I\u2019m Done, My Friend Always \u201cForgot\u201d Her Wallet Until I Finally Taught Her a Lesson Friendship is built on trust, but sometimes even the smallest habits can test it. One reader told us about a friend who always seemed to \u201cforget\u201d her wallet whenever the bill arrived. What began as an innocent excuse turned into a pattern\u2014until the moment came for a clever lesson that changed everything.<\/p>\n
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Here\u2019s her story.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi!<\/p>\n
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So, I had this friend \u2014 let\u2019s call her \u2018M.\u2019 She\u2019s fun, she\u2019s outgoing, she\u2019s the life of every party. But there\u2019s one tiny problem: she never pays for anything.<\/p>\n
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Like, ever. At first, I didn\u2019t mind.<\/p>\n
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We all cover for our friends sometimes, right?<\/p>\n
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But then it became a pattern. Dinner? \u2018<strong>Oops, I left my wallet at home.\u2019 Coffee run?<\/p>\n
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\u2018Can you get this one?<\/p>\n
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I\u2019ll send you the money later.\u2019 Spoiler: she never sent it. I started keeping track one day out of curiosity, and\u2026<\/p>\n
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y\u2019all, she owed me over $500. Five.<\/p>\n
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Hundred.<\/p>\n
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Dollars. For \u2018small things.\u2019<\/p>\n
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The breaking point? We went out with a group for dinner.<\/p>\n
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She ordered the lobster, dessert, and two cocktails \u2014 living her best life.<\/p>\n
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The bill comes, and she does her usual thing: slides it toward me and goes, \u2018You\u2019ve got this, right? You always do.\u2019<\/p>\n
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The table goes quiet.<\/p>\n
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Everyone\u2019s waiting for me to laugh and say yes. But nope.<\/p>\n
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Not this time.<\/p>\n
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I looked her straight in the eye and said: \u2018Actually, no. Since you still owe me for the last five times, this one\u2019s all yours.\u2019<\/p>\n
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The look on her face? Priceless.<\/p>\n
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She turned bright red, stuttered something about \u2018running to the ATM,\u2019 grabbed her bag, and left.<\/p>\n
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And guess what? She never came back.<\/p>\n
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We haven\u2019t really spoken since.<\/p>\n
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But honestly? Good riddance.<\/p>\n
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Because here\u2019s the thing: real friends don\u2019t leave you holding the bill \u2014 in restaurants or in life.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Right Way to Handle Group Bills According to Etiquette Experts<\/p>\n
She was a scumbag.<\/p>\n
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You\u2019re well shot of her. If a friend kindly picks up the tab for everyone, the best to show gratitude is simple: pay them back right away. As etiquette expert Thomas Farley explains, most of us already have our phones in hand, so you can transfer the money while walking out of the restaurant. It keeps things stress-free for both sides.<\/p>\n
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And don\u2019t forget to include the full amount\u2014tax and tip included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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