A woman has been praised for getting 'revenge' on her sister-in-law who always conveniently 'forgets' her wallet when dining out.
She explained how she always ends up footing the bill for her 26-year-old relative, who always comes up with an excuse to not contribute.
Fed up with her spending all her own cash, the woman came up with a simple plan to put an end to it once and for all. Taking to Reddit, she said: "My sister-in-law, Amy, always comes to visit from out of town. She stays with us instead of a hotel, and always wants to go to expensive restaurants.
"She always conveniently forgets her wallet, or comes up with some excuses as to why she can't pay her share. She has implied that since I make much more money than her, I should be the one to pay (no, not my husband should pay, but me specifically).
"I do make a fair amount of money, but not so much that I can treat someone every time they come into town.
"Nonetheless, in the past, I have just paid the bill and asked her to pay me back. She never has."
She went on to explain how her sister-in-law made reservations at an extremely expensive restaurant during her visit - but came up with a plan knowing she wouldn't pay for her share.
"I made it clear that I wouldn’t be paying her bill, she added. "This is where I might be the a***hole, and I'll admit I got this move straight from and episode of Two and a Half men.
"As we were leaving, her and my husband went to the car. I pretended I forgot something and went back inside. I found her wallet sitting right on top of her suitcase. I put it in my purse and we went to the restaurant.
"When we were done eating, I asked for separate bills. She said no, we need one bill, because she 'forgot' her wallet again. I reached in my purse and said, 'this wallet?'
"She was extremely furious. She said that I should not have touched or grabbed her wallet."
But after thinking back on the situation, the woman is now questioning whether she was too harsh on her sister-in-law, asking Reddit users: "Am I the a***hole for taking her wallet and bringing it to the restaurant?".
In response, one user said: "Stone cold busted. Next time she books an expensive restaurant, just stand her up, and even better, tell her to find a hotel for her next visit."
Another user added: "She made the reservation and invited you. Etiquette says she would be responsible for 100 per cent of that bill."
A third user said: "Usually, I'm against people touching others' property, but in this case, well done.
"Be aware that next time she will be hiding her wallet, but maybe just refuse to go out to dinner if she didn't bring her wallet/card.
"Let her know if she doesn't pay she will not be going out with you and your husband and make it clear that your hospitality is a courtesy, not an obligation.
"She's very welcome to stay in a hotel next time if she doesn't abide by the rules and respects you."
One more user added: "She's playing checkers, you're playing chess, and she's mad you called her on her bulls***."
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