Using a voucher to pay for a meal on first date?

Plazaman

starbelgrade wrote: »

A voucher on a first date?

Fucking hell.. what a way to impress. You might as well show her your stamp collection & **** sock while your at it.

Nothing like a romantic trip down Moore Street after a vouchered dinner to browse the stalls.

"Fi-ev for feefty the wanksocks...."

"I'll have ten of them Madam. It's your lucky night tonight my dear"

ArtSmart

Ghost Buster wrote: »

I took a girl out to a chinese restaurant with a voucher for two I won in a raffle at an event we were both at.
Ten years and two kids later the marriage is going grand thanks very much:D

that's not a first date then, is it?

congrats all the same.

pickarooney

Siuin wrote: »

A guy did this to me on a first date, and it was fúcking terrible... I told him in advance that I didn't like Asian food because it made me feel sick, but he still insisted on bringing me to an Indian restaurant because he got a voucher from work for it. Not only did he pull out the voucher when I was in the process of ordering my food and loudly ask the waiter what he could get for it, but when the bill came he made a big fuss and called down the manager because the voucher didn't cover as much as he'd expected. Everyone around us was staring and snickering to eachother- it was not cool!!

Did he understand that you meant all Asian food or did he think you meant Chinese? Why did you even stay in a place where the food (and the company) makes you sick?

ArtSmart

folan wrote: »

nope, but thanks for the concern.

glad I was able to find someone who isn't shallow.

sorry, did you say doesn't swallow or isn't shallow?

Anyone

ArtSmart wrote: »

So, the single life huh?

could be worse. (but not much worse)

Ah I was cracking a joke, seems humor is lost on some though :rolleyes:

Anyway, keep judging people, you do it so well

folan

ArtSmart wrote: »

sorry, did you say doesn't swallow or isn't shallow?

don't worry. I used spell check.

ArtSmart

Anyone wrote: »

Ah I was cracking a joke, seems humor is lost on some though :rolleyes:

Anyway, keep judging people, you do it so well

hmmmm

ye think?

Talib Fiasco

Lord god I'd feel slightly terrible using vouchers in front of my family or friends...for a date it's just out of the question for me completely...even if we ended up being a couple and with eachother a few months or more I still would never produce a voucher in front of her for anything...vouchers are probably the tackiest gifts ever for me. I know recession and all that but it gives the receiver the sh*ttest impression of the person ever and that cringe worthy artificial 'Aww thank you so much you're too kind'...so yeah no way.
In before you're an unrealistic snob...

ArtSmart

come to think of it, i remember a first date (cinema), back in the day - and she bought the tickets - she had a great job at the time. - but only after insisting i produce my student card.

yeah, that didn't end well.


'Liberation for women, that what I preach. Preacher man.'

Siuin

pickarooney wrote: »

Did he understand that you meant all Asian food or did he think you meant Chinese? Why did you even stay in a place where the food (and the company) makes you sick?

Yep, he understood very well- when walking me to the 'surprise' location, he started with "I know you said you don't like Asian food, but I found a very nice Indian restaurant..." -- 'found' as in he google mapped its location after getting a voucher for the place at work... bah.

It was a real sign on things to come, as his stinginess only got worse as time progressed. And this was an almost 30 year old guy with a well paying full time job in HiTech, whereas I'm a college student.

I recently dumped him because he called me a 'spoiled brat' for asking if he was going to take me anywhere for my birthday after dating for 6 months... ugh

Korvanica

Don't see the problem with it. As its been mentioned it would be a good way to see if the chick is uptight and not worth my time.

If I paid for a voucher and am treating you to a meal then **** you if you think the voucher isn't good enough. Cnut.

steve9859

In this time of austerity, I would have though that 'thriftiness' would have jumped right up toward the top of attributes that a woman looks for in a man..........

Bigtoe107

I could see how people think it's stingey, but in fairness if she is not paying 1 cent towards the bill she can fcuk off if she starts complaining about my method of paying.

