Today, I was on a blind date with a girl my friend set me up with. We went to a fancy restaurant and she ordered the shrimp. I told her, "I'm allergic to shrimp, so you shouldn't order it in case I want to kiss you later." She looked at the waiter and said, "I'll have the shrimp." FML
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On 03/26/2009 at 1:11pm - love - by johnfrank (man) - United States (Michigan)
ouch.. why is it that women have to be so harsh turning men down these days? It's not like a straight no would kill them.. I feel for you bro.
Also, #1 ^_^
#1 - On 03/26/2009 at 6:58pm by podrummer9209
thats a bit forward for a first date, don't you think?
#3 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:00pm by platypusrex256
It's the guys fault. "In case I want to kiss you later." Way to come off as a Jerk.
#5 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:00pm by puffingdragons
ouch. That was pretty harsh.
I agree with #1 .. a straight "no" would suffice.
#6 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:01pm by simplethings7
wow, you're really bad with women. the key to successful romance is pretending you aren't that interested in them. if you tell her you want to kiss her, she assumes you're a creeper. GAME OVER.
Haha! You tried to tell her what to do and she basically told you to screw off! That'll teach you to think you're King Shit!
#13 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:09pm by crazy_cat_lady
should have just said im allergic and the smell might trigger me off, would have worked wonders and you still might have that kiss.
Umm...yeah, so get rid of that bitch now. How rude! So basically, she wanted a free meal and some good drinks. I'm not saying that she "owes" you anything at the end of the night, but she was clearly dismissing a serious concern regarding your health and closing herself off the the possibilities of the evening. You should have left right before the check came and screwed that whore with the tab.
#17 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:15pm by JuJuBeeSunshine
I would have ordered the shrimp too, just to be a dick, and because you said "you shouldn't." I'LL DO WHATEVER I WANT BUD
#18 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:15pm by PTERONOPHOBIA
you should have told her not to order it without mentioning kissing.
#19 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:17pm by lolololcheese
Yup, its because the women is a bitch... not because the guy came off as an arrogant prick.... "in case I want to kiss you later?" Who the hell says that on the first blind date? ..... I mean besides apparently many of the posters here and maybe the submissive women on the site as well who fantazise about a random dude ordering them not to order something because he may or may not want to kiss her......
Hey OP! Lrn2date.
That was a bit forward, there. I would expect a rejection, haha!
#24 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:28pm by zebendyone
Well he was screwed either way. Either he comes off as forward/creepy, or he stays silent and is forced to reject her anyway even if she is interested later.
He could have said something like just having it near him would be enough to trigger his allergies, but I'm guessing lying like that wasn't the first thing that came to mind.
Personally, I would have just said "date over, time to go home," and driven her home right then. No point in wasting each others' time at that point.
#28 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:35pm by walloftext
people who say the OP was a jerk are retarded!
it was perfectly reasonable for him to say that!
#31 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:40pm by MJ_Alexander
#31: Agreed. The OP doesn't specify how allergic he is and it could be a 'come in to contact with it and die' kind of thing. Even if it isn't like that, it's pretty damned important to say this stuff, just in case. The girl's a bitch and you don't want anything to do with her.
#33 - On 03/26/2009 at 7:48pm by DeeJayD
"You shouldn't order it in case I want to kiss you later."
Tbh, I would be so turned off by that. In case you want to kiss her later? What if she didn't want to kiss you later (which she obviously didn't) or didn't believe in kissing on the first date? You made it all about you. The least you could have said was "in case you want to kiss me later", and even then, it still would have been creepy and lame.
The guys who commiserate with the OP (like #17 or #31) are probably the type that say these kind of things (which come off as rude to most women), and then, upon inevitable rejection, complain to their friends about how all the girls they seem to meet are bitches. It's so pathetic.
If you're gonna say something like that at least be cocky and FUNNY. Also, a fancy restaurant on a blind date? Waste of money.
#37 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:01pm by mysteriousbear
that's what I was thinking... someones been Reading Dave DA! :p
#150 - On 03/18/2010 at 11:31am by Fergus_Phoenix
man thats what u get for trying to be smooth like that on a blind date ha
#38 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:05pm by diet_cocaine
Maybe she thought you were rushing things? It happens.
#42 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:11pm by blackdogassault
im allergic to shrimp too :(
but im a girl , i wouldnt do that .
thats kinda mean .
#43 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:13pm by dammn
agree with #34 wholeheartedly. even if i had been interested at the beginning, i probably would have ordered the shrimps too considering the way you said what you did. YDI.
i'm with #3
YDI for being such a prick
women like men who can take charge and stuff, but really? On a first date before you had even ordered your food? Come on now. You aren't at a bar looking for a one-nighter.
#45 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:22pm by genius_man16
Wow way to be cocky bro. Way off your game with that one!
