Thought I'd share. FWIW I initially had a "what a jerk" reaction but then shrugged it off.
So, with (high school) Senior Ball time upon us (now past actually), I ended up coordinating transportation and dinner for the young ladies and gents, my own being one of the former. I spent a decent amount of time talking to various livery companies, finding suitable place for dinner. You know, sort of playing admin.
I kept the other parents informed of details, the what, the cost, etc. I myself dislike surprises.
At least the livery service had to be prepaid. When it came time to pony up, it got "interesting". The majority of the parents paid up promptly; I had prepaid and sent everyone a copy of the receipt. A small number need not 1 or 2, but multiple reminders to pay their fair share. One dad, who is reasonably high ranking at a company that had a pretty successful IPO a while back didn't respond and finally sent me a post-dated paper check - post-dated well past the date of the Senior Ball. I've met the guy once or twice; he comes across as very status conscious - "hoity toity" would be one way to describe him.
What a
pr!ck I thought to myself. IDK what his problem was - that I was trying to scam a bunch of parents or just a way of showing that he "calls the shots".
Sorry to vent. I moved on.