Man Makes the Ultimate Dating Faux-Pas, Woman Sends a Biting Reply

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Nov 2, 2023 3:00 PM EDT

Dating is difficult. There are so many unspoken rules that seemingly bind us, and it can be hard to know whether or not you've crossed a line. What are you supposed to wear? You want to look like you put in effort, but not so much effort that it's embarrassing. What kind of place are you supposed to suggest? Is dinner too formal? Is coffee too casual? You're forced into so many choices, choices that can seem to make or break. After all, in the first few dates, a simple error can be enough to end things. 

And then comes the tangled moral quandary of who is going to pony up for the date. The obvious choice is to split it, but even that gets complicated, as evidenced by a recent viral Reddit post. What we know for sure NOT to do is what the subject of this post did, after R/mildlyinfuriating dragged him to bits. 

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  • 01
    Font - r/mildlyinfuriating u/Ancient Source2... 2d i.redd.it . PUR... I offered to pay for myself on the date which would have been 25 bucks. He drank so much the tab was over 100 bucks.
    via u/Ancient_Source2236
  • 02
    Font - 9:18 1 Jason Text Message Today 9:14 AM Good morning I had a great time last night! After thinking it over.. I think I will take you up on splitting the dinner. I'm going to the game today & didn't realize I spent so much last night lol can you Venmo me 50 bucks? 87 Good morning.. That offer expired after we left the restaurant. Have fun at the game
    via u/Ancient_Source2236
  • 03
    Font - TootsNYC 2d Also, that offer was to pay for yourself, no? Even if you said "split the bill" instead of separate checks, I would take that to mean if we're drinking the same amount. it doesn't mean pay for his exorbitant bill
    via u/TootsNYC
  • 04
    Human body - Big Brother_Ed. 2d Honestly the balls to change up the ratio after its been paid at all, let alone the next day
    via u/Big_Brother_Ed
  • 05
    Font - Thebillyray2d Paying for yourself is not the same as splitting the tab. You pay for what you ate and drank, he pays for what he ate and drank. You shouldn't have to pay for him.
    via u/Thebillyray
  • 06
    Font - NickDanger3di • 2d As a frugal person, "Splitting The Tab" sucks. I get a reasonably priced item, the other person/people order like they are wealthy af. No thanks, I'm not subsidizing you Gold Flake covered dessert.
    via u/NickDanger3di
  • 07
    Font - SeparateCod1373 • 2d LMAOOO "the offer expired after we left the restaurant" Duuuude ... Reply 12.1k hellomynameispoejera • 2d I've altered the deal, pray I don't alter it any further
    via u/SeparateCod1373 & u/hellomynameispoejera
  • 08
    Font - throwawaytrash6990 • 2d I can't imagine. If I needed that 50$ to pay my rent and it be homeless, I'd sell my belongings before sending that text. Do some people lack the ability to cringe at themselves?
    via u/throwawaytrash6990
  • 09
    Font - akoust1c 2d ● What does going to the game today have to do with him realizing he spent so much money on himself?
    via u/akoust1c
  • 10
    Font - LarryFieri 2d you're a better woman than me... I wouldn't have even responded, just blocked lol
    via u/LarryFieri
  • 11
    Font - dci David 1d ● "I didn't realize I spent so much" "I'm going to the games tonight." Those both sound like you problems...
    via u/dciDavid
  • 12
    Human body - peanuts-nuts • 2d The amount of second hand embarrassment I feel for the guy is off the charts rn
    via u/peanuts-nuts
  • 13
    Font - Sunrise Surprise . 1d "didn't realize I spent so much last night lol" Hey it's time to play a game we all know and love, Guess Whose Fault That Is!
    via u/SunriseSurprise
  • 14
    Font - Small-Grape-3121 • 2d Good for you handling this awkward situation the way you did. Seriously. Proud of you. What this guy tried to do is an example of how not to treat anyone, ever. Asking for half the bill the next day because he's going to a game and lost track of how much got spent the night before? No thanks.
    via u/Small-Grape-3121
  • 15
    Font - RScalcione93 • 2d "I also stopped at Taco Bell on the way home, so if you could just cover half of my 6 locos tacos that would be great."
    via u/RScalcione93
  • 16
    Human body - Mustang Barry • 2d This can't be real. Nobody has such a catastrophic lack of self-awareness surely
    via u/MustangBarry
  • 17
    Font - Getrekt11 2d This is actually a good thing imo. You get to see someone's true color for $50. You save more time and money in the long run.
    via u/Getrekt11
  • 18
    Font - Efficacious_tamale • 2d Look, being broke, especially if y'all are young, is understandable. But this? This is dumb. Pay attention to what you're spending if you're hurting for cash and have plans the next day. Great response!
    via u/Efficacious_tamale
  • 19
    Gesture - Agitated-Ad-504 • 2d Should have just replied with 11 00
    via u/Agitated-Ad-504

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