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tdh46
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Joined: 1/7/2007
Msg: 329 | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 6/20/2007 5:11:56 PM | [Wow...a lot of uptight people here. Seriously...why does this matter? I agree the way he went about it was tacky, but what if he had offered to pay for her meal using the coupon (which is what I would have done)? He pays, she gets a free meal. What if she had the coupon? What if the restaurant was really expensive?
I guess I lean more towards coupons being an indication of thriftiness, and possibly fiscal responsibility. I'm not a big coupon user myself, but the way I see it, saving money is a good skill to have. I guess I'm a bit more practical about this, since I'm more likely to care about how we got along and how the conversation went. The coupon would really be a minor/insignificant issue. In fact, if it became an issue, I'd think she was just a bit too much focused on $$$ for my tastes.]-bluejazz04
I agree completely. I generally don't offer to go dutch on a dinner date, but that's simply
because I can't afford to. But I do reciprocate in other ways. I make dinner for my boy-
friend, at least once or twice a week. I also make vegetarian chili or other things, that he
can take to work for lunch. I also help with the dishes at his place & even do his laundry.
I even give him home-made jelly, jams & pickles. It ain't always about the money. | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 7/7/2007 1:01:55 PM | | Not actually know the two people involved, I can only make assumptions. I doubt very much if anyone reading this thought, "wow, maybe she offended him big time by insisting that she pay her half." God created men and women differently, and with different instincts. Men have the instinct and desire to be the bread winner, provider and protector. By her insisting that she pay her half, the guy could have taken that as an insult to his ability to provide. Now having said that, in no way do I think what the guy did is right. I really do think this story is a perfect example of how 2 wrongs do NOT make a right. Just my 2 cents for what it is worth. | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 7/7/2007 1:43:09 PM | I don't really see anything wrong with using a coupon on a date, but I would certainly be covert about it. Grab the check and slip the coupon in there with my credit card or something to that effect. The way the guy did it was rediculous. When she insisted that she pay for her half, he could have busted out the coupon and in a humorous manner, said, "No worries, I've got you covered." Then proceeded to pay the whole check. Basically, there's a reason the guy is single, and I think we all know what it is. Best of luck to your friend.
-Todd | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 7/7/2007 3:23:30 PM | Wow, that is unbelievable. I wouldn't be impressed ... this guy is a total loser when it comes to making first impressions.
He took his coupon out for HIS HALF after she offered to pay for her's?? (Huh?)
And some have pointed out ... maybe this was an expensive restaurant? Well, maybe it was ... and if that were the case, he shouldn't be 'taking his date' to a higher end restaurant on a dinner date with a coupon if he is that cheap or couldn't afford it. He could have taken her for wings on wing night on his beer budget. But, then again, the guy would have asked her to pay for half at some inexpensive pub as well ... IMHO. He was simply being cheap, no way around that one. This is the kind of guy who is always counting his pennies for fear that the woman will somehow **** him over on a dinner date, not cool. Absolutely zip for class.  | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 7/8/2007 1:48:21 PM | I really wouldn't have a problem with a guy using a coupon when paying for dinner. But I would have a problem if I had to pay for my portion and his is free. Even if we'd agreed to splitting the cost of the meal from the start, I would have a problem paying in full if he used a coupon.
And if he's using a coupon, why couldn't he be a generous gentleman and pay for the whole meal. Did the date end with dinner? Because I'd definitely want to come out even with that date. It would make me feel a little better about not ever seeing him again. | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 7/8/2007 2:20:28 PM | This is so tacky, he should be ashamed of himself.
Coupons would not make me too happy on a date. Me paying and him throwing out a coupon would make me suddenly very ill and I'd have to go home. On the way home I would delete him out of my phone and when I got there, he would be sent an email stating that he obviously "isn't my type" and good luck on your quest for dates.
No class, no ass.  | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 7/9/2007 7:34:40 PM |  ..ah, let me pick myself up off the floor, i'm in tears of laughter at this point..first of all, i wouldnt have offered to pay my half if he asked me out on the date..after pulling out that coupon of his i would have ever so kindly (lol) remarked sarcastically that the date didn't cost him much, and would have asked him if he'd like to go for drinks at a bar where i know the bartender, we could get FREE drinks! Once at the bar, i would have told him how i thought what he did was very TACKY and UNCLASSY, and enjoyed the rest of the night talking to other people! ...i know, i can be such a bad girl but an honest one! | |
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medana
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Joined: 12/8/2005
Msg: 347 | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 8/24/2007 10:48:21 PM | | to who ever said you arent required to leave a tip, while you are not, waitresses only make $2-3 an hour, they live off of their tips. they also work damn hard...we talked about this in sociology class, i have also been one. imagine having 10 tables, ranging from 2 person seatings to seatings of 10 and having a full section, where say half of your tables are sat almost at once. many people can not handle that, and still give wonderful customer service. any person who doesnt tip, is not someone i'd like to be acquainted with...i feel so embarrassed to be with anyone who doesnt tip, that i often cover their part, 3-5 dollars a person (to be left as a tip), isnt much, and if you cant afford to leave that, go to mcdonald's or kfc or taco bell... | |
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| Paying for dinner date with 2 for 1 coupon. Will she be impressed?
Posted: 9/22/2007 11:48:35 AM | | Leave the poor guy alone. he just wants to save a buck, so he can take you out again. whats wrong with that. at least if u get in a relationship u know he wont be spending money stupidly. friggen gold diggin girls, let the man use his coupon. or pay yourself. S*** | |
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