#47 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:38pm by ELFENMAGICLOLZ
Lol...Aww. Maybe you should choose something else to be allergic to. That was a horrible pick up line.
Eh you kind of came off as a cocky jerk. I don't blame her. You deserved it.
#50 - On 03/26/2009 at 8:46pm by babydoll86
That has gotta be the ultimate way of rejection to be fair
#54 - On 03/26/2009 at 9:05pm by STFCBarsby
i agree w #17. and im a girl. i wudn't get offended at the possibility of a male-initiated kiss after a blind date. i'd b flattered. and im not the submissive type either.
#58 - On 03/26/2009 at 9:31pm by nikkireese
@34
Yet most women seem to love being degraded and treated like shit. Case in point: I'm a nice, tall, dark and handsome mid-20 man. My friend is the same age as me and treats women like shit. Said c*nt to her in fron to her mom and kicked her out of his house (they are still together). Honestly I'm thinking that you like to be treated like shit because honestly for all my sincerity and honesty I've been cheated on by every woman that I've dated. This whole bullshit that you want a nice, caring man is full of crap. Most want to have the rough sex and get talked down to. Don't understand why yet I've seen my friend and his other friends pull the same shit and they seem to get all the women that they want. When will you women put your money where your mouth is and want the caring handsome man? Hell I think most think I'm gay because I don't fit into the sleezy BF/male persona and since I don't fit into that mold something must be wrong with me. Sure this seems like a creeper post but honestly more women seem to love that creeper shit than hate it. Prove me wrong and date some sincere, honest man and then tell me if it's better than dating an asshole. Until then I'm thinking of turning into a dick based on observational data.
First of all, a "kind caring man" wouldn't generalize women like this. Also, he wouldn't buy into the lame idea you're thinking of. Yeah, if you're an asshole you'll get women. You'll get women who have been taught not to respect themselves and allow themselves to be treated like objects. If you stay a caring man, you'll find a woman who has standards and who respects herself as a human being and knows when she's being treated poorly. So really, it's up to you. The kind of man you are dictates the kind of woman you will get.
#145 - On 09/22/2009 at 2:07pm by tiffanyheart
bitch move right thurr...
and #59... way to write a book?
#60 - On 03/26/2009 at 9:38pm by lilblonde93
#59
Here's the thing: Most nice guys want bad girls and bad girls just want bad boys. It's sexier.
You won't usually hear "Ooh I really wanna bone the guy who just walked the grandma across the street". Don't become a total jerk, just stop trying to be so damn nice all the time.
#61 - On 03/26/2009 at 9:42pm by realitytvjunkie
..i feel yah man.. i'm allergic to shrimp too >.<
it REALLY sucks when i have to kiss my girlfriend..
but.. I too think you went a bit forward with the kiss idea.. bad idea..
Yeah, pretty stupid thing to say. Never put women in a position that they have to answer one way or another. It's never going to turn out well for you.
honestly that was a little bit forward, but hey a lot of girls are into that and she shouldnt have been so rude that was way harsh on her part, I wouldnt treat a guy that way
#67 - On 03/26/2009 at 10:37pm by Carlynator09
I don't think this is the girl's fault.
In case you want to kiss her later?
Psh.
#70 - On 03/26/2009 at 11:33pm by heatherryo
Why would you say that, One, it was first date, Two, it was a SET UP date...
you deserved it, you bell end :s
I don't understand the comments saying you're rude, a little flirting never hurt. But OUCH, man, that was cold. If a guy said that to me i'd change my order, at the very least to be polite.
#80 - On 03/27/2009 at 12:51am by LoadedDice
You totally deserved it. I would have done the same in her place. "In case I want to kiss you later"? Seriously? I wouldn't set things by your judgement. It's a blind date. Perhaps she wanted to get to know you better or just doesn't kiss on first dates. Or, like me, just came out thinking you were a dick.
That was a douchebag move on her end, but you kinda deserved it with that awful line.
#82 - On 03/27/2009 at 1:21am by Lou_Briccant
Why would you even say that? "In case I might want to kiss you later..." Oyyy...even I would have ordered the damn shrimp after you said that
lol. shoulda just pulled the move right then and then told her, maybe she would have ordered somethin else
#88 - On 03/27/2009 at 2:04am by bbobe900000
wow maybe she just was not a whore and didn't feel like tongue on her first date u derserved that one man
#90 - On 03/27/2009 at 3:30am by AndyDuNasty
C'mon and man up, son. First of all, don't tell a woman what to do. Second, don't act like a pervert- it only decreases the chances of you actually getting to BE a pervert later. Third, if you let a rebuff like that F your life, you need to get some thicker skin. That shit should roll off of you like water off a duck, with you smiling the whole time, because you and everyone else knows that you are the MAN! Right?
#93 - On 03/27/2009 at 5:59am by Raptormeat
You should had said that the shrimps ain't that good and advice her to order something else.
