that include airfare, hotel, food, taxi and safaris. I think it's an overkill for a lunch/dinner meeting with friends. Not enough ROI (of time and effort).
On Wed, Jan 15, 2025, 7:47 AM Udhay Shankar N via Silklist < [email protected]> wrote: > (leaving the earlier message below for context) > > This approach to splitting the bill (and many hairs) is interesting, > although I don't know if I would take the effort. > > https://x.com/itspsneha/status/1878676557952381309 > > Thoughts? > > Udhay > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 9:15 AM Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> This is a topic that comes up every now and again. Speaking as someone >> who regularly organizes group meetups, >> >> 1. We usually split the bill evenly, because (at least as far as food is >> concerned) the entire table ends up sampling whatever is ordered. >> 2. The people I tend to meet with tend to order things which are roughly >> similar. >> 3. Liquor is where this model faces challenges. A teetotaller (or even a >> beer drinker, such as myself) might feel hard done by, if asked, on a >> regular basis, to partly subsidize someone ordering much more expensive >> spirits. >> >> The solution isn't easily achieved. At least in India, separate checks >> aren't the norm, and most POS systems aren't set up for it. Also, keeping >> track like this is a tedious and mood killing chore at the end of a >> pleasant evening. >> >> What are the thoughts of the hive mind? >> >> >> https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/splitting-the-check-is-no-longer-restaurant-etiquette-in-2024-its-every-diner-for-themself/articleshow/107123596.cms >> >> -- >> >> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) >> >> > > -- > > ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com)) > > -- > Silklist mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.panix.com/listinfo.cgi/silklist >
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