u/Admirable-Issue-9056

Six of us planned dinner at a pretty expensive restaurant for my friend’s birthday. They require a $40 per person deposit so I booked it on my card and everyone knew the policy beforehand.

Three people canceled about three hours before the reservation. Nothing happened one was tired, one got invited somewhere else and the third didn’t feel like driving across town. I was sitting there on my phone after playing some Jackpot Daily trying to change the reservation but the restaurant wouldn’t adjust it that late, so I lost $120. I sent each of them a $40 Venmo request. Now two think I’m being ridiculous because we didn’t even eat anything. That is literally why the money is gone. AITAH for expecting them to cover it?