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Janice Johnson · 08-13-2023, 09:24 AM

I experienced the "Accidentally can't afford entire restaurant bill," cliche in real life.

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!

ThisLittlePiggy · 08-13-2023, 09:35 AM

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

Janice Johnson · 08-13-2023, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ThisLittlePiggy

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.

ThisLittlePiggy · 08-13-2023, 09:54 AM

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

Janice Johnson · 08-13-2023, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ThisLittlePiggy

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

So am I!

08-13-2023, 09:24 AM	#1
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,738	Popular TV and Movie Cliches that you have experienced or seen in real life? I experienced the "Accidentally can't afford entire restaurant bill," cliche in real life. 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!

08-13-2023, 09:35 AM	#2
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,975	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

08-13-2023, 09:54 AM	#4
ThisLittlePiggy Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 02, 2013 Posts: 83,975	I'm glad you went to a nice understanding and forgiving restaurant.