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: Getting the bill and paying for it

Gumby
07-20-2010, 03:33 PM
Hmm, not sure if I should post in here, or in the Relationship & Gender Discussion forum, but I guess you don't have to be in a relationship for this scenario.

You want to treat your buddy/gf/client to a meal. How do you pay for the bill without causing a scene?

Thanks!
mpr
07-20-2010, 03:49 PM
say your going to the washroom and pay for it sincerely without the drama.
liu13
07-20-2010, 04:33 PM
^ /thread
Gumby
07-20-2010, 04:58 PM
say your going to the washroom and pay for it sincerely without the drama.
Ok fine, that's the tried, tested and true method... Any more ingenious methods?
bcrdukes
07-20-2010, 05:59 PM
Not the greatest and most efficient method but I like to show up early, provide my credit card in advance to the hostess/wait staff prior to meeting any business associates/clients. Once dinner is concluded, the bill is taken care of. Nice and smooth.
CRS
07-20-2010, 07:14 PM
Not the greatest and most efficient method but I like to show up early, provide my credit card in advance to the hostess/wait staff prior to meeting any business associates/clients. Once dinner is concluded, the bill is taken care of. Nice and smooth.

Similar but requires more stealth, you can let your buddy/client/gf lead the way to the table and you hang around in the back and pass your CC to the waitress or hostess and ask them to charge the bill on your CC.
v.Rossi
07-20-2010, 07:30 PM
"You hungry? Want to go for a bite? My treat."
Senna4ever
07-20-2010, 08:02 PM
"You hungry? Want to go for a bite? My treat."

Wanna be my friend? :D
6793026
07-21-2010, 11:13 PM
just be very kind and talk to the waitress that you want to ensure the bill goes to you.
you can do that anytime during the dinner before or after dinner WITHOUT giving them ur credit card yet.
just say MAKE sure it gets to you and you'll be fine.
SkinnyPupp
07-21-2010, 11:19 PM
If you're Chinese, you are OBLIGATED to make a scene about paying the bill. That's the tradition!

There's no way you would get as much face being all ninja about it. Put up a fight!
ziggyx
07-23-2010, 12:03 AM
^lol so true
threezero
07-23-2010, 12:08 AM
If you're Chinese, you are OBLIGATED to make a scene about paying the bill. That's the tradition!

There's no way you would get as much face being all ninja about it. Put up a fight!


best part of annual family gathering is fighting for the bill
FN-2199
07-23-2010, 01:23 AM
Another way would be to call the server over, and instead of asking for the bill, hand her your credit card.
Culverin
07-23-2010, 01:41 AM
best part of annual family gathering is fighting for the bill

Really?
I think the best part of the family gathering is when all the aunties and uncles fight for the bill, only to be trumped by the silent uncle with a big ass grin on his face.

Cause he passed the credit card to the manager/owner on his way to the washroom 15 minutes in the meal.

I love it when the look of all the aunties/uncles when they find out:


they got OWNED.
they don't have to pay.

The mixture of shame of being outfoxed and relief is epic gold. :D
Ronin
07-23-2010, 03:57 AM
Most Chinese families have wizened to the "Oh, I have to go the bathroom." stuff by now. Either make a scene or ninja that shit.

Hotbaby's suggestion is a good one.
Gumby
07-23-2010, 08:39 AM
hotbaby = bcrdukes, I'm assuming?
Presto
07-23-2010, 10:49 AM
My family doesn't do the Chinese way of settling the bill, anymore. It's not every day that you get to give, so if someone wants that privilege, they let 'em. Most of the time, it's already understood who's taking up the bill, anyways.
aikenluu918
08-17-2010, 07:02 PM
even funnier is when the familys fight for who pays for a 3 dollar smoothie
(i worked there LOL)
darkfroggy
08-24-2010, 04:42 PM
Once had someone fight for the bill... only for his credit card to be rejected.
Shieeettttttt.......
TekDragon
08-25-2010, 08:30 AM
With friends, I catch the server aside to pay before she has the chance to give us the bill.

With family, it's usually who can play hungry hungry hippos with bill the fastest that pays it.
avaj
08-25-2010, 10:25 AM
pay it when u say u wanna use washroom or sth, but make sure this person will be happy for ur treat lol
TheNewGirl
08-25-2010, 11:38 AM
For business dinners I've actually given the server my card ahead of time and then when the 'bill' comes it's just the receipt, everything's done and taken care of already.
wuuhoo
08-25-2010, 12:58 PM
do you guys also tell how much % of tip you are going to leave when you pass your card to the waiter/waitress?
TheNewGirl
08-25-2010, 03:18 PM
do you guys also tell how much % of tip you are going to leave when you pass your card to the waiter/waitress?

I have. It really depends on the situation.

The places that I routinely use for business lunches (there's a handful of them close to my office), they know what I'll leave for a tip and just add it in. I think in a lot of cases it's a courtesy to business guests on the wait staff's part to make as little fuss about stuff as possible and while it may not mean the most massive tips it does mean a lot of repeat business in a slow part of the day.
JSilver
08-25-2010, 05:39 PM
Before I even go to eat with friends/gf/family etc. I tell them straight up before we even go that the meal is on me. And of course the favour is returned back and forth.
Mr.HappySilp
08-25-2010, 05:52 PM
I take my jar of peny when I want to treat a friend. When the bills comes I dump the jar of pennies on the table and make sure the waiters know he doesn't have to give me any change back =D