ChrisH
05-24-2005, 05:31 PM
I just got this email from a colleague...while it certainly has the potential to be fiction/urban legend, the small part of me that isn't cynical yet really, truly prays this happened. And even if it didn't, it's still good advice!
p.s. There was a name associated below, which I have xxx-ed out.
p.p.s. I have just discovered that this story has been posted on Craigslist recently; I have no idea if this makes it more or less likely to be fake.
When I did my taxes this year I found out that I spent over $14,000 on
> Dates last year. Most of that was spent on dinner and drinks in
> Manhattan. Now don't get me wrong, I had some very good times, some
> great sex, some good conversations. Hell, I even made a good friend
> along the way, but mainly I came away from the date feeling extremely
> disappointed and with a lighter wallet. Date by date it's not THAT
> much money but it all adds up fast!
>
> In the past I had a habit of always grabbing the check and paying
> whether my date was hot or not. Whether we clicked or not. Basically I
> felt ashamed to let her pay. I also kept and interesting statistic and
> even I was surprised that only 5% of my dates even offered to pay -
> yes you see that right- 5%! One girl in the entire year offered to pay
> for the e! ntire check. A very nice gesture. But of course I paid and
> doubt she was sincere. In light of all this evidence I knew I had to
> change some things. So, this year.....
>
> I DECIDED TO NEVER PAY FOR A FIRST DATE AGAIN. How did I do this?
> First I adopted the mindset that a girl should naturally assume she's
> paying for herself. Now this wasn't easy at first but I quickly got
> used to it. Then when going into the bar/restaurant/lounge etc. I
> would hand the server a credit card and ask them to open tabs for us.
> HEY!-Did you catch that? I said 'TABS.' Yah, don't worry at least 95%
> of the girls I meet miss that one too. Just to make sure I usually
> confirm that the server has understood me too. I do this when the date
> rudely answers her cell phone or is in the bathroom (probably using
> her cell phone). Guys, you know the MasterCard "priceless" series of
> commercials? Well, let m! e tell you, you won't understand the meaning
> of 'priceless' un til you see one of these girls handed their own check
> for 3 20$ 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 Johnny
> Walker BLUE label! I! was like, 'you ever try it?' She's
> like....'Nooooooo!!!'
& gt; 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 stomach when she saw 2 bills. Guess she
> thought I was buying. Think again. (The old me would a soaked up the
> bill but steered 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. D*mn 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
> cocktail tray. She did look concerned but not panicked. 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, d! oesn't she know that stuff is expensive? Then I
> wondered if th ey 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 :(
>
> XXXXXXXXXXXX
> Managing Director - Equity Division
p.s. There was a name associated below, which I have xxx-ed out.
p.p.s. I have just discovered that this story has been posted on Craigslist recently; I have no idea if this makes it more or less likely to be fake.
When I did my taxes this year I found out that I spent over $14,000 on
> Dates last year. Most of that was spent on dinner and drinks in
> Manhattan. Now don't get me wrong, I had some very good times, some
> great sex, some good conversations. Hell, I even made a good friend
> along the way, but mainly I came away from the date feeling extremely
> disappointed and with a lighter wallet. Date by date it's not THAT
> much money but it all adds up fast!
>
> In the past I had a habit of always grabbing the check and paying
> whether my date was hot or not. Whether we clicked or not. Basically I
> felt ashamed to let her pay. I also kept and interesting statistic and
> even I was surprised that only 5% of my dates even offered to pay -
> yes you see that right- 5%! One girl in the entire year offered to pay
> for the e! ntire check. A very nice gesture. But of course I paid and
> doubt she was sincere. In light of all this evidence I knew I had to
> change some things. So, this year.....
>
> I DECIDED TO NEVER PAY FOR A FIRST DATE AGAIN. How did I do this?
> First I adopted the mindset that a girl should naturally assume she's
> paying for herself. Now this wasn't easy at first but I quickly got
> used to it. Then when going into the bar/restaurant/lounge etc. I
> would hand the server a credit card and ask them to open tabs for us.
> HEY!-Did you catch that? I said 'TABS.' Yah, don't worry at least 95%
> of the girls I meet miss that one too. Just to make sure I usually
> confirm that the server has understood me too. I do this when the date
> rudely answers her cell phone or is in the bathroom (probably using
> her cell phone). Guys, you know the MasterCard "priceless" series of
> commercials? Well, let m! e tell you, you won't understand the meaning
> of 'priceless' un til you see one of these girls handed their own check
> for 3 20$ 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 Johnny
> Walker BLUE label! I! was like, 'you ever try it?' She's
> like....'Nooooooo!!!'
& gt; 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 stomach when she saw 2 bills. Guess she
> thought I was buying. Think again. (The old me would a soaked up the
> bill but steered 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. D*mn 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
> cocktail tray. She did look concerned but not panicked. 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, d! oesn't she know that stuff is expensive? Then I
> wondered if th ey 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 :(
>
> XXXXXXXXXXXX
> Managing Director - Equity Division