Dr_Musk asked:
My in-laws give me the impression that I am suppose to pay for all the dinners when we go out to eat? Is this a normal Chinese custom?
October 29, 2006
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My in-laws give me the impression that I am suppose to pay for all the dinners when we go out to eat? Is this a normal Chinese custom?
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Wow, that’s…weird.
Usually they fight with you to pay the bill. Like you’d pull out your wallet and one of them (ex: the mom) would smack you while the other (ex: dad) would get his own money out.
Ultimately, though, you and the parents are supposed to have a long harrowing quarrel over who pays.
Then, whoever loses the arguement (the person who ends up not paying) says something like– “well i’ll pay next time.”
So yeah, your in laws are…well, I don’t know them, but yeah.
Comment by Rebecca — October 31, 2006 @ 9:15 pm
Never heard of it and my son-in-law is Chinese. Why not ask your spouse?
Comment by nannajude — November 1, 2006 @ 2:31 am
well, if you invited them…then yes, you are….if they ask you to dinner..it’s then they who needs to pay, unless you offer other wise…. Next time the dinner thing comes up…let them know, you are not really interested this time. Yourentertainment funds…have been intertanined simply by going out so much. They should get the hint and pay…or at least offer.
Comment by Chocolate_Bunny — November 2, 2006 @ 7:33 am
If their daughter has not been giving them monthly money gift/allowance, then it’s fair that you (and she) treat them to dinners. Do you or your wife still expect them to treat you to dinners while not getting any gratuitous monies from her or you. I would expect them to be older and maybe retirees. They do not have any income. If they are well to do and even more wealthy than you, then you can expect them to buy you dinners. They have brought her up, educated her and now you have her as your wife, the least you can do is to treat them to dinners.
Comment by berry — November 3, 2006 @ 1:22 pm