TravelingGal
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So, what do you think about this?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/09/10/lw.pay.for.my.party/index.html
I see it two ways....generally, if a group of people go out for someone''s birthday, it''s understood that the birthday person does not pay. (Obviously in the first story''s case, it''s ridiculous). But the group can pick where they go for the birthday person''s bday, with input.
However...
When it''s my birthday, I would prefer to pay for everyone. I am not sure, but I think it may be customary for Koreans to do this. For TGuy''s bday this year, I invited 20 of our friends out for dinner and paid for everything, even though they all tried to pitch in.
Thoughts? What''s the etiquette?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/09/10/lw.pay.for.my.party/index.html
I see it two ways....generally, if a group of people go out for someone''s birthday, it''s understood that the birthday person does not pay. (Obviously in the first story''s case, it''s ridiculous). But the group can pick where they go for the birthday person''s bday, with input.
However...
When it''s my birthday, I would prefer to pay for everyone. I am not sure, but I think it may be customary for Koreans to do this. For TGuy''s bday this year, I invited 20 of our friends out for dinner and paid for everything, even though they all tried to pitch in.
Thoughts? What''s the etiquette?