rude procedure.. my neighbors offered to take me out to dinner because they are part time residents in mb and i am a retired full time resident. i take care of their property, mow the lawn, trim the hedges and prep the house for their arrival. they love the peace of mind knowing there is someone on this end watching their home. to express their appreciation, they want to take me out to dinner at the sea captain's house. after dinner, waiter says "are you together" then he looks at me and says, "i mean, do you want a separate check" now, i realize this guy's questioning, is driving me off the main check, to a separate check. so, i now have been put in the awkward and embarrassing position of offering to the people who invited me out to dinner, to pay for my meal. they interrupt wise guy, and insist on paying for my meal, so i offer to leave a tip. waiter says "that's a good arrangement, then everyone gets to pay something." i actually tipped this waiter, but in hindsight, i really think this behavior called for the filing of a complaint against this employee and no tip. the fish was nothing special, i've had better rice-a-roni and the salad was run-of-the-mill. if you are not going as a family but rather are an invited guest - don't go to the sea captain's house or with that procedure, you could wind up paying dutch. if your original intention is to go dutch, then take a bundle of cash with you and go for it.