As already said it's a good way to weed out the gold-diggers

Abi

I don't think I'd have a problem with it. Why would you complain if it's saving the guy a few quid? He could even mention it before the date if he wanted to feel more comfortable about producing it when the bill came out. "hey I have a voucher for this place, wanna go?" what sort of a person can think badly of you for that, especially given that nearly everybody is feeling financially strained.

validusername1

Well if he's paying for my meal too then yeah using a voucher would make him seem like a scab, but I would pay for my own half anyway so I don't really care how he pays for his half. You're trying to impress the girl on a first date though, using vouchers is more likely gonna do the opposite

mitosis

It's a first date. You are sussing each other out. It could have been a walk on the beach, or other free activity. How the meal is paid for is of no importance - it's how the company went that matters - unless she's a shallow-sharrow

Princess Peach

Date going great, having a grand time, then he pays with a voucher and your opinion all of a sudden changes.

Does not compute

otto_26

ArtSmart wrote: »

you aul romantic you!



anyway, first dates are first impressions, foot in the door stuff.

wait til their resistance is worn down before your produce your true self.

HA HA couldn't of put it better myself!!!! :pac:

Gone Drinking

Like that meteor ad..

"and there's 8.43 for the chicken balls!"

billybudd

validusername1 wrote: »

Well if he's paying for my meal too then yeah using a voucher would make him seem like a scab, but I would pay for my own half anyway so I don't really care how he pays for his half. You're trying to impress the girl on a first date though, using vouchers is more likely gonna do the opposite

Maybe he is just more mature and see's the bigger picture like a future where he can afford things and save for things and if a vouchers saves him 50% then that shows a good responsible side to him.

Very laughable some of the responses to this.

Wondered why Ireland has gone to ****. Now i have answer.

pickarooney

validusername1 wrote: »

Well if he's paying for my meal too then yeah using a voucher would make him seem like a scab, but I would pay for my own half anyway so I don't really care how he pays for his half. You're trying to impress the girl on a first date though, using vouchers is more likely gonna do the opposite

Impress someone with your skills in using cash or a credit card to settle a transaction? Or impress them by actually paying for the service provided? It's not exactly magic, is it?

Larianne

ArtSmart wrote: »

come to think of it, i remember a first date (cinema), back in the day - and she bought the tickets - she had a great job at the time. - but only after insisting i produce my student card.

yeah, that didn't end well.

What's wrong with saving a few quid. I always offer up my student card whenever I can. That's what its there for!

Abi wrote: »

I don't think I'd have a problem with it. Why would you complain if it's saving the guy a few quid? He could even mention it before the date if he wanted to feel more comfortable about producing it when the bill came out. "hey I have a voucher for this place, wanna go?" what sort of a person can think badly of you for that, especially given that nearly everybody is feeling financially strained.

That's grand, no problem with that. But for some reason (I'm trying to work out why) if a guy pulled out a voucher to pay at the end I'd be a bit :cool: Makes no sense, I know!

Korvanica

validusername1 wrote: »

Well if he's paying for my meal too then yeah using a voucher would make him seem like a scab, but I would pay for my own half anyway so I don't really care how he pays for his half. You're trying to impress the girl on a first date though, using vouchers is more likely gonna do the opposite

Voucher would probably have saved you money too. Your loss... :pac:

Gauss

I generally find showing off your money to impress generally turns women off.

Korvanica

Gauss wrote: »

I generally find showing off your money to impress generally turns women off.

Turns them on at the same time though...


to your wallet...

Gauss

Korvanica wrote: »

Turns them on at the same time though...


to your wallet...

Yep it shows you don't think your good enough for her on your own without bells and whisltes.

Lingua Franca

http://www.groupon.nl/deals/utrecht/-t-Lagerhuys/12150040

I really wouldn't have a problem with getting brought for this on a first date instead of a Nandos or Pizza Express.

ceekay74

Gauss wrote: »

I generally find showing off your money to impress generally turns women off.

True, so does being miserly though.


Best to hide your vouchers until the relationship is going strong. Then amaze with your powers of thriftyness. :pac:

Jaxxy

It wouldn't bother me in the slightest. I'm a fiend for those online restaurant voucher/deal things though, so I'd probably be impressed.

Besides it's a good way to ask someone out. "I have a voucher for X restaurant, would you like to come out with me and help me spend it?" Aww.

RobbieTheRobber

Lingua Franca wrote: »

http://www.groupon.nl/deals/utrecht/-t-Lagerhuys/12150040

I really wouldn't have a problem with getting brought for this on a first date instead of a Nandos or Pizza Express.

Who wouldnt like to be brought to holland for a first date