Dating, First Dates and Money: Smart

Smart

By Anonymous - 16/03/2011 17:20 - United Kingdom

Today, I went on a date, the first one I've been on since my last boyfriend broke up with me 6 months ago. We were at a restaurant, and at the end of meal he insisted on paying the bill. He wanted to leave a 15% tip but couldn't work out in his head how much to leave. The bill was for £100. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 936

You deserved it 14 692

Christmas: Snowy Joys and Blunders
Enjoy Christmas stories where unexpected gifts and family reunions create lasting memories... and fun! More…

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

Tonight on First Dates

By Anonymous - 02/04/2024 15:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I went on a date that went well, until the bill came and she quickly shoved it in my direction, then went to the loo. Rude, but I thought nothing of it… until our waiter took pity and told me I’m the fourth guy she’s had this week who'd been made to pay for her. I paid half, then went home. FML

I agree, your life sucks 690

You deserved it 114

By wolfwolfy - 13/03/2010 07:18 - Canada

Today, I was on a first date. When the bill came, he refused to pay for my $6 salad. I had to go ATM-hunting to pay for my $6 salad. FML

I agree, your life sucks 34 086

You deserved it 13 317

By Anonymous - 09/03/2011 16:07 - Canada

Today, I went on a dinner date with the guy I like. He ate all his food then started eating off my plate, going on to eat over half of my food. When the bill came, he made me pay for it. FML

I agree, your life sucks 40 253

You deserved it 7 458

So shite

By Anonymous - 20/02/2020 18:00

Today, my date left the restaurant because I didn’t agree with his opinions about the mentally disabled or mixed race couples, etc. Basically, a real scumbag. He also left me the bill, and it turned out he had all the most expensive menu items, including a £120 bottle of wine. It cost over £300 total. FML

I agree, your life sucks 2 348

You deserved it 357

Say hello, wave goodbye

By Anonymous - 11/07/2009 18:11 - United States

Today, my boyfriend wanted to take me to a movie after days of not seeing me. This long-awaited date involved me paying for food and my movie ticket when he ran out of cash again. He then dumped me as we left the theater walking to his car. Yes, I financed my own breakup date. FML

I agree, your life sucks 49 852

You deserved it 4 875

By Anonymous - 19/05/2018 01:30

Today, after dating a guy for 2 months, things seemed to be going well. I offered to buy dinner and trusted he would keep in mind that I'm a college student on a budget. He picked the restaurant, ran up the bill over $100, made me pay, and dumped me right after. FML

I agree, your life sucks 5 173

You deserved it 676

By Anonymous - 16/03/2017 22:00

Today, my boyfriend and I had a lovely dinner date. Our waitress was really sweet, so we talked about leaving her a big tip. When we got home, we discovered we both thought the other person had left it. FML

I agree, your life sucks 5 277

You deserved it 1 702

By Clementine - 27/11/2012 11:36 - Australia - Saint Kilda

Today, I went to a restaurant with my boyfriend. After dessert, he went to the bathroom so I quickly called the waiter over and paid the bill, thinking it was a nice gesture. When he returned, he broke up with me for "emasculating" him. FML

I agree, your life sucks 29 203

You deserved it 4 630

By scared - 02/10/2011 21:21 - United States

Today, I went on a date at a restaurant with a guy. When he promised I wouldn't have to pay the bill, I didn't think he meant we'd be dining and dashing. FML

I agree, your life sucks 30 453

You deserved it 3 443

By Lilly - 02/10/2013 12:43 - United States - Conway

Today, I was on a dinner date with a guy I really like. I guess I was on my phone too much because halfway through the date he sent me a text saying how much my half of the bill would be. FML

I agree, your life sucks 18 681

You deserved it 124 330

lil_emo_emu 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:22

That isn't that bad. Atleast he wasn't making you pay :)

dwhite312 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:29

be glad someone spent $100 on a first date for you, when it's just a dinner.

Comments

YouCanHaveACoke 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:47

OP, it's perfectly okay to have standards. Don't take to heart the haters that are saying it's the reason you've been single for a while. With that said, give the guy a break. like some others said, sometimes nerves just get the best of you. He sounds like a nice enough guy :)

lauraaaaaa_fml 7

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:47

Yes she's complaining - the whole point of percentages is that they're out of 100! So it shouldn't take too long for anyone to work out that 15% of $100 (or £ if they actually were in London) is going to be $15! Also, 15% is quite a good tip here in the UK, as restaurants can't pay below minimum wage and make up the difference with tips very easily, unlike in the USA where restaurant staff can end up relying on tips just to get by. Anyway, rant over but I agree this guy might not be the smartest guy around...

NurseBitch 5

Thursday 17 March 2011 2:24

just how smart do you have to be to get laid?

joa76 3

Thursday 17 March 2011 4:50

Hopefully smart enough to know that 15% of 100 is 15...then again, there are plenty of undiscerning people who I'm sure wouldn't care how dumb someone is.

mikegg 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:53

ydi for going to a resturant that is £50 a person

Lorns 7

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:55

stop being so picky at least he paid.

quadder 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:56

op your a judgmental bitch, 1 date, takes you out to a nice dinner and all you do is insult him online? reality check sweetheart, if someone you hardly know has poor math skills is a **** your life, no one will have any sympathy for you when you actually have a real problem, you could have at least been nice to the guy and told him it wouldn't work out and move on, time to get off your high horse princess

quadder 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 1:03

if anything this is a **** his life for wasting time and money on a pretentious bitch

Flipflops4ever 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 0:56

How come so many ppl r thinking it is $ - even if they don't kno what £ means she is in the UK & surprise they don't use $ all over the world. Anyway a guy who spends £ 100 on first date is a find, & u r complaining??

Bobissmall 13

Thursday 17 March 2011 1:15

Well. To be frank a lot of Americans are ignorant to the fact that other people exist on the internet. I may get flamed for saying that but the evidence is everywhere.

dudeitsdanny 9

Thursday 17 March 2011 1:50

And some of us don't wanna copy and paste the £ sign, so we just use the $ sign. I'm on my iPod, so I can type it.. But I can't from my cellphone or laptop. You should go on a date with OP. Perfect pretentious match in pretentious heaven.

maa_rico 4

Thursday 17 March 2011 10:48

Yes you got a very good point, but 72 is right though let me give you an example, when i'm playing online games on my ps3 and i speak in spanish with my friends, people start yelling and complaining because they don't understand what we are saying, so they tell to shut the F... up because this is America and we speak english in America... lol i mean it is very ridiculous.

Bobissmall 13

Thursday 17 March 2011 14:33

I don't want to continue to get flamed, but is laziness really an excuse? You/they could at least convert it into dollars, if they are saying "Woah $100 is a lot of money" They should at least note it is in fact around $150. My fact is still true anyway. I have been called a retard by Americans for spelling "realise" with an S and not a Z, or not knowing what a trapezoid is, and so i shall call Americans retarded in return. An eye for an eye truthfully only makes everyone a pirate and look bad ass.

Picking_Kuppies 0

Thursday 17 March 2011 21:16

Seems like a certain someone from the UK is a hypocrite. I've seen people from the UK do just as much as people from the US do. People from other English-speaking countries aren't exempt, either. People yell at me all the time for spelling "colour", "armour", "honour", "flavour", "neighbour", "rumour", "labour", "favourite" or even "paedo" wrong. People are boojes. Deal with it.