The bill at the end of the meal always has the ability to create controversy amongst the table of diners. People may argue whether to split the bill equally or to accurately calculate how much they owe.
In a bid to celebrate their mother's birthday in style, three siblings agreed that they would treat their mum to a lavish dinner at an expensive restaurant. However, one of them was gobsmacked at the £720 bill and refused to split it evenly.
Taking to popular forum Mumsnet, the woman insisted that she wasn't paying towards her sister's children or her husband. Instead, she would pay for her portion of her mum's dinner and specifically what she'd eaten - and this left her sister fuming.
In the post, she explained: "Me and my three sisters arranged a birthday meal for our dear mum.
"One of the sisters has six children ranging from the age of 12-19 years old. The restaurant was chosen by sister with the six children.
"Me and my other sister also have children however they are young and didn't attend the meal. Sister with the six children and her husband ordered huge amounts of food and drink.
"When it came to splitting the bill the sister with the six children pays for the bill and then sends invoices to me and my other sister requesting for it to be a three-way split between me, my sister and then her.
"The bill was £720 as they had chosen quite an expensive restaurant. We are all working-class families none of us have so much money.
"I told her I wouldn't be paying a three-way split that I will be paying for 1/3 of mums bill so that would be us three sisters paying for mums and then my one share of the bill.
"She was furious saying it's mum's birthday so we should pay. I said I am paying for my share and mum's birthday share and that my other sister will also be paying the same as me as it isn't our problem to be paying for her husband or children.
"They also took the leftover food with them which was a lot of food as they had ordered a vast amount.
"My partner has recently been made redundant from his job therefore my finances aren't so stable at the minute and be family knows.
Seeking advice, she questioned: "Am I wrong to find this sister selfish."
Flocking to the comment section, people assured the woman that she wasn't being unreasonable.
"Nope, hold your ground," one person assured.
A second penned: "Absolutely not, your sister and her husband are cheeky f***ers."
A third agreed: "F*** that. She's taking the absolute p***!"
Someone else wrote: "She's a cheeky f***er. Why should you subsidise her and her family. Plus she picked the restaurant (l thought the persons having the birthday did that). Its all about her isn't it!"
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