Who should pick the restaurant when neither of you wants to?
Both at fault
The short answer
Whoever says "anything is fine" and then rejects the options has to choose. When both do it, both are at fault.
The ruling
From the public record. Names are replaced with roles.
Small claims division
Case no.PC-2026-00381
The girlfriend v. The boyfriend
Filed 10/07/2026
- Plaintiff
- The girlfriend
- Defendant
- The boyfriend
Statement of claim
I asked where he wanted to eat. He said anything is fine. I suggested Thai, sushi and pizza and he said no to all three. Then he asked me to pick.
Charge
Declaring all options acceptable and then declining every option, on both sides, for twenty minutes
Judgment
Both at fault
Couple found both at fault for twenty minutes of saying anything is fine
Sentence
The defendant picks tonight with no veto allowed. From then on the couple alternates, and the chooser's decision is final.
How the court usually rules on this
This is one of the court's most common disputes and it is almost always both at fault. The court treats "anything is fine" followed by a veto as a false statement. The standard sentence is a rotation, so that every other choice is made by one person without appeal.
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