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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

EricsDaMan 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 20:48

you shouldnt have payed, unless yoou really like the bar.

enormouselephant 15

Monday 8 October 2012 5:13

Yeah you definitely shouldn't have suffered for their mistake.

lesb_lv 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 20:51

dont pay and find a better bar and a better bartender

FMLwrestler 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 20:53

YDI for drinking; FYL for your girlfriend and the $50 tab.

bargerguy 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 20:53

Get new friends....

machoflaco 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 21:38

**** that. I wouldn't have paid it.

inflagranti 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 22:32

whats up with all these anti-alcohol comments, the OP is clearly not an alcoholic... so nobody should come up with those ydi for drinking... if you hate alcohol cuz you can't handle it and it scares you or whatevs its all right but don't be so presumptuous

blodwras 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 22:33

Haha wow that sucks.

roundkickkid 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 22:57

Got to love friends, also it's the waiters fault, why are you getting pentalized?

g2me2 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 23:10

Guess he isnt ur favorite bar tender anymore

trojan124 0

Thursday 4 June 2009 23:34

Why are people blaming the friends, when it says quite clearly that the waiter screwed up? Anyway, it sounds very unprofessional. The bar should take the hit, and they deserve it for hiring morons. I wouldn't go back if I were you. Also, the people who say "YDI for drinking"... **** off! Seriously, people have different ideas of fun, stop being so self-righteous.