Dear Abby: I am part of a group of four girlfriends. We get together for each of our birthdays and invite the birthday girl to dinner at a restaurant of her choice. However, one girl in the group orders several expensive cocktails and the bill is worth a fortune. She doesn’t seem to care about the bill.
This friend’s birthday is coming up soon and she’s chosen a very expensive restaurant where the bill for four people will be at least $900. I’m scared to think about it. How do we tell her nicely that she went overboard, or do we just say nothing?
– Too much in Miami, Florida.
Dear Too Much: What “we” are saying to the birthday girl is that choosing this restaurant will cost more than either of you can afford and to please make another selection that fits your budget. Order a bottle of wine and skip the cocktails.
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