The author seems to have a bit of a money fixation. She is obsessed with how much money she has -- her blog graphs her net worth publicly! -- and with the image of thriftiness. Saying that someone who orders an appetizer at a restaurant, considers dessert, or has more than one drink must "handle money differently" from her is just obnoxious. I bet she smiled knowingly to herself, and maybe shook her head a bit, when those appetizers were ordered -- some people don't know how to save money!

In this blog we are merely observing the firings of someone's ego who identifies as "thrifty" and a high earner. I'm sure any awkwardness with her friends is created by her!