I experienced the "Accidentally can't afford entire restaurant bill," cliche in real life. :eek: I ordered roughly a $25 meal during Happy Hour and had a $10 gift card. I had roughly $25 before going to restaurant and I used my $10 gift card and had roughly $15 balance. I swiped my card at the card machine and I was declined. Me and the Waiter both thought maybe I didn't swipe the card right, so I swiped it the other way and was still declined. I was beginning to panic and I called my bank and it turns out a $100 payment unexpectedly went through, and I was now OVERDRAWN by roughly $75 when I had JUST had roughly $25 before going to the restaurant. I apologized and explained that a $100 payment unexpectedly went through and I was now OVERDRAWN by roughly $75, although I did have the roughly $25 before going to the Restaurant. The Restaurant was incredibly nice and comped the roughly $15 balance. :) Other less forgiving restaurants would have probably called the police for that roughly $15 balance! :eek:

In movies and shows if people can't pay the bill, they make them wash dishes. Would you have done that if they asked you to? LOL

In movies and shows if people can't pay the bill, they make them wash dishes. Would you have done that if they asked you to? LOL

I would have deserved to have washed dishes. It was my responsibility that the $100 payment unexpectedly went through. I had the $100, was told I didn't owe anymore money, withdrew the $100 and spent it and then the $100 payment unexpectedly went through leaving me roughly $75 OVERDRAWN. I really should have waited before withdrawing the $100 I had in the bank. I would have had enough money to cover the roughly $15 balance and still have roughly $10 left.

I'm glad you went to a nice understanding and forgiving restaurant.

I'm glad you went to a nice understanding and forgiving restaurant.


:) So am I! :D