Miss Manners: Should I ever assume my meal will be paid for?
A reader says they were raised to always be prepared to pay their own share and never assume someone else will cover the bill — wondering whether that cautious approach has caused them to miss out.
Dear Miss Manners: I was taught from a young age not to assume someone else would take care of my portion of the bill — that I should be prepared to at least offer to take care of my portion, and to actually have the money to do so.