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So went to a nice dinner with my friends to celebrate my recent move. I reserved a table at a nicer restaurant with entrees around $35-$60. In all honesty I had no idea the entrees were this expensive. Anyway my friend and I are in a tight money situation so we made it very clear we could not afford this dinner as soon as we sat down. 

My other friend Alice decided to be very generous and offer to pay for both my friend and I. Everybody was drinking and we declined but eventually ended up ordering entrees. In retrospect staying at this restaurant was a bad idea anyway because of the money situation.  Wine was ordered and everybody got absolutely hammered.

When the check comes Alice -who offered to pay - says that the other three people should split the check with her evenly. In effect my roommates ended up shouldering a massive bill and my friend and I’s dinner/tab. 

Today we made amends and I am going to cover the portion of their bill they each shouldered. I am not asking Alice for money as I am not entitled to it. 

My question is if I am the asshole for reserving a dinner I cannot afford (unknowingly) and putting everyone in an uncomfortable position?

TLDR: set up a nice dinner I cannot afford and my roommates ended up paying for me.



setting up my celebration dinner that I could not afford