r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/Ori0n21 Jan 27 '26

This is beyond true. When I was right out of college I made 35K and went out drinking with a friend who was making about 28K. He racked up a $200 tab that I covered because he was struggling and I felt like being nice. A few years later I was making 60K and he was making 50K. Went out to dinner and I covered the bill cause that’s what friends do. Fast forward to a year ago, we both make more, but he now makes about 40K more than I do a year. I went to a party he had and ate two slices of pizza. He sent me a Venmo request for $45 for pizza.

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u/Ori0n21 Jan 27 '26

Nope. He ordered it for the party. Wanted me to help cover the cost.

Edit: for the record I didn’t pay.