TikTok star Tinx sparks brutal backlash after posting ‘deeply unpopular’ opinion about birthday etiquette – insisting anyone who invites pals to a ‘nice’ dinner to mark their special day should pay for EVERYONE who attends
Christina ‘Tinx’ Najjar has caused a stir after insisting that anyone celebrating their birthday should pay for everyone’s dinner, including their own, on the special day.
The 33-year-old Los Angeles-based influencer – who previously made headlines when she revealed the five travel sins you should never do – has now sparked controversy by sharing her opinion on who should pony up the cash for a birthday party.
TikTok’s ‘big sister’ left her 1.5 million followers in shock after saying that if the person celebrating their birthday chooses to invite their friends for a ‘nice’ dinner, they will have to pay for everyone.
Tinx‘Very unpopular’ confession was shared in a viral clip, leaving people on the internet at odds over ‘proper birthday etiquette’ – as many accused the influencer of only offering to pay because she is ‘rich’.
Christina ‘Tinx’ Najjar has sparked a fiery debate over birthday etiquette after insisting that whoever planned the party should pay for everyone – even if it’s the birthday girl
The 33-year-old influencer from Los Angeles has sparked controversy by sharing her thoughts on who should pony up the cash for a birthday party
TikTok’s ‘big sister’ left her 1.5 million followers in shock after saying that if the birthday boy or girl invites his friends to a ‘nice’ dinner, they have to pay for everyone plus themselves
The 33-year-old duetted with another content creator who branded paying for his own dinner while celebrating someone else as ‘unfair’.
She said: ‘I believe that if you invite people to your birthday at a restaurant of your choice, you should pay for everyone.
‘I know this will be very unpopular, but I just don’t think you can pick a restaurant and ask people to come and celebrate you and pay for themselves, and in some friend groups you are even expected to share the cost of food from the birthday boy.’
Tinx explained that if she asked people to celebrate her, it would be her “treat” because she “organized it” and “asked them to come.”
“Picking an expensive restaurant and expecting everyone to pay, and in this person’s case, getting angry when they say, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t afford that,’ is really bad manners,” she said at the end. of the clip.
People flooded the comments section, and many of them agreed with the influencer.
Although Tinx now lives in Los Angeles, she is from Britain, which some people used as a reason for her opinion – adding that birthday etiquette varies in different cultures.
One person said: ‘This is actually proper etiquette, but I find younger generations don’t adhere to it.’
People flooded the comments section, and many of them agreed with the influencer
Someone else wrote: ‘That’s how I was raised – it feels weird asking people to pay for my birthday!’
“The difference in cultures is crazy, the comments say the opposite, but I have NEVER been to a birthday dinner where I had to pay,” said another user.
“Whoever hosts must pay,” someone else added.
Another user commented: ‘I’m European. Paying for everyone on your birthday is self-evident, but we all bring presents.’
“This is absolutely proper etiquette. But today, the majority of people can’t afford that,” someone else added.
“In Asia, the birthday boy or girl pays for the unspoken rule,” said another.
Someone else added: “I agree. It’s like a birthday party, you don’t tell people to bring their own food and drinks.’
“This is proper birthday etiquette,” another user commented.
‘Yes. 100 percent correct etiquette. People may bring a gift, but I’ll pay the bill,” said one user.
However, other viewers were outraged to hear Tinx’s opinion and called her out in the comments section.
One person said: ‘This is a crazy approach.’
However, other viewers were outraged to hear Tinx’s opinion and called her out in the comments section
Another user added: ‘This is insane.’
“I would never let my boyfriend pay for me on his birthday, what kind of friends would allow that,” said another.
One user added: ‘But that’s because you’re so rich.’
Someone else said: ‘I would never let my boyfriend pay for his birthday dinner.’
“My friends never let me pay for my own birthday lol,” said another user.
Another person added: “This sounds privileged.”
“Girl what,” someone else commented.
Someone else said: ‘No, with all due respect… but if you let your group of friends know about the restaurant in advance, they can say yes or no… if they choose to go and see what price they pay .’
Another user added: ‘This is a delusion, yes if you are rich you are not forced to come if you can’t afford it and you don’t get that food or food before you come etc.’
“No thank you, it’s MY birthday,” someone else said.
Someone else said: ‘Nuts, you pay for yourself and the birthday boy or girl, if you can’t afford it don’t go, this is crazy. Not everyone is a millionaire.’