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At 57 I been out on many a date.... But never had problems like this! cripe Tho I remember a time or 2 my date being short so I tell him dont worry I have the balance & how much tip you think we should leave? Girl YOU got a problem Mod cut: Rude.
From what I've read, it doesn't seem like the guy had evil intent. 'Paying the bill' is one of the most confusing issues when it comes to dating. Where I'm from, it was automatically assumed that the man pay, ALWAYS. In the U.S, depending on who you're dating and his upbringing, it would depend.
The guy probably thought you were being a generous tipper or he didn't want to seem cheap.
Just look at it this way, you both went dutch and he paid slightly more.
This exactly was my first thought. They both seemed confused about who should pay and what to do. I don't get the feeling that he fully wanted her to pay for her half because of what happened. It just sounds like a fumble to me.
OP, you're clearly overthinking this.
Anyway, since there was no chemistry and you don't want to see the guy again, the point is moot. Let it go and move on!
It's true, I definitely do overanalyze things, but I too am bored with this thread and am ready to move on.
1. No server deserves an $11 tip for bringing out two $8 salads.
Maybe he was a server in college or high school and feels that they deserve to be paid decent wages so he overcompensates on tips so that he can help out. I've left tips behind for servers who only bought out coffee for me and a friend; even though it isn't a complicated meal, you are still sitting at their table and they could be serving someone who would have a hundred dollar meal (thus leaving behind a much higher tip).
First internet date last night at a restaurant. Conversation was mostly boring and I felt no chemistry, but I wouldn't have said it was a terrible date...that is until the bill came. The bill is around $21, and the guy puts in $20 (he says he doesn't have change). I give him $12 (two $5 bills and two $1 dollar bills) for my portion of the bill. Instead of giving me some of my money back or taking the extra amount for himself, he puts ALL of it in the check holder for the server and we leave. He doesn't even wait to get change back from the server. So essentially, we pay $32 on a bill that was around $21 and service was definitely not that great.
I know that he's the one who lost money because I had exact change, but I'm just disturbed that he was "generous" enough to overtip the waiter, but had no problem with me paying my half of such a cheap bill.
Obviously, there won't be a second date.
Cut him some slack. He probably didn't want to seem cheap by pocketing some of the money you gave him. As you said, he's the one who lost money on this. He could have just put half of your money with his 20 and kept the rest.
Or are you annoyed that he actually accepted $12 from you, and didn't just take $6 of it and give $6 back to you?
Either way, you're going to take issue with six bucks? Really?
I just went on a date with a woman that I met on the internet. The date was ok, nothing great. The waitress, however, was smoking hot. She was so hot that I wanted to make a good impression on her and make her believe that I was wealthy. I would do this by giving a nice tip. Unforunately I am not wealthy and only had $20. The check was $21 so I made my date give me $12. She thought that she was paying for her share of the check but I instead used her money for a generous tip for the waitress.
The waitress now thinks that I am loaded and we are going out on a date next week. I need to ask my dad if I can borrow his car because mine is a piece of Sh*t.
This is awesome. What is most ironic is the OP that claims she dated the dumbest guy in the world is not smart enough to realize that this is sarcastic. . and brilliantly funny as well.
This is awesome. What is most ironic is the OP that claims she dated the dumbest guy in the world is not smart enough to realize that this is sarcastic. . and brilliantly funny as well.
Just because I responded that the server wasn't hot doesn't mean that I didn't realize it was a joke. Try again.
"Dumbest guy in America" eh? Good one. If you're being so scathing and fussy over a few dollars, that might have something to do with you being single.
Wow, I've never been this upset or thought so much over a $20.00 bill I lost once and it was my last money until payday which was 3 days later. Thank goodness I had enough gasoline, food and smokes to cover me those 3 days.
It's true, I definitely do overanalyze things, but I too am bored with this thread and am ready to move on.
I wonder how many others got bored with it just from the title.
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