DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am single, and when I go out to dinner with a couple, the check is split 50-50. Shouldn't it be split 1/3 and 2/3?
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Should this be discussed when dinner plans are made? This happens with both colleagues and social acquaintances.
GENTLE READER: Which class did your companions fail -- math or ethics?
In either case, Miss Manners believes that they need your help. If you can grab the check first, you can tell them what they owe; if they get it, you can ask to see it and declare your share.
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