Go broke, go woke

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I went on a date with my new boyfriend. When the check came, he asked, "Do you accept food stamps?" When the waiter said no, he checked in his wallet and said, "Well all I have is five dollars." I ended up picking up the $20 tab. FML
I agree, your life sucks 33 723
You deserved it 8 546

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Oh shit, you payed for a tab, and an expensive one at that! This begs for a chivalry/equality debate, no?

I don't think ANY restaurant takes food stamps...if they did, the boys and I would be able to eat like kings more often!~

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What if he checked his wallet, saw he only had $5, panicked and tried to make a funny? Why do guys always have to pay for everything? Woman always want "equality" but they don't want to pay for it. Make him get the next one.

XoX_CUPCAKES_XoX 0

awe sorry op but at least he tried he can help tht he is poor

please stop, you're killing Christmas.

thecatwishedthat 0

it has nothing to do with who paid for the date; $20 is a pretty insignificant amount to hash out who pays for what. the fact of the matter is that if he's too broke to invite you for dinner, come up with a cheaper date! it's the concept, the op isn't being a bitch or whatever else people have been calling her. if I was in her shoes, I would've been damn embarrassed--of course the restaurant doesn't accept food stamps! if there IS another date, I'd awkwardly talk to him about whether or not they can afford it. For your sake, op, I'd dump him. this just shows such a lack of class!

not that men shouldn't always pay but if he knew he didn't have money he should have said so since before.money is not a reason to break up with someone bit if he always does that then yea

I'm sorry, where on the OP does it say $20 is expensive? Anyways... eww why would you date somebody that is stupid enough to try to pay with food stamps at a restaurant?

gtrgdss 0

it's expensive if you don't have it to spend!! if someone asks you out or you ask someone out, whomever asks, pays.

People like u make me sick. Some people would kill 4 a 20 dollar meal

gtrgdss 0

dump him, honey!! run like the wind!!