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<\/p>\nIt’s\u00a0that moment of the evening when the bill arrives and the awkward question arises between you and your fellow diners: How do we split this?<\/p>\n
But if you are one of those who think it easier and more polite to divide the total evenly rather than risk an argument over who had what, it could be costing you hundreds of pounds a year.<\/p>\n
A survey has found more than four in ten people believe they would spend less in restaurants and pubs if they were more prepared to challenge the way bills are split.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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It’s that moment of the evening when the bill arrives and the awkward question arises between you and your fellow diners: How do we split this?<\/p>\n
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\u00a0A survey has found more than four in ten people believe they would spend less in restaurants and pubs if they were more prepared to challenge the way bills are split (file image)<\/p>\n
Almost three in ten said they divided the bill equally every time they ate out as a group, while nearly half admitted they had been pressured into doing so despite having eaten less than others.<\/p>\n
On average, polite diners believe they lose out to the tune of \u00a336 a meal \u2013 a total of more than \u00a3400 a year.<\/p>\n
Lucinda O’Brien, of Money.co.uk which carried out the survey of 2,000 adults, said: ‘This data underscores how politeness, while a charming trait, can come at a significant cost to our savings.’<\/p>\n