tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568586156818852710.post8613779405361578735..comments2024-03-07T07:41:42.579+13:00Comments on Mrs Cake: Curry Heaven, PetoneRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568586156818852710.post-2411486523051665712010-08-03T22:26:35.171+12:002010-08-03T22:26:35.171+12:00It is interesting how many different tactics there...It is interesting how many different tactics there are. For the most part I think the Kiwi system is good (especially as someone who never drinks more than one or two - and when I lived in the UK I didn't drink, but still ended up paying for drinks, which generally ended up being the biggest part of the bill) - but it can get annoying when you dine with a group and everyone has to take their Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568586156818852710.post-78723863680409434142010-08-03T19:34:05.917+12:002010-08-03T19:34:05.917+12:00We usually split it here, or make a rough estimate...We usually split it here, or make a rough estimate of who owes what, or just take turns to pay for dinner. I really notice the difference when I dine with New Zealanders, who often get their calculators out to work the bill out down to the last penny!<br /><br />Another annoying thing with group dining is when people leave early, before the bill arrives. They leave what they think is enough to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568586156818852710.post-2271938892271776232010-08-01T22:14:33.437+12:002010-08-01T22:14:33.437+12:00I remember being very surprised by how people pay ...I remember being very surprised by how people pay for their food in NZ! Back in Asia, most often in my experience someone would pay the whole bill, and everyone else would pay their share to that person in cash; otherwise the "adults" (back when I was a kid!) would just take turns paying whenever we went out.<br /><br />In a way I think the pay-your-own approach here is effective... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com