Would you consider it to be in bad taste if your date asks for a doggie bag? (young, kids)
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i would be bothered if I paid and instead of eating it she just put it in the bag and wanted to take it home, that would be in extremely poor taste because she had no intention of eating it in the first place but ordered nevertheless. This has happened once and of course there was no 2nd date.
However, if she eats what she ordered but takes whatever she cannot finish home I would like it because I don't like to waste food.
Doggie bags don't bother me - what DOES is the people that sweep all the sugar and Sweet-n-Low packets into their purse, grab most of the napkins, throw a salt-and-pepper shaker set in for good measure, a few spoons...
Doggie bags don't bother me - what DOES is the people that sweep all the sugar and Sweet-n-Low packets into their purse, grab most of the napkins, throw a salt-and-pepper shaker set in for good measure, a few spoons...
What is this - the Depression?
Regardless of who paid, if the girl asks for a doggie bag and she had barely touched her plate, it's irritating. If you weren't hungry enough to eat at a restaurant why not say so in the first place instead of wasting time? We could have gone somewhere else.
If a girl asks for a doggie bag and then heads over to the all-you-can-eat, that bothers me. It's ghetto; don't do it.
If a girl asks for a doggie bag and only puts one item in it - yet there were three separate items uneaten - it bothers me. If you didn't want the food you shouldn't have ordered it.
True story:
Back in my younger days, I was dating a girl who was literally picking at her food. I paid. $12/plate. She didn't eat jack. I asked her why and she said, "I'm not really that hungry". Mind you, it was her idea to go to that particular restaurant after I suggested going somewhere less food-centric, as I wasn't too hungry either (yet I finished my plate because I'm not wasteful). She refused to get a doggie bag.
My next action was simple: Have my cell phone emulate a ring, excuse myself from the table, step outside to my car, and drive off.
I don't mind a waste of time if it didn't cost me anything. I don't mind spending money if it's time well spent. But do not waste both my money and my time. One or the other, not both. The most eggregious sin, IMO.
So many places now, the dinners are so huge (especially pasta), that it's seriously two or three meals!!
I always take it home (I don't care if I am with a date / family / friends whatever) if there is seriously that much food left that it looks like a whole meal is left. And it's not because I am not eating it in the restaurant, I am stuffed, the portion is just that big. I would say 90% of my friends male and femlae do the same, we are not gonna waste a giant dish of pasta. I don't see why someone would be offended by it, no matter who paid for it, why waste food that you enjoyed and could eat more of the next day?
Many of the Italian places I eat that have these huge portions, you don't even have to ask for a to go box, the waitress automatically offers it.
Regardless of who paid, if the girl asks for a doggie bag and she had barely touched her plate, it's irritating. If you weren't hungry enough to eat at a restaurant why not say so in the first place instead of wasting time? We could have gone somewhere else.
If a girl asks for a doggie bag and then heads over to the all-you-can-eat, that bothers me. It's ghetto; don't do it.
If a girl asks for a doggie bag and only puts one item in it - yet there were three separate items uneaten - it bothers me. If you didn't want the food you shouldn't have ordered it.
True story:
Back in my younger days, I was dating a girl who was literally picking at her food. I paid. $12/plate. She didn't eat jack. I asked her why and she said, "I'm not really that hungry". Mind you, it was her idea to go to that particular restaurant after I suggested going somewhere less food-centric, as I wasn't too hungry either (yet I finished my plate because I'm not wasteful). She refused to get a doggie bag.
My next action was simple: Have my cell phone emulate a ring, excuse myself from the table, step outside to my car, and drive off.
I don't mind a waste of time if it didn't cost me anything. I don't mind spending money if it's time well spent. But do not waste both my money and my time. One or the other, not both. The most eggregious sin, IMO.
Maybe, and I'm simply suggesting this b/c I was the same way...when I was young, (ummm, maybe 2 years ago) I was really embarrassed to eat in front of a guy...so, when we went to dinner, I'd eat a little bit and ask for a doggie bag, then go home and pig out
Seriously though, a lot of young girls are nervous to eat in front of men, especially if they've just started dating?
Maybe, and I'm simply suggesting this b/c I was the same way...when I was young, (ummm, maybe 2 years ago) I was really embarrassed to eat in front of a guy...so, when we went to dinner, I'd eat a little bit and ask for a doggie bag, then go home and pig out
Seriously though, a lot of young girls are nervous to eat in front of men, especially if they've just started dating?
Just a thought.
I've encountered a lot of women in my day. Some beautiful as supermodels - and they had no problems eating, because as long as you don't eat like a slob, who cares? It's food. You're expected to eat it.
I'm a unique breed - I hate shy females. In my mind there's nothing to really be shy about, a little nervous the other person doesn't like you? Sure. But not shy. We're all human.
I met one girl - she was taken, but we were good friends - and we went out to lunch seemed like every other week and just chatted about things. She wasn't shy about ordering anything. We did the doggie bag deal, but only when the food was just too much to handle in one sitting - which did happen from time to time, especially Italian food. Girl was absolutely striking. She got heads turning every where we went.
Point: you're human. Human nature calls for you to eat. So eat.
What if she sits facing the window and you have to look at the wall during dinner?
What if she takes a matchbook from the register on your way out?
What if she uses the bathroom two times the whole evening?
What if she puts her left arm in her jacket when you expected her to go for the right armhole first?
What if the minutiae meant nothing other than what it is--how a person has developed that gets them from point A to point B. What if you stopped looking for a reason to discount this person and just enjoyed their company?
Give yourself credit for having done your homework when you first decided this person was worthy of a night out with you and get on with your date.
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