But...you didn't, so you deserved this one :)
After that line, I'm not surprised.... it's the "in case I want to kiss you later" - what if she didn't want to kiss you later? At least you could've gone with "if you think you might want to kiss me later, you might want to avoid the shrimp" before moving the focus off her having to decide whether or not she was going to kiss you. Or just said that just being around it would cause you problems...
Also, blind date at a fancy restaurant?! Why, oh why? Blind dates have a very low chance of being successful anyway....
Oh, and #59: I'm not trying to say you're not nice, just trying to justify why you shouldn't start acting like an asshole and that women do go for nice guys. For example, my boyfriend's definitely a nice guy and I know what a lot of my friends go for (admittedly, some don't, but most).
A lot of the guys I meet who claim to have no luck but are nice guys often aren't - they're self-centred instead. The sort of guys who never talk to the girl about her, who never ask after her and never realise when something's wrong. Obviously, you may very well be different - I don't know you and you could well be the nicest guy in the world. That's just my experience with guys I know in rl. Most girls do not want to be called a "cunt" in front of their mum or anything else like that, so I wouldn't start acting the asshole.
lol @59 you should have your own FML
"Today, i wrote a long paragraph on FML describing how pathetic my life really is trying to prove a point to a bunch of people who don't give a shit about me or my problems. FML"
#96 - On 03/27/2009 at 9:36am by artanis_neravar
You are a douchebag for saying such a cheesy line to her.
You mine as well have continued that cheesy sentence with "while I have you tied up handcuffs and ducktape"
Bottomline: You are a douche
#98 - On 03/27/2009 at 9:58am by CPTobvious
Maybe she just really likes shrimp.
#59, your friend that gets more women than you is probably just better at dating. I doubt he "treats them like shit" to pick them up, it will be his confidence or some other factor that attracts them. I also agree with #95's points and I am dating a nice guy too :)
That's what you get for expecting a kiss on the first date. That probably made her want the shrimp even more.
#101 - On 03/27/2009 at 11:40am by cantwhistle
my boyfriend's allergic to shrimp. you just make sure to drink a lot of water after your meal and in a half hour there's no reaction. so really, this was just you unnecessarily being a bit stupid and presumptive.
and 59 - i agree with 100, you've got the cause/effect mixed up. cocky asses become that way because they're already good at dating - they're confident, or athletic, or charismatic or something. then they think they can afford treating a girl like shit - and a lot of the time they can, if the girl's already in love with him. they don't get girls because they're mean. try being boring AND mean - that will get you absolutely nowhere. and anyway, you think they're going to be happily married for the next 20-50 years? fat chance. they're going to meet the one they want and lose her because they're jackasses. just keep on being you. and get a hobby or join a sport or something, preferably with a good girl/guy ratio - martial arts, or horseback riding, or something along those lines. be interesting and engaging, and nice to top it off, and you'll get 'em and keep 'em.
and for the record, my boyfriend won "nicest guy" award when he graduated high school, and the first thing people tell me about him is that he's the nicest person they've ever met. he's not drop-dead gorgeous but he's incredibly sweet and sensitive, and that's what won me over and kept me over. i've been in the hot-but-treats-you-like-shit relationships, and i learned. most people do.
That was pretty creepy of you to say that. If she had been into you, you totally turned her off. YDI
#103 - On 03/27/2009 at 12:02pm by Hullaballoo
YDI smart one...should have said "i heard from people that the shrimp here isn't that great" or something like that =_=
Honestly, I don't think you should have said anything. You just met her so I think it was a bit much. I probably would've gotten the shrimp anyway too.
#106 - On 03/27/2009 at 1:46pm by wat_the_eff
HORRIBLE!!!!! Who the hell says that??? CREEP. Nothing turns a girl off faster than a guy like you. Well earned, buddy.
i would have ordered every single shrimp dish the restaurant had on the menu. that's one of the worst things you could say to a girl on a blind date, and you sooooo asked for this reaction.
Dude, not only was it a first date, but it was the first time you met her. If I were her, I would have ordered the shrimp, then flung it at you.
#109 - On 03/27/2009 at 2:13pm by bonare0607
Can I high-five her? Seriously. You have no business considering for a second telling her what to order. At.all. How DARE YOU?! Seriously. That just disgusts me. Simple solution? Don't kiss her after she eats shrimp. Wow. You have plenty of time for that later. I remember wanting to go to a restaurant specifically to order an item and my 'girlfriend' at the time kept cutting me off and telling the waitperson that I didn't want that, I wanted osmething else, kept glaring when I wouldn't back down.
So I got up and walked home (6 miles), took it as a lesson learned, and stopped associating with the control-freak.
#110 - On 03/27/2009 at 3:50pm by everythingtold
She probably thought you were being a prick, telling her what to do and coming over all "i'm going to eat your face later"...lol.
