PE 3/6 A Girl Likes to Feel Treated

What do you mean, “if that’s the way I want to be”? How else would we divvy it up?

* divvy: to divide, usually in equal portions

ex> How shall we divvy up this pizza between the seven of us?

Isn’t that kind of old-fashioned? I mean, we both have jobs, so what’s the hassle with going fifty-fifty?

* hassle: an irritating inconvenience; to pester or inconvenience someone

ex> Getting an electronic door lock saved me the hassle of carrying keys.

* fifty-fifty: two equal halves, usually of a debt or sum of money

ex> My roommate and I got a lot of money for returning our empties, so we split it fifty-fifty.

Well, this is our first dinner in a proper restaurant, so I thought you’d at least offer to pick up the tab.

* pick up the tab: to accept responsibility for a debt, especially for a meal or drinks

= pay the check; pick up the bill; pick up the check

ex> I’ll pick up the tab this time, but only if you promise not to leave your wallet.

Note> A “tab” is a bill, as for a meal in a restaurant.

Well, if I offer now, it won’t seem like it was my idea. Will I still get any brownie points?

* brownie points: recognition for good acts or work

ex> I got brownie points for remembering our anniversary

Note> “Brownie points” are imaginary points earned by someone for doing a good deed, and lost by doing something unfavorable by a tier of 7-10 year old Girl Scouts or Girl Guides.