Friends, Break-ups and Money: It's on me

It's on me

By doubledown - 04/06/2009 04:52 - United States

Today, I went to the bar I go to every week. My favorite bartender told me I owed $50 for a tab because the waiter screwed up and undercharged me. The tab was from when my friends bought me drinks to cheer me up because my girlfriend moved away. I ended up paying for my own drinks, plus theirs. FML

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By halien1982 - 03/01/2010 06:36 - United States

Today, I was sitting at the bar of a popular local restaurant. I sat there for a few hours and drank my sorrows away with the bartender. I thought she was pretty, and decided to give her a large tip. The tip sent me over my credit card limit, and the bartender is not single. FML

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You deserved it 35 432

By Jon - 14/05/2012 21:46 - New Zealand - Christchurch

Today, I went to a club with some friends. I ordered two drinks from the waitress and gave her a fifty. She never returned with the change, and the rest of the staff claimed they didn't know who I was talking about. FML

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By sfabsits - 17/07/2011 07:00 - United States

Today, while I was waitressing, two girls ran up a tab of $60 in drinks. They ended up not paying the bill and walking out. My boss told me it won't be the first time or last, as he made me pay their bill. FML

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You deserved it 3 299

By Anonymous - 28/05/2017 19:00 - United States - Higginsville

Today, I was home from college and went to eat at a local mexican place. The manager started yelling at me about an unpaid tab. Apparently, my dad likes to drink there and skipped on his tab. Again. FML

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Thanks, I hate it

By Anonymous - 11/12/2009 16:52 - United States

Today, it's my birthday and my friends and I went to our favorite pub to celebrate. As I'm a little broke at the moment, they all offered to buy me birthday drinks. Which I later learned meant that they would order them for me and bring them to the table, but put everything on my tab. FML

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You deserved it 2 931

By Alyssa - 21/03/2012 01:33 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I paid $50 on a haircut. Halfway through, I realized the hair dresser was drunk. FML

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Premeditated

By IgiveUp - 28/05/2021 06:01

Today, I went out to eat with my friends. When the bill came, all three of them had "inconveniently" forgot their wallets at home. I ended up having to pay. It was a $178 check. FML

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You deserved it 131

By choup - 07/11/2008 21:02 - Australia

Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML

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You deserved it 27 584

By Alexman1985 - 01/05/2013 10:30

Today, while paying a $60 tab on drinks for a girl, a guy grabs the money-clip out of my hand and runs. I start to chase after him; the girl trips me, then runs after him. The bartender calls the cops; not to catch the thieves, but to report me for not paying. FML

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You deserved it 4 992

By Anonymous - 07/09/2015 15:49 - United States - Bradenton

Today, I was sitting in a bar telling some young dude to accept responsibility for his life choices. I'm over 50 and was spending my last five dollars on beer. FML

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You deserved it 25 687

desmaddin 5

Thursday 4 June 2009 12:04

That really sucks. But why do you have to pay if it is the waiter's fault?

spillproof 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 12:52

$50 is a big amount to be undercharged. Something smells fishy. Have him prove it.

Comments

joken 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 13:58

Wow that suck for you lamp

Malarki8 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 14:05

Lame the waiter should pay!

Hustlinpimp 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 14:14

You should have blamed it on the alcohol ;)

summer24 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 14:19

To many FML's like this

angel91ga 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 14:54

omg how dare they lol.... But yea your life is so f'ed up!

aback 4

Thursday 4 June 2009 15:21

I think I'd find another favorite bar. Or drink at home.

BaldOuting 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 15:28

It may be your fav bar but you are not their fav customer. That was the waiter's fault not yours. If you are such a good customer they would have let it slide.

daffyduck69 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 15:36

#1 grow up. That really sucks. U shouldn't have had to pay if it was the waiter fault.

tandy_fml 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 15:44

YDI for trying to drown your sorrows in alcohol.

genius_man16 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 15:59

As others have said, I'm pretty sure they can't do that legally. It's not your fault you were undercharged. I would have just left and found a new bar to go every week.