Yeah dont' be so forward. If you heard her order shrimp, and she tried to kiss you later, then you could've told her then, and kissed her on the cheek or something so she wouldn't be totally offended.
You just came off as a dick.
YDI.
#111 - On 03/27/2009 at 4:07pm by audiogasmic
YDI. You never say stuff like that unless you wanna come off as a creeper. Especially on a first date.
you deserve it.I would have dont the same exact thing as her. "in case i want to kiss you later" ? As if shes supposed to do all she can to be oh so lucky to kiss you, a guy she met for the first time? Yeah, okay buddy.
She may have just said that because she didn't want to kiss you on the first date, especially since it's a blind date. You don't even know each other, seeing that it's a blind date, and, as I said, the first one, so that was a bit soon.
#114 - On 03/27/2009 at 5:25pm by kayykatastrophii
You better have split the check! That wasn't even a date, it was a first time meeting with an absolute stranger! Just like all these women are on here telling you that she's not gonna kiss someone she just met, you shouldn't be paying for someone you just met!
#115 - On 03/27/2009 at 5:34pm by bigcrazymike
thats a horrible line.
that would be a major turn-off for me too.
and besides if she doesn't want to kiss you what greater excuse than that she ate shrimp.
plus you have to pay for it =]
...this is why you don't say "I want to kiss you" and reveal your food allergies on a first date.
#118 - On 03/28/2009 at 12:11am by SVelasquez
pretty gross thing to say. i know one guy i dated who'd say things like that all the time.......
i later found out he was mentally challenged.
59-
get us a good honest man in the world to date and THEN talk.
She's a dumb bitch...but that was possibly the worst line ever
#122 - On 03/29/2009 at 1:46am by shadowprometheus
Wow, that's a really cocky thing to say to a girl. You really assumed too much there.
But, hell, what do I know? I would have said,
"I'm allergic to shrimp, so you shouldn't order it in case I want to stick my junk in your mouth later."
I wonder why I'm single?
#125 - On 04/01/2009 at 1:31am by DoctorBrilliant
You actually said that? On a first date? On a BLIND first date? WAY too forward. Sorry dude, but that was pretty stupid. Definite YDI.
# 2 Lol but really i would have told her to pay for dinner and a cab then left.
#127 - On 04/23/2009 at 10:12am by criminalreborn
@ #34, I'm #17. I'm a chick, not a guy complaining out chicks. I am throwing the female species under the proverbial bus.
#129 - On 04/28/2009 at 1:59pm by JuJuBeeSunshine
There was nothing wrong with what he said. People do generally kiss during dates, you know.
All these girls that think dating is some crap game where you have to do things by some rules or whatever need to stop watching shit romance and teen movies. The guy isn't being cocky, you've just been brainwashed by an overly feminist society.
#131 - On 05/09/2009 at 9:51am by limey123
#131: Another one who will not be getting laid anytime soon, it was a blind date. They didn't even KNOW each other, you jack.
#132 - On 05/10/2009 at 10:49am by ohhhhshizzz
You deserved that one. Seriously, I would have done that, too.
That was rude as hell and I would've gotten up, backhanded you, and left your stuck-up butt sitting there. (Oh, no offence of anything! That's just what I would've done..)
#133 - On 05/16/2009 at 8:27pm by LostInTheseLies
YDI, that was a very arrogant way of putting it.
I can't see any way of saying it once she is already ordering that isn't incredably tacky. I'd have said nothing. If a situation arose when we could have kissed later on, I would explain why I couldn't and promise her a kiss next time.
Yeah, that was about as smooth as sandpaper, dude. A little harsh on her part, but it does serve you right for being embarrasingly bold. That's like sleeping with a girl and then assuming they wanna have your kids!
#137 - On 06/15/2009 at 8:33am by LocoChaz006
that's kinda not smooth for a first date. you walked into it. sorry brah.
#138 - On 06/19/2009 at 9:39pm by amazingkate
you could've AT LEAST said "in case YOU want to kiss me later."
#139 - On 06/19/2009 at 9:41pm by amazingkate
Wow. Wish i could have been you for that split second so I could have been like, "Yea, and this bitch is paying for her own meal". Sorry cupcake.
#142 - On 08/31/2009 at 5:31pm by kayla_bo_bayla
Damn straight @142. There is no such thing as a free lunch...or dinner.
#143 - On 09/08/2009 at 7:39pm by JuJuBeeSunshine
Yes, that was a dumb thing to say. You weren't thinking much before you spoke, were you?
Yes, it's fucking ridiculous how girls can go ape-shit over a few simple words..
#144 - On 09/09/2009 at 12:57am by moonlight_daze
Don't tell a girl what she should and shouldn't do... I probably would've done the same thing just because you said not to. I mean really???
