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Wednesdays

(22,605 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2025, 03:17 PM Nov 2025

To me, it's all about the phrasing and the approach.

"Hey, this meal is costing me (amount of money). Would everybody be okay with chipping in a few bucks for it?"

As opposed to...

"Here is the menu for the day. There's a $30 cover charge."