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So using the same "hotel argument"...you are paying by the person too. This means whichever way you are skinning the cat, you are cherry-picking an example to suit your argument. There is no win from this except losing friends.
Plus...you are not staying in a hotel, you are staying in a Villa. So using the "if we were staying in a hotel" argument falls flat immediately. You are not staying in a hotel, it's a Villa so the property was rented in 1 lump sum.
Imagine hiring a private jet, you'd split it per person, wouldn't you? Yeah, I know the couples are not forced to share a seat but also, in the villa they are not forced to sleep on the floor? Perhaps if the tables are turned, if the friend asks to sleep on the sofa would this friend get to stay at the Villa for free?
Basically, is the cost predicated on room or person?
I mean I'll go for free, I'll take the sofa.
So, I guess I am siding with the friend on this one, seems more logical to me. The "if this was a hotel" argument doesn't work because it is NOT a hotel. Apples and Oranges.
If I were really side with the friend on this one. Essentially the friend is okay for the kids to go for free, even if the villa is split between the adults. But the couples are not okay with splitting the cost equally between the adults?
If you look at it that way, the friend is being taken advantage of twice.
Even if the Villa is split evenly between the adults, the kids still get a free stay, I mean the airline isn’t giving a free seat on the plane for the kids.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
I guess some minor personal gripes come into this, she is a single professional living in a bought apartment and has a lot of money, when I say a lot I'm talking a lot, she doesn't really have to budget and likes expensive places and restaurants etc whilst me being a tight arse likes to self cater.
However she is tight when out for a meal, inspecting and itemising the bill etc, or even once or twice agreeing to go dutch when she has had the most expensive stuff on the menu! It's a bit bitchy I know. But she is actually very nice and good company at the same time. We can't always be as perfect as me But yeah if it means not going I'd rather bite the bullet and acquiesce. I think.. for now... maybe...hmm...
Same deal when me, Mrs Snags and her sister treat their parents to a celebration meal. "The kids" foot the bill, but split it 2:1 because there's two of us and one of the sister-in-law. Although arguably there's only one income in each household, because Mrs Snags "works" with me, but not really full-time equivalent or directly fee earning. It's just the least stinky thing to do.