I have to say, I don't GET to go to restaurants anyway, most of the time - so I have to say it sounds like whining. But aside from this article, I can certainly sympathize with those at a large gathering who say at the beginning that they want to have separate checks (since they know others will take advantage of them if they don't have separate checks).
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/s...ll-plates.html
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common sense advocate CT March 21, 2018
"This reminded me of my first serious conversation with an adult when I was young (outside of my parents or grandparents). I kept burning skin off the roof of my mouth whenever we had pizza for dinner, so I asked our family dentist how to stop it from happening. The dentist patiently explained that I just needed to cool off the pizza before I ate it. I told him-NO WAY! We have five people in our family, and a pizza only has eight slices. If I wait for it to cool off, I won't get a second piece because it will be gone!
"My little sister was even more scarred by the pizza trauma. She's the nicest person you'll ever meet - but, to this day, if you try to snag something of her plate, her fork will come down like a dagger. Beware!"
Lenona.
NY Times: "Are You Secretly Tired of Sharing at Restaurants?"
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