Comments on: It Doesn’t Make Me Sexist To Assume The Guy’s Got The Check.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:26:26 +0000

If a guy goes as far as writing “Sorry my girlfriend’s a bitch” on a restaurant receipt, I’d not be high-fiving him, I’d be asking him what the hell he’s doing with her!!

By: Manuel

Manuel — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:42:13 +0000

I’ve been bitten by that myself. And it’s cost me tips. So now i just put the check in the middle of the table and I ALWAYS ALWAYS check the name on the card to see who I need to get it signed by. Modern times man……gotta move with them…….

By: JT

JT — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:12:38 +0000

I love it when people get offended just for the sake of being offended. It gives me great hope for our future.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:34:42 +0000

My boyfriend and I go out to eat frequently and sometimes we split it, sometimes he pays and sometimes I pay. 9 times out of 10 the check is given to him but I’ve never once thought about calling a waiter sexist over it.

By: jali

jali — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:59:27 +0000

I just don’t understand being a bitch for no reason. I’m glad the guy made up for it.

By: Food Service Ninja

Food Service Ninja — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:02:44 +0000

maybe she is a freak in bed otherwise unless she is paying the credit card bill at the due date you gotta wonder why he puts up with her shit

personally I probably would have screwed myself out of the 50% tip by making sure to thank her for paying for the tab as the guy was signing the tab

By: Food Service Ninja

Food Service Ninja — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:03:44 +0000

tho I do notice lots of loder married couples its the wife who carries the card or the money and she may or may not sign the credit receipt

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:57:28 +0000

I always set it in the middle of two people, not because I’ve been bitched at, but because of stories like this one!

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:51:13 +0000

I always pay, because my hubby’s bad at math, and if you leave him to pay, your tip will suck. Is there any harm at all in putting it in the middle or offering it neutrally so the person paying will grab it? If I ever gave the check to anyone in particular when serving, it was because they asked for it (and that was usually for parties, and those people more often would slip me a credit card before I could bring a bill).

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By: gw

gw — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:47:29 +0000

This whole scenario reminds me of a thread someone started on another website. This woman, an older person, was torqued at greeters and servers who address her and her husband as, “You guys”. Life is just way too short to get ticked off by stuff like that. Like I said in the thread, if a greeter offers me a genuine smile and a friendly tone of voice, I don’t care what general term she uses when she greets my husband and me!

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:06:54 +0000

we’ve actually been trained at my restaurant to NEVER refer to people as “you guys”; instead we should try “you folks”.

i personally always stick the check in the middle of the table. i’d say there’s a 65:35 ration in how often males vs females pay. personally, ever since i was fifteen i have always insisted on paying. i make more than my fiance so why should he be paying?!

seriously, do get with the times and just stick the check in the middle of the table unless someone asks for it beforehand.

By: Void

Void — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:49:28 +0000

I’ve had the exact same thing happen to me. Women complained that I didn’t give HER the check, then SHE paid for it with HIS credit card. What’s the point? I never stopped giving the check to the man, unless they looked poor or the woman already had her wallet/card/cash out.