Today, I went to the movies with my crush, who had asked me out on a date. Assuming he'd pay, I left my money at home. When the time came to buy the tickets, he only bought one for himself. FML
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Today, I went to the movies on a date. I went to pay for the tickets when I realized that I didn't have my wallet. Instead of my boyfriend paying, he laughed and paid for his own ticket. Then he went ahead and saw the movie without me. FML
Today, I went on what I thought was a solo outing with my longtime crush. He decided to invite a friend along. I had to pick her up half an hour away from town, he treated her to the movie we were watching while I had to pay for myself, he fingered her in the theatre, and made out with her on the drive home. FML
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
Today, this guy and I went on a date to the movies. We got up to the desk and I asked for one ticket for 'Jennifer's Body.' The guy moved his way in front of me and said, "make that two tickets." He then walked away to look at movie posters and left me with the $22.50 charge. FML
Today, I went to the movies with my boyfriend. We went inside the theatre and he saw a couple of his friends. Instead of saying hi and coming back to watch the movie with me, he ditched me for them. When I reminded him he was forgetting something, he grabbed the popcorn out of my hands and left. FML
Today, I went on a movie date with a guy. He brought his mom. FML
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
Today, I was watching a movie alone, after receiving a text from my boyfriend saying that his grandma was at the hospital, so he couldn't go with me. I caught him on a date with another girl, at the same movie screening that I went to. FML
Today, I took my girlfriend of a year out on a date, a nice fancy dinner and a movie. After dinner, I said that I was feeling sick and just wanted to go home. I didn't have the heart to tell her that dinner was so expensive that I didn't have money for the movie. FML
Today, my date made me pay him for picking me up, and taking me back home. FML
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amillionbucks 5
Never, ever, assume
HKCgrimmjow 15
Contrary to popular belief it's ignorant to be so confident in this "rule" that you don't bring your own money, I believe it was totally deserved in this case. This doesn't mean I don't believe the guy should pay though so don't get confused.
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Comments (207)
cougar41 8
I'm in Australia. If guy asks girl on date here he pays for everything
SirTiggerEsq 16
Speak for yourself. That's hardly been my experience here. In fact, I've found many girls expect and want to pay their share, which to me is a sign of independence and a desire for equality - much more attractive traits than codependency and entitlement. You get all sorts everywhere, but to draw a blanket statement over the whole country isn't going to help your case.
Ins0mau 20
I'm a guy from Australia. I might pay for my date if I want to treat her. But a girl that EXPECTS it like it's her right is a huge turn off! Such stuck up behaviour.
RocketNinjaFish 12
I'm from Australia , too (though I don't see how it's relevant to the topic). Sure, most guys pay when they're on a date, to be polite. However, they don't have to. They do it to be nice, not because it's their job. It's rude to just assume the guy will pay. And, OP, even assuming he was going to pay, you didn't bring any back-up money? You never know when you're going to need it.
australianchick 8
I'm from Australia, I pay for myself. Unless the guy is being very polite + insists.
jarrettd 27
It should be a rule that the men pay It's the gentleman thing to do. And it's how and what i was raised to believe.
Tokinu 5
No.... just no... Let's not assign paying responsibility beyond all other factors based on gender.
stephissilly 18
damn lesbians going on dates would be in quite a difficult situation. stupid idea is stupid.
white16sox 19
I love how women want a role in society that makes them respected as equals, and then they follow all these stereotypes about dating. Don't mistake me, I respect women as my equals, but this is just flat out hypocritical.
ixanonymousxi 7
Not all women are like that, and the ones that are contribute to giving feminism a bad name. People should split the bill on dates as it shows equality and it shows you are invested in this date as much as your partner. If one wants to pay for the whole thing then that's fine too, but do it because you want to, as a kind gesture not because of some stupid old rule, that stems from when women weren't supposed to work. This is the 21st century people. Times are hard and to expect someone to pay for you is down right disrespectful and distasteful.
WcED 8
GTFO with this BS #67
missvalllll 2
Always have money with you incase of emergencies, lesson learned
Kelishas 9
I think going out anywhere without money is a bad idea. What if you'd need to get a taxi home? Bus fare? Gas? Impulsively feel like a Starbucks Coffee? Plus it's pretty presumptuous that you would go to a movie expecting someone to pay for everything for you. Even if it is a date, you still need to be responsible and prepared to take care of yourself.
Miss_Lucretia 9
This just proves you can't assume without 'u ass'.
vbmg152 18
He asked her out, he pays!! What's with everyone saying OP deserves it!!
TheyCallMeDamien 17
Make that your last date. Unless he states it's dutch upfront then it's assumed for the most part. The one who asks should pay. If a girl asks out a guy then she should ante up unless he states otherwise. If you ask someone out on a date and expect them to pay then that's not a date that's hanging out. Lack of communication contributed to this confusion.
jterrell1993 4
It's polite for someone who asked you out to pay or to agree beforehand who is paying for what. But it was also not a good idea to leave without money, and it's not safe either. You could have been put in a dangerous situation.
DriAA7 17
What is it with girls expecting guys to pay? Women want equal pay in the workplace but don't want to pay for their own meals.
kingsian 15
Thank you, lyfe Jennings said it best don't be a nickle looking for a dime. It goes both ways. A male should not want a top of the line female when he ain't got his stuff together nor should a female want a male to have everything when she ain't got her self together.
perdix 29
On the plus side, you don't have to have sex with the guy. If I pay for a movie, there has to be at least a *******. If you want popcorn, movie popcorn, you're in for an evening of debauchery!
perdix 29
If she gets an entrée AND a dessert, I'm gettin' anal! I don't even like anal, butt if she makes me shell out that kind of cash, I want to reserve the right to enter from behind.