Buying rounds of drinks: The Rules

[MontyVeda]

But why should someone on a low income subsidise someone else's expensive taste in food and large capacity for booze? DAHIKT

absolutely. There's nowt worse than going for a group meal and someone orders a £25 steak, then it's suggested we simply divide the whole bill by the number of eaters.

 

[potsy]

I'm writing all this down for when we go on our work's trip into Manchester in a couple of weeks time, last year I got fleeced with buying a round in the most expensive pub we went in all day.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Some of you need to find new friends!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Some of you need to find new friends!

Or just don't have any, makes for a cheap round. Apparently.

 

[John the Monkey]

Sometimes you win sometimes you don't. Over time it will all even out as long as everyone plays fair.

My biggest issue are people who quibble over a restaurant bill. Just pay a pro rate cost, I don't care if your starter was 50p cheaper.

fantastic! I'll have the lobster.

 

[ozboz]

I'm writing all this down for when we go on our work's trip into Manchester in a couple of weeks time, last year I got fleeced with buying a round in the most expensive pub we went in all day.

Which pub was that ?

 

[PK99]

And isn't it odd how often the person who makes that suggestion is the one who ordered the steak. It's how people with loads of money keep hold of it.

An ex friend always orders the mixed grill in an Indian where the bill is being split.
Always buys the first round when some of the group have not yet arrived and drinks it slowly so when the rrest arrive he cave avoid completing the round as someone else is ready for another or one of the newcomers buys a round... in which he includes himself. As I as, ex.....

 

[I like Skol]

I'm writing all this down for when we go on our work's trip into Manchester in a couple of weeks time, last year I got fleeced with buying a round in the most expensive pub we went in all day.

Do what I do and don't go. It isn't fun anyway IME......

 

[stephec]

I'm writing all this down for when we go on our work's trip into Manchester in a couple of weeks time, last year I got fleeced with buying a round in the most expensive pub we went in all day.

You've just reminded me of a bloke in a group I used to drink with who'd always try and get his round in in Wetherspoon's.

 

[MiK1138]

Rounds area nightmare, whats wrong with a kitty

 

[I like Skol]

Rounds area nightmare, whats wrong with a kitty

Financially, the same problem as being in rounds. If everybody starts off putting in a tenner then the guy drinking the double whiskies is going to do a lot better than the person having lemonades!

 

[nickyboy]

Financially, the same problem as being in rounds. If everybody starts off putting in a tenner then the guy drinking the double whiskies is going to do a lot better than the person having lemonades!

At least it gets rid of the problem of the person avoiding buying a round at all. And kittys are good if there is a real big group

Anyway, I don't know why you're being so miserable. I seem to remember you having a great old time in the Oakwood in Glossop on one occasion

 

[ColinJ]

I seem to remember you having a great old time in the Oakwood in Glossop on one occasion

Which is more than Skol does ...

 

[potsy]

Which pub was that ?

Not sure what is was called but it was down some scruffy alleyway, and so dark inside only bats could safely navigate it

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Some of you need to find new friends!

Or just don't have any, makes for a cheap round. Apparently.

I can attest to this!!