video on TikTok posted by Tracie and Cheryl Parsa-Brown (@officialtracieandcheryl) has gone viral after Tracie filmed Cheryl's reaction to her suggestion that they split the bill after a dinner out.
Since the video was posted, it has received 7.6 million views.Tracie and Cheryl, 51 and 62, respectively, spoke to Newsweek about the video's candid hilarity and the dramatic origin story of their relationship.More From Newsweek Vault: What Is a Checking Account and How Do They Work?In the video, Cheryl appears taken aback by Tracie's offer to split the check: "We are not going to split the check," she says resolutely, putting her card down."The audacity!" the couple captioned the video.Tracie told Newsweek she decided to film Cheryl spontaneously."Our marriage is full of fun and surprises, and I love to keep my wife on her toes!
She has no idea what I'm up to, but I'm usually up to something," she said. "We just wrapped up dinner at one of our favorite restaurants...I acted like I wanted to pay half of the bill, and she could pay for her part.
I'm sure you could tell she was unhappy with that idea."While she was pretty confident Cheryl wouldn't allow her to split the bill, she didn't know how annoyed she would become at the question.