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Dating is Expensive, Holy Hell!

Dubbington said:
Separate checks seems lame. Maybe something I'll do as continue dating but not this early on. I'm ok with splitting as a few bucks here and there is not a big deal. But when it's a huge difference then it's not cool.

I do feel she drinks much more than I. Time will tell if it's an issue. Right now it's not.

I enjoy to cooking and we've done that several times. I was using the weekends date as an example how I feel some of my hobbies/interests (which seem to be on the pricey side) might have to be curtailed a bit. Some adjustment, not a big deal I hope. And how the early stage of dating seem to be expensive cuz just staying in and netflixing doesnt cut it.
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All I'm hearing is; 10 weeks in and you're worried about what your lady friend thinks about you splitting the tab.
 
Caddywumpus said:
Dubs. i think we meant SEPARATE CHECKS FROM YOUR PARTY.
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That's what I meant. Separate checks for the couples. You pick up the tab for you and your date. The other two can figure that out on their own. When you take care this kind of stuff up front it takes a lot of the tension out of the event allowing the four of you to relax and enjoy each others' company.
 
It's the 21st century, man. Let the lady get the tab and open the door for you :laughing
 
CocoLoco said:
That's what I meant. Separate checks for the couples. You pick up the tab for you and your date. The other two can figure that out on their own. When you take care this kind of stuff up front it takes a lot of the tension out of the event allowing the four of you to relax and enjoy each others' company.
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yep
amd if the other party doesn't like it, acquiesce and never have dinner with Mongo the Sushi Dumpster again.
 
Paying equal share for a guy that ate twice as much as you was pretty dumb.

I'm all for splitting the bill right down the middle if everybody had a somewhat proportional amount to eat and drink because doing check math is annoying. But if some dude ate way more than everybody, no. Speak up. Don't have to be rude about it. It's pretty simple. If you're gonna pig out, toss in your fair share and he shouldn't be surprised if you asked him to pitch in a little more.

Your fault on that.


Next time just go to an all you can eat sushi place if you have to go out with Mr. Piglet again.
 
That is where you say something to demonstrate to your lady that you DID have a problem and aren't a little bitch who is willing to lay down. But you did that, so too late.

$0.02
 
I expect to spend $45 on myself when I go out for sushi. I like sashimi and it can get expensive especially when I tack on the beer.
 
revnort said:
I pretty much agree, except your last line pretty much invalidates all things you have said past present and future. :laughing
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:teeth

If any of y'all are ever in the Sac area, try Fuji Sushi in Elk Grove. Decent sushi and dinner price is 22 bucks or so if I remember.

I can only do regular sushi places now during happy hours when rolls are discounted or buy one get one free. There's a spot near my office where I could easily do $45 between two people during happy hour window.

I got my tax return last Friday and then splurged that night on sushi rolls/sake/sashimi to the tune of about 100 bucks for myself alone but that's only because I was feeling like a baller cuz it was pay day too.


tl;dr. sushi is expensive
 
Wife and I went out to a nice dinner a few months ago -north beach in SF it was almost 200.00 I'am like:wtf.
The wife said that is normal.:twofinger
 
You guys both have to be on the same page financially. If she thinks blowing 100 bucks on a sushi dinner is a good deal and you don't, you'll need to get another girl friend.
 
Dating doesn't have to be expensive. Hanging out with douchebags that don't pay their fair of the check can get expensive. Take it as a learning lesson, sounds like this isn't one of your personal friends, maybe just an acquaintance?

I'm glad I don't hang out with those kinds of douchebags. Usually when I go out with my friends, we're either fighting over who pays, or people contribute too much and we fight over who gets to keep the excess, which usually just gets added to the tip on large checks.
 
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Next time just get "Gas Station Sushi".
You can all hold hands in the shitter afterwards.:party
 
Next date or next double date at Casa de Burritos.
 
Dubbington said:
I was using the weekends date as an example how I feel some of my hobbies/interests (which seem to be on the pricey side) might have to be curtailed a bit. Some adjustment, not a big deal I hope. And how the early stage of dating seem to be expensive cuz just staying in and netflixing doesnt cut it.
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Don't worry, once you get married and have kids you don't have to worry about your hobbies any more.

Selling all your old stuff will help fund the minivan.
 
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