Miss Manners: My son was invited to a high school dance, but had to pony up $80 at the last minute

Miss Manners: My son was invited to a high school dance, but had to pony up $80 at the last minuteMy son was invited to a high school dance by a young lady from another school. When he arrived to take group pictures, he was told he had to pony up for the limo and for his share of dinner. He ended up spending nearly $80 to go to a dance with a girl he barely knew.

Has something changed? What should he have said when he was told to pay for his portion of rides and dinner? You, and a lot of single adults who cannot agree on who pays for dates. The problem is that something that should have changed is still hanging on: namely, the notion that gentlemen should pay all dating bills.

Miss Manners is getting away from your high schooler’s situation, but needs to make the point that the person who does the inviting should always pay the bills. If there is a significant disparity in income, the less-endowed person simply chooses less expensive outings. Your son could have said, “I’m so sorry, but as I didn’t order this, I didn’t come prepared to pay” -- but what high schooler would be willing to do this in front of his peers? It is understandable that he let it go.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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