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A San Francisco diner was unexpectedly asked to split a $990 bill among 10 guests, including the host who left early, prompting Dear Abby to clarify that guests should not pay for the host’s meal unless agreed in advance.
A San Francisco reader was surprised to be asked to split a $990 birthday dinner bill among 10 guests, including the host, who had left before the check arrived.
Dear Abby confirmed it is not standard etiquette for guests to pay for a host’s meal unless agreed upon in advance.
She advised clarifying payment expectations when invited to events to prevent misunderstandings.
In other letters, Abby addressed a man’s distress over his wife’s secret visits to her ex, calling the double standard unfair, and offered advice on muffling loud sneezes with a handkerchief, cautioning against suppressing them.
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A un restaurante de San Francisco se le pidió inesperadamente que dividiera una factura de $ 990 entre 10 invitados, incluido el anfitrión que se fue temprano, lo que llevó a Dear Abby a aclarar que los invitados no deberían pagar por la comida del anfitrión a menos que estuvieran de acuerdo de antemano.