Originally Posted by
darthbimmer
Splitting a coffee is a cheapskate move because it's customarily an item that comes with free refills. Indeed, in this case the server did even refill it. If I were the manager I wouldn't have allowed it. Splitting items that don't come with refills is fine, though. E.g., splitting an appetizer or dessert is common.
What are you going to do - stand there and make sure the other person doesn't ever take a sip of of the cup?
Maybe they just drink slowly, and rather than have two separate cups get cold while they sip, sharing one is more likely to result in hotter coffee for longer.
Do I find it odd? Yes. But if I overheard you as a manager draw a hard line over a $3 cup of coffee, I'd probably think twice about returning.