If you go out with a friend in the city (SoHo), isn’t it courteous that s/he bring some cash of their own? And even if they don’t, isn’t it at least courteous for them to let you know that they have no cash? And even if they don’t let you know they have no cash, isn’t it courteous and proper for them not to order as much as you want, share it with you? And even if they order more than they should at dinner, isn’t it sensible for them to not have dessert at another place you go to and count on you to pay for dessert?

I am not talking about dating. I am talking about friends going out. Same sex friends going out. In this case, dudes going out with other dudes. I understand that there’s a level of reciprocity in action and eventually you’ll buy him something and he’ll buy you something and by the time you croak in old age everything will be even steven.

But when you’re both working hard to save and one of them relies on the other so they get more savings…it’s just not cool. Especially not in fucking SoHo.