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[slickpoppa]

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Sorry if this has been posted before, but it's pretty funny:

When I did my taxes this year I found out that I spent over $14,000 on Dates last year. Most of that was spent on dinner and drinks in Manhattan. Now don't get me wrong, I had some very good times, some great sex, some good conversations. Hell, I even made a good friend along the way, but mainly I came away from the date feeling extremely disappointed and with a lighter wallet. Date by date it's not THAT much money but it all adds up fast!

In the past I had a habit of always grabbing the check and paying whether my date was hot or not. Whether we clicked or not. Basically I felt ashamed to let her pay. I also kept and interesting statistic and even I was suprised that only 5% of my dates even offered to pay - yes you see that right- 5%! One girl in the entire year offered to pay for the entire check. A very nice gesture. But of course I paid and doubt she was sincere. In light of all this evidence I knew I had to change some things. So, this year.....

I DECIDED TO NEVER PAY FOR A FIRST DATE AGAIN. How did I do this? First I adopted the mindset that a girl should naturally assume she's paying for herself. Now this wasn't easy at first but I quickly got used to it. Then when going into the bar/restuarant/lounge etc. I would hand the server a credit card and ask them to open tabs for us. HEY!-Did you catch that? I said 'TABS.' Yah, don't worry at least 95% of the girls I meet miss that one too. Just to make sure I usually confirm that the server has understood me too. I do this when the date rudely answers her cell phone or is in the bathroom (probably using her cell phone). Guys, you know the Mastercard "priceless" series of commercials? Well, let me tell you, you won't understand the meaning of 'priceless' until you see one of these girls handed their own check for 3 20$ martinis and overpriced food (that they would probably never buy on their own). It's also very relaxing to encourage the girl to eat and drink up because even at 20$ a pop for exotic gooey blender drinks I could care less how many of them she has - cause SHE'S PAYING.

Oddly enough when she realizes that there are individual bills there will a few prolonged moments of discomfort. But don't panic. Something that took me by surprise is how many girls suddenly have to 'go to an ATM'. I can't quite figure out if it's because their cc's are maxed out on shoe purchases or that they are trying to guilt me into paying. Well, probably a combination of both, but I'm remorseless after doing this for nearly 3 months now. Which brings me to my date last night...... omg.....

Of course the classy nice Irish pub I suggested wasn't good enough for her. Nah...she needed to to go somewhere more trendy. Ok, no problem. W? Hudson? Meatpacking Dist? SoHo? Where we going? So she picks a midtown hotel bar. Nice place. Little stuffy. Drinks, not bad and Macadamia nuts on the lounge tables (complimentary) nice! Of course I went thru my usual routine, handed the server a credit card asked her if we can start tabs she said, 'sure' and took the card. 1 drink in her cell phone rang. She appoligized, (she had to get it). So I moved into confirmation mode. Our waitress even missed the 'tabs' part but she adjusted on the fly and told me no problem. Boy, let me tell you - the girl i was with could really throw down the drinks. She was drinking scotch that was older than the hotel we were in. Of course I encouraged her the whole way. She was like, wow they have Johny Walker BLUE label! I was like, 'you ever try it?' She's like....'Nooooooo!!!' I'm like, 'go on....just get some'. She's like 'are you sure'. I'm like, 'look, if you want it, just get it!' So she ordered one, then another, and finally one more..... wow she was probably more than a little drunk. I stuck to my Stoli and Soda, splash of Cran.

When the BILL(S) came she sobered up fast. I caught a glimpse of hers, 5 drinks plus a little finger food $319.00 I think it was. She looked shocked and sick to her stomache when she saw 2 bills. Guess she thought I was buying. Think again. (The old me woulda soaked up the bill but steared her away from the Blue) I had 4 drinks, no food and a great buzz. Pricey Stoli, but overall still a good value (i ate a ton of free macadamias and almonds) $36.00. Damn I thought, that BLUE label will get you every time. Of course she did more than the traditional fumble through her purse. Her face was beat red and she was speechless. She left the bill on the table and excused herself for the restroom. I had already paid and was sucking on some ice. The waitress was looking concerned. I told her, 'look'. Sure enough my date was heading out toward the front door. I slowly grabbed my coat as the waitress ran after her. Then security or a bellman grabbed her at the door and a small shouting match ensued. Can you imagine, she was trying to leave - without paying!

Well, I didn't stick around to see what happened. All I saw was the poor waitress standing just inside the front door with a small coctail tray. She did look concerned but not paniced. A doorman and bell hop had the girl by the arm, outside and was semi-forcing her back inside, she wasn't getting away from this bill. I paid my bill. I had my receipt. But I couldn't help wondering why she ordered 3 Johnny Walker Blues, doesn't she know that [censored] is expensive? Then I wondered if they had to arrest her while I had another drink at my local Irish pub.

I haven't heard from her again. Too bad, she was pretty cute too [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Boris]

haha! classic.

[Duke]

What a dipshit.

~D

[RunDownHouse]

Completely a dick thing to do. By saying, "Sure, get whatever," instead of something like, "Get whatever, its your money," he's pretty clearly implying he's going to pick up the bill. This is reinforced when he waits until the date is gone to make sure the waitress knows to make two tabs.

[Sponger15SB]

obviously this guy is a pathetic loser. he spends $14k on dates and then decides to not pay again.... no wonder he is still single.

[2+2 wannabe]

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obviously this guy is a pathetic loser. he spends $14k on dates and then decides to not pay again.... no wonder he is still single.

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i disagree - the guy has self-esteem (how many of you would do that time after time after time)

girls always run up the tab when they're not paying - but i don't have the balls to do what he did. clearly if he's going on dates he's not a complete loser.

btw, he's still spending money on the dates - just not on the girl.

[disjunction]

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girls always run up the tab when they're not paying

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Is this really true? I've almost never gone out on a date where the girl hasn't offered to pay. Often when there's nothing going on and they're not interested, they insist on paying. Last night I went out for coffee, I was at the counter and asked if she wanted anything, she said no, then 5 minutes later she got up and said "I changed my mind, wait here...".

Conversely, the ones that are actually interested let me pay. Is this unusual? Women do a lot of mean things, but being unfair with the bill isn't one of them...

[2+2 wannabe]

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Women do a lot of mean things, but being unfair with the bill isn't one of them...

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i think that the guy is talking about the women that he's not really interested in, but has to pick up the bill for them even when they're not going to do anything again. i could be wrong though.

girls know right away whether they're gonna see you again - and some that know they won't see you again don't have qualms spending your money during the date.

like i said i couldn't do this, but he's not being an ass - he's just taking a stand against soceity (which is weird but whatever)

[The Goober]

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like i said i couldn't do this, but he's not being an ass

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This guy is definately being an ass. If you read the story she basically asked him if he minded buying her such an expensive drink ("are you sure?") and he said yes. I've got nothing wrong with making a date pay her own way, but tricking this poor girl like and thinking its funny - I think is in indication of some sort of unhealthy hatred of women.

[jedi]

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obviously this guy is a pathetic loser. he spends $14k on dates and then decides to not pay again.... no wonder he is still single.

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i disagree - the guy has self-esteem (how many of you would do that time after time after time)

girls always run up the tab when they're not paying - but i don't have the balls to do what he did. clearly if he's going on dates he's not a complete loser.

btw, he's still spending money on the dates - just not on the girl.

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So why the hell does he have to be so sneaky about confirming that it's separate tabs when the girl's distracted? Why can't he be a man and say it upfront?