This Bill Can't Be Right.

AuthorGalanes, Philip

My boyfriend and I went to dinner at a new restaurant. We struck up a conversation with the manager, who kindly sent us a complimentary appetizer. We continued chatting with him, and he sent us a free dessert. When we got the check, we noticed that we'd been charged for the appetizer but not the dessert. Not wanting to seem ungrateful (but truthfully, a little annoyed at being charged for something we didn't order), we paid and left a generous tip. Should we have said something? -A.S.

HOW EXACTLY is it "ungrateful" to point...

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