I only wish I knew about coupons when I was dating. I would have used them on EVERY date. If they didn't like it, well, they would then have to WALK home.
On Valentine's Day I took my wife to dinner at Ruby Tuesday's. Total bill was 50 bucks. I used a free entree coupon to knock 15 bucks off the total bill and then paid for the rest with one of my infamous "stealth coupons" (don't ask, research). Total cost to me: $0.00 and I was still able to tip the waiter $15.
BTW, PJ is now just 10 coupons away from buying a FREE laptop computer.
personally, I think he’s a keeper, he shows good fiscal common sense.
I hope that dude knows she was insulted- next time he can use his coupon to treat someone who would appreciate the favor
LOL — I saw the title and was gonna *ping* you, I shudda known bedda!!! LOL
She was not worthy enough to be with the man. He should consider himself lucky that he was spared any future frustration from being involved with this poor excuse for a woman. And women wonder why guys are so difficult to understand? PAAAALLLEEEEZZZZZz
If I ain’t payin for it I could care less how the bill is settled.
“Let’s see... This woman’s meal is being paid for by her date yet she complains that he is using a coupon? Unbelievable. I would dump that woman pronto.”
Yep! She might as well have started her letter out with , “I consider myself a high-maintenance b!7c4.”
Just as much fun as getting FREE stuff is the fun involve in figuring out how to get the FREE stuff via coupons. It's like solving a combination crossword puzzle/chess game.
Sounds like the guy got lucky. If someone is this petty, who wants to continue seeing them.
It wouldn’t have bothered me. I probably would have been impressed.
Well, since I am what people would refer to as a “coupon queen”, I would find that man very attractive. A coupon is money and I’m all about someone who wants to save money.
My husband supports my coupon “habit” wholeheartedly.
VirginiaMom
And a guy who uses a coupon is the type a woman ought to select since he is careful with his money, even when he is graciously spending it on her! A woman who doesn't appreciate that isn't worhty of lifetime maintenance.
Heck, if I had thought about this I would have done it to weed out irresponsible, spoiled princesses.
I wouldn’t care ... I’m with the guy, not for a free meal ...
Calling anyone a cheapskate in today’s economy is just nuts. I’d suspect anyone who had money to throw away of being a democrat.
I like to be taken out to dinner. I expect to reciprocate with a home-cooked meal, though.
>> If it was reversed and a woman pulled out a coupon to pay on a first date, would you dump her or just be glad she paid?
I’d be embarrassed that she paid at all. I’d dump myself.
>> On Valentine’s Day I took my wife to dinner at Ruby Tuesday’s. Total bill was 50 bucks. I used a free entree coupon to knock 15 bucks off the total bill and then paid for the rest with one of my infamous “stealth coupons” (don’t ask, research). Total cost to me: $0.00 and I was still able to tip the waiter $15.
I think there is a difference between coupoining with the wife, and couponing on the first date. First dates are about making her feel special, about courting her — doing it on the cheap isn’t really a good first impression. Save the coupon for several dates in.
SnakeDoc
I use coupons all the time and when my husband is with me and sees all the money we save at the grocery store etc. he gets very excited.
So one not only has to pick them up, take them to dinner but also has to make damn sure it is as expensive as it can be. A few nights at home alone may show her she is not that good a catch!
But on the flip side I would never use a coupon on a 1st couple of dates, it's tacky and shows you are cheap.
Giving women flowers is equally dumb, they die in a few days anyhow, but we guys still have to do it. Women are just the way they are and it's part of the mating game.
Same with coupons on the the 1st date, seriously how much could he have saved? $5 - $10? If the woman was even potentially worth it, he should have sucked it up and paid full price.
Female perspective:
I wouldn’t like to see that on the first date.
If he said when he asked me out, “Hey, I’ve got a coupon for such and such a place, would you like to join me and we’ll see how the food is?” or something to that effect it would be different.
Whipping a coupon out at the end of the 1st date kind of says to me that I wasn’t worth paying full price, and he’ll save that for another date.
I wouldn’t do that the first time I treated either.
Just my perspective.
Unless he’s a rich guy taking her to an awful restaurant because of the coupon, her calculations are way off.