Nice family, too funny to not post.

[Tom D]

The Annual ‘Disappearing Act'​

A 33-year-old woman, who is financially comfortable after years of hard work, explained that her family-including her parents, grandparents, and sister-struggle to make ends meet. A few times a year, her mother plans a restaurant outing, always framed as a "birthday get together" for her.

But a strange thing would happen year after year. She wrote, "every time the bill comes out, everyone is suddenly going to the bathroom, smoke break, anything to pretend the bill isn’t there." She, the birthday girl, would be left to pay for the entire family, even though she never planned the event or chose the restaurant.

This year, she decided enough was enough. She had already told her mother she didn't want a dinner and had suggested a simple apple-picking outing instead. But while at the farm, her mother and sister ambushed her with a dinner reservation. Fed up, she announced beforehand that everyone would be paying for themselves.

 

[Mark K]

The Annual ‘Disappearing Act'​

A few times a year, her mother plans a restaurant outing, always framed as a "birthday get together" for her.

How many birthdays does this woman have?

 

[Fernando]

The Annual ‘Disappearing Act'​

A 33-year-old woman, who is financially comfortable after years of hard work, explained that her family-including her parents, grandparents, and sister-struggle to make ends meet. A few times a year, her mother plans a restaurant outing, always framed as a "birthday get together" for her.

But a strange thing would happen year after year. She wrote, "every time the bill comes out, everyone is suddenly going to the bathroom, smoke break, anything to pretend the bill isn’t there." She, the birthday girl, would be left to pay for the entire family, even though she never planned the event or chose the restaurant.

Are you saying the 33 year old woman is left to paid the bill or the mom?
Usually if the mom planned the get together, I assume mom will pay or decide how the bill would be paid.

This year, she decided enough was enough. She had already told her mother she didn't want a dinner and had suggested a simple apple-picking outing instead. But while at the farm, her mother and sister ambushed her with a dinner reservation. Fed up, she announced beforehand that everyone would be paying for themselves.

Is the 33 year old doing financially so much better than rest of family that they assume she can afford it?

 

[Tom4value]

Wonder if this is an exercise in reading comprehension. Nobody noticed, “a few times a year” and a, “birthday get together”? How many birthdays a year do people generally have, 4, 6? Asking for a friend.

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

Wonder if this is an exercise in reading comprehension. Nobody noticed, “a few times a year” and a, “birthday get together”? How many birthdays a year do people generally have, 4, 6? Asking for a friend.

Methinks it is a contemporary type of entertainment where the audience determines the best ending . . . and Ms. Literal Interpretation herself offers a Kudo. Hmmmmm...

 

[Fernando]

My younger sister is a free loader when it comes to dining out.
On her birthday, she wants the siblings to take her out and pay.
In the beginning I felt sorry for her because she's single and I assume that she didn't want to be alone on her birthday.
Then for years whenever we go out to eat she never pays.
She even had the audacity to order the market price entree one time and my older sister had it with her and they had an argument.
And when she offered to go out and eat with my college children, she expects them to pay.
And she's rude and demanding to the waiters and critical in what ingredients are in the entrees.
Unfortunately, my young adult children now do not want to spend time with her making excuses why they can't see her.
In recent family clan dinners over the holidays, she was at her rudest I'd seen.

 

[ZZGAMAZZ]

My younger sister is a free loader when it comes to dining out.
On her birthday, she wants the siblings to take her out and pay.
In the beginning I felt sorry for her because she's single and I assume that she didn't want to be alone on her birthday.
Then for years whenever we go out to eat she never pays.
She even had the audacity to order the market price entree one time and my older sister had it with her and they had an argument.
And when she offered to go out and eat with my college children, she expects them to pay.
And she's rude and demanding to the waiters and critical in what ingredients are in the entrees.
Unfortunately, my young adult children now do not want to spend time with her making excuses why they can't see her.
In recent family clan dinners over the holidays, she was at her rudest I'd seen.

When my new tax guy took me out to lunch about 4 years ago, on two occasions he asked the waiter to ask the chef to come to our table to discuss the menu. I SHOULDA KNOWN THEN and THERE that he was a F'g bum...and now five years later a CPA tells me he would have charged 1 hour of labor and $75 to incorporate on my behalf...rather than the $xxxxxxxxx.oo that I was charged that I'm too embarrassed to print...

 

[Fernando]

When my new tax guy took me out to lunch about 4 years ago, on two occasions he asked the waiter to ask the chef to come to our table to discuss the menu. I SHOULDA KNOWN THEN and THERE that he was a F'g bum...and now five years later a CPA tells me he would have charged 1 hour of labor and $75 to incorporate on my behalf...rather than the $xxxxxxxxx.oo that I was charged that I'm too embarrassed to print...

A costly meal which you will never forget.

 

[Sadie]

Are you saying the 33 year old woman is left to paid the bill or the mom?
Usually if the mom planned the get together, I assume mom will pay or decide how the bill would be paid.

Is the 33 year old doing financially so much better than rest of family that they assume she can afford it?

I think its an exercise in click bait. I saw the same thing