My friend group has a 'surcharge' for anyone who is more than 15 minutes late to dinner.
By @codyfr · Friends
They say it's to make sure everyone shows up on time, but it feels like I'm being fined for hitting traffic. Last night I had to pay an extra $10 on top of my bill because I was 20 minutes late.
The full story
It started a few months ago. Someone was always late, making our 7:30 reservations turn into 8:00 reservations. So, as a joke, someone suggested a 'tardiness tax.' Now it's a real thing. If you're more than 15 minutes late, you have to add $10 to the tip pool. I'm usually on time, but last night a wreck on the freeway made me 20 minutes late and everyone just looked at me and pointed to the 'late jar' when I sat down. Is this a normal friend thing?
How people voted
- OP Is Right — 35% (17 votes)
- Both Messy — 40% (19 votes)
- OP Is Wrong — 25% (12 votes)
Readers are split: “Both Messy” leads with 40% — 48 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@codyagain — Wow, can't wait to see the friendship surcharge.
@hankagain — I feel like we're not hearing about the person who was always late and caused this rule.
@ineswelp — LMAO
@vinceyk — i would be late on purpose every single time
@scarlettmm — This is weaponized passive aggression and everyone knows it.
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