A woman has revealed her husband walked off, leaving her to deal with the fallout, after she accidentally ordered a cocktail that had a price tag of over two thousand dollars.
Lynsey took to social media to reveal she, her husband and her sister had been staying at a five-star hotel in London for New Year’s Eve.
She and her husband went down to the hotel bar for a drink, and she ordered a cocktail that featured Cristal champagne, with sprinkled gold leaf and a 30-year-old whisky.
The cocktail had a price tag of £1890, which is roughly $2,356 once converted.
She was then handed the bill, and was left speechless after initially believing the cocktail had cost $23.56.
Lynsey showed her husband, who was so furious that he left her alone at the bar to deal with it.
According to her recap on TikTok, Lynsey then addressed the issue with the bartender, after realizing that she had made a monumental mistake upon reinspecting the menu.
The bartender called over the manager, who was discreet and said he would “sort it out” at a later time, with Lynsey only on day one of her five-night stay.
“My nerves were absolutely wrecked – if they asked me to pay for this cocktail, which I didn’t even enjoy because it was whisky based and I don’t like whisky – so I avoided the bar like the plague,” she said.
A few nights later, she ran into the manager who began to joke with her about the incident. He then said the bartender had been sacked.
Lynsey began to cry, saying it wasn’t worth the man’s job and she would pay it.
Thankfully, the manager was joking.
Viewers on social media had a strong reaction to the whole expensive cocktail ordeal.
“To be fair it’s an absolutely absurd price it should be made clear as day on the menu I’d say,” one user said.
Another added: “I went to a fancy restaurant with friends and I thought the steak was $9.33 it’s was $93.33 luckily the waiter checked first before he took my order.”
Others were more skeptical about whether the story was even true, with one saying a lot of the details changed.
“Something is way off with this story husband did a runner. Sacked but not sacked. Whisky based but don’t like whiskey. Someone finished off the champ,” one said.
Another questioned: “So you ordered a whiskey-based cocktail and you don’t like whiskey. Bright idea, I would have left you to sort it out as well.”
One added: “The most shocking part of this story is your husband leaving you on your own.”