... “fancy.”* What a generalized, moronic, and inexperienced statement to make. Clearly you have no appreciation for good food.

I’m the friend that makes a lot more money and usually I’ll pick up the tab when we go out. Honestly, paying an extra $50-100 for a meal a few times a month isn’t going to break my budget, but it may be half or all of my friend’s budget. Hanging out with friends should never be a cause of stressful money situations.