tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post6552016528909515985..comments2023-08-05T16:20:49.623+03:00Comments on Internations Musings: Istanbul, Florence, Athens, Yerevan and Dubai: How to pay a bill...Beahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093366729153688025noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-23829910232895600752007-12-15T05:38:00.000+02:002007-12-15T05:38:00.000+02:00Your very welcome Hans. Look forward to meeting D...Your very welcome Hans. Look forward to meeting Dutch treat and Turkish Delight. Just advise me when?Ardenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691309037378080709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-48418851458382380302007-12-14T17:59:00.000+02:002007-12-14T17:59:00.000+02:00Geert Jan,you always pay the American way..))Geert Jan,<BR/>you always pay the American way..))Internation Musinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693858277179002967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-85131557962437356842007-12-14T17:58:00.000+02:002007-12-14T17:58:00.000+02:00Esra, I pay the bill when people have less than me...Esra, I pay the bill when people have less than me. And yes, the last time I had to pay..))<BR/>I an grown up with the attitude that everybody is equal but that not everybody is equal paid..((<BR/>Tufan, yes, less politics..))<BR/>Ardent: I have tons of family in Melbourne, Sydney, Tasmania, maybe time to come over there one day and introduce a Dutch Treat..)) Together with Turkish Delight.))Internation Musinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693858277179002967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-27303231568773627092007-12-14T01:56:00.000+02:002007-12-14T01:56:00.000+02:00In Australia we also say 'Pay Dutch', meaning spli...In Australia we also say 'Pay Dutch', meaning splitting the bill amongst the number of people attending. This is the most common. Also works out very convenient for those who have an extremely large appetite and drink heavily because the others subsidize his dinner.<BR/><BR/>When I go out with my cousins or close girlfriends we take turns in paying the total bill.<BR/><BR/>Good observation, everyone realizes that 'paying the bill' can be prickly. Entertaining read.:)Ardenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691309037378080709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-87246413572055651832007-12-13T22:28:00.000+02:002007-12-13T22:28:00.000+02:00Nice story..))You write less about politics...and ...Nice story..))<BR/>You write less about politics...and special reason for that?<BR/>cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-24557393538494823642007-12-13T16:22:00.000+02:002007-12-13T16:22:00.000+02:00The second option in your article (The pricky way)...The second option in your article (The pricky way)= We call that in Turkish, "the German way". :-)Esrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228470673600388203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-70325213081838560422007-12-13T16:21:00.000+02:002007-12-13T16:21:00.000+02:00Are you the "loser" of the last game?:-) Oh no...I...Are you the "loser" of the last game?<BR/>:-) Oh no...<BR/>I prefer to divide the bill equally. I don't like all that calculation after a nice dinner. More or less everyone eats/spends almost the same. 4 ppl? Than divide to 4. A couple pays 2/4.<BR/>:-)Esrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228470673600388203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462402.post-19237184391647150162007-12-13T16:20:00.000+02:002007-12-13T16:20:00.000+02:00Funny story...)As the Americans call it Paying Dut...Funny story...)<BR/>As the Americans call it Paying Dutch, we say 'paying on the American way'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com