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Thinking about this, I wonder if it's even a true story.
I can't think of any restaurant I've been in where there is such a great disparity between dishes
$18 for any kind of fish dinner and $50 for steak and lobster?
Charlie Brown's comes close....
There are regular menu items ranging from $16-18.. mostly chicken and fish.
Then if you order 20oz porter plus a lobster tail that gets you in the mid $40s.
Whether your order 1 item at $50 or 5 items at a total of $50, I think the OPs reaction would be the same.
It was still Valentine’s Day. In many cases, on Valentine’s Day even if you order a cheap entree, there is some sort of prix fixe or spending requirement and it isn’t as simple as just ordering what you want. You have to order three courses, or you have to spend a set amount because V-day is a big money making day for a restaurant. Many restaurants don’t just let you come in, spend $18, and get out—- at least not what I’ve seen.
It just makes zero sense to choose a high-cost holiday and then complain that a person is choosing a high-cost dish when many restaurants have minimum prices that are $50-100 on that day.
If this was the case, I doubt the OP would have a concern and posted here. The idea is that there were other more reasonable items and she chose not to use those options.
This was right after I had ordered an $18 Halibut..So yeah. I didn't say anything to her as I wanted to be polite, but ouch that's a punch to my wallet.
Tonight was our first dinner together and she didn't offer to help pay the bill either. To be fair she did offer me a piece, and also it is Valentines and I am the one who asked her out. She was excited about going out too..
I'm torn on why the sticker shock is bugging me, I keep thinking about it. I feel like the date was fun and she is incredible in a lot of ways and I find her attractive.. but I'm kinda feeling put off a bit too about it...
I paid for the bill. My concern isn't that I paid. I'm glad to do something nice for her.
My concern is I feel she wasn't considerate at all, and it is weighing on my mind. I'm sorting out my feelings right now. I find her attractive in many ways, but that was a big turn off :/
I read that a lot woman do serial dating for free meals , I hope this wasn't the case.
That is ridiculous. I would feel terrible doing that. I always wait for the guy to order first and see what it cost and then order accordingly. I also almost always offer to split.
Right- they could have gone out for coffee, drinks, or done some other non-eating date previously and paid for themselves.
Of course the OP, a one-time poster hasn’t returned to fill in any other critical information like whether he ordered an appetizer, dessert, drink, etc. All of those together could have equaled $50 while she ordered one item that alone was $50. I am doubtful that he went to the restaurant and ordered the $18 halibut and a water on V-day. If he ordered himself a couple of $8 cocktails and $9 appetizer she’s probably going to think it’s probably not going to be THAT much different if I order the $50 surf and turf and a water.
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