Man calls police after wife refuses to split the bill at Chinese restaurant
A Sydney couple’s weekday lunch date has taken a bizarre twist after they received the bill for their “succulent Chinese meal”.
Shortly before midday on Tuesday, police received a call from the seemingly fed up husband complaining that his wife was refusing to split the bill.
North Shore Police Area Command attended the Chinese seafood restaurant in Chatswood after the man said he wanted to see his wife cover her portion of the bill.
“Police spoke with the man, who phoned triple zero to alert police to the dispute, and advised him that triple zero is for emergency situations where a life is in danger, a crime is taking place, or in time critical situations,” they wrote in a statement.
They said they are unsure of who eventually paid for the “succulent” Chinese meal – a reference to an iconic viral Australia video involving Paul Charles Dozsa.
Dozsa, a former chess champion, was arrested after running from the bills at dozens of Sydney restaurants in the 1980s.
As several police officers struggled to escort him into the back of a car in front of stunned bystanders, he delivered a now infamous speech.
“Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest,” Mr Dozsa shouted.
“What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?”
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