For years, my wealthy in-laws “forgot” their wallets at dinner, leaving others to foot their extravagant bills. When they invited my mom to a fancy birthday dinner, assuming she\u2019d fall for the same trick, they were in for a surprise.<\/p>\n
Despite my warnings, my mom calmly attended. As predicted, the in-laws disappeared when the $1500 bill arrived. But instead of paying, my mom ordered dessert and called over the restaurant manager \u2014 a former student of hers.<\/p>\n
Together, they called my in-laws and politely informed them that the bill was still unpaid \u2014 and if they didn\u2019t return, the authorities would be notified. They came rushing back, paid the $2000 tab (with a 25% inconvenience fee), and have miraculously paid their own way ever since.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For years, my wealthy in-laws “forgot” their wallets at dinner, leaving others to foot their extravagant bills. When they invited my mom to a fancy birthday dinner, assuming she\u2019d fall for the same trick, they were in for a surprise. Despite my warnings, my mom calmly attended. As predicted, the in-laws disappeared when the $1500…<\/p>\n