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Topic: Does Anyone Find Themselves On This List?
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Randall
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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted October 20, 2003 01:36 PM
 
http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CollegeandFamily/Loveandmoney/P61922.asp  ------------------
"Never mentally imagine for another that which you would not want to experience for yourself, since the mental image you send out inevitably comes back to you." Rebecca Clark IP: Logged |
Aphrodite
Knowflake Posts: 4992
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Registered: Feb 2002
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posted October 20, 2003 01:42 PM
I read that this morning. Very funny  IP: Logged |
Cat
Knowflake Posts: 3308
From: England
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted October 20, 2003 02:07 PM
My ex's favourite (and way over used line  ) was "you have your cheque book with you don't you?" Hence I'd always pay.....It took me years before I started to say "No actually I don't" IP: Logged |
Aphrodite
Knowflake Posts: 4992
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Registered: Feb 2002
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posted October 20, 2003 02:09 PM
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dorkus_malorkus
Knowflake Posts: 1061
From: Hopelessly lost........
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted October 20, 2003 04:54 PM
The anti-rain man??? IP: Logged |
pidaua
Knowflake Posts: 7314
From: Schweinfurt to Grafenwoehr all within 6 months LOL
Registered: May 2002
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posted October 20, 2003 05:02 PM
LOL...I have had friends like that and was married to a pretty tight guy. I even said to him "You are so slow to open your wallet" So it came to pass, that I paid for almost all the meals out, the groceries and almost all the entertainment. One of my co-workers always forgot her money, was short when she did bring it and would split the bill evenly even though her meal was twice the cost of ours. I have no problem being generous (and I am pretty open with my wallet) but I hate being taken for granted. It just makes you feel so awful.  IP: Logged |
Oxychick
Knowflake Posts: 2626
From: neither here nor there
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted October 20, 2003 06:40 PM
Hmm...my friends and I always round when splitting the bill. We're all pretty reliable when it comes to that. And we will pay for each other when we really want to do something and one person can't financially.I've found that most men insist, insist, insist (especially Fire and Earth signs!) on paying for just about everything. It's cute and nice, but I prefer to either split the bill or do so according to financial situations. Currently, I am seeing someone (Scorpio) who always jumps at the chance to pay, but who doesn't whine when I want to buy him a drink or split the bill. I like that. I had a Saggi Sun/Aqua Moon buddy who very often liked to pick up more than her share of the tab when she knew the other party was at a financial disadvantage. It was very sweet of her as she wanted her friends to be able to enjoy things with her. Heavy Virgo and Cancer-influenced people seemed to be the most frugal of the guys I've known (unless there was some prominent fire in their charts). Whereas I don't think it's wise to go overboard, that always made me feel very uncomfortable as I'd find myself worrying about what we were doing. Just my observations. IP: Logged |
Twin Lady
Knowflake Posts: 624
From: USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted October 20, 2003 09:43 PM
I recognized several companions on the list. Now, I try to avoid any problems by discussing up front, who is treating or whether it's dutch. Then we tell the server, "separate checks". If someone is treating me, I make certain to leave the tip. I must admit, if I had a lot of money I'd probably treat all the time, because nothing annoys me more than dining with someone who nitpicks over every penny. On a related topic, I once took a friend to a nice restaurant for dinner, to thank her for being so supportive when I was going through a rough time in my life. I told her, "Get whatever you want", and was happy to foot the bill. However...it was the first and LAST time I ever took her out, because she:
1) changed her order 3 times, criticizing every dish beforehand
2) criticized the one she finally settled for, from the appetizer to the dessert; even the beverage.
3) had the poor waitress running back and forth trying desperately to please my fussy companion, and when she realized it wasn't going to happen, she was near tears.
4) attracted "looks" of disgust from neighboring diners...I wanted to crawl under the table! 
5) made me feel terrible for the server...my Mother worked in restaurants for years and I knew how hard they worked. I don't know...maybe she never had anyone treat her to a nice meal before. After my ghastly experience with her, it was easy to see why!  IP: Logged |
theFajita3
Knowflake Posts: 1457
From: Sunny South Florida, USA
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted October 20, 2003 11:53 PM
I am very good at wanting to split the bill almost all the time. But sometimes it's nice and a compliment when someone wants to treat. I'm learning to accept that I can deserve that. But I like to treat a lot too. ------------------
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MARY
Knowflake Posts: 397
From: Danville, IL.
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted October 21, 2003 10:04 PM
I must rank very low because I never go out... If I do It might be once a year.
So CHEAPSKATE?????  IP: Logged |
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