What would you think...

_beachgirl_
_beachgirl_ Posts: 3,865 Member
edited October 2 in Chit-Chat
if your date (first date!) took out a coupon when it was time to pay for dinner?
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  • Carl01
    Carl01 Posts: 9,307 Member
    I would consider it tacky,same with a gift card for the restaurant but just my opinion.
  • carolinegeorgia
    carolinegeorgia Posts: 157
    haha cheap, and there would be no second date.... :)
  • skittybang
    skittybang Posts: 1,525 Member
    Point at him and laugh. Then tell him "the extreme couponers would cream their 1/2 off pants at the sight of this"
  • ZebraHead
    ZebraHead Posts: 15,207 Member
    Thrifty and she's paying and she sat through a whole meal with me? Totally HAWT!!

    Ok weird!!
  • stampede55
    stampede55 Posts: 474
    I wouldn't have a problem at all. It would show me that they understand the value of a dollar.
  • Iamfit4life
    Iamfit4life Posts: 3,095 Member
    a first date....

    ehhhh

    I know times are tough but that is actually when they are trying to woo you.
    It would honestly depend on how funny and attractive he was.

    If he was funny and attractive I'd make a lighthearted joke about it.
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,186 Member
    On my first date with my husband, he forgot his wallet!
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    A bit weird if that's someone I don't/hardly know. If that's a friend-soon-to-become-more-than-a-friend and if we laughed about it beforehand, I wouldn't care.
  • ChristineMarie89
    ChristineMarie89 Posts: 1,079 Member
    it would be halarious i might laugh but common its smart id give the guy a break :P
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I'm aving horrible flashbacks of my last date. Make it stop, mommy!! Make it stop!!
  • CrimsonHellkite
    CrimsonHellkite Posts: 114
    i would be very happy, if they didnt have a coupon i would probably have one anyway......why pay more when you can pay less?
  • NancyAnne1960
    NancyAnne1960 Posts: 500 Member
    Hey! This guy is frugal, means he's watching his pennys and trying to live within his means. Also depends on where he's taking me. McDonald's a little scary, a 5 star restaurant with excellent food? Nice going!! It's just nice that he wanted to take me somewhere nice.
  • dorisholaway
    dorisholaway Posts: 531 Member
    I wouldn't have a problem at all. It would show me that they understand the value of a dollar.

    I would be glad to know that they are someone that knows how to save money.
  • Pancake86
    Pancake86 Posts: 94
    Make it the last date and only date!
  • I_GoT_ThIs
    I_GoT_ThIs Posts: 170 Member
    as long as they didn't hand the coupon to you and ask you to cover the rest... I wouldn't see a problem with it. I'm all about saving money. Especially if it's a more expensive place!
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    I wouldn't have a problem at all. It would show me that they understand the value of a dollar.

    I'd like to feel this way.....but I wouldn't.
  • DiabeticAlien
    DiabeticAlien Posts: 240 Member
    Personally I think it shows foresight and understanding of the value of the dollar. He (or she) thought enough of you to plan ahead to save a few dollars on dinner so they maybe could use it for an after dinner drink, or show?
  • Banks01
    Banks01 Posts: 945 Member
    hmm - interesting.

    First off, he could've been very sly and slid it in the bill folder with his credit card. Unless it was a place that doesn't use those then I hope you didn't super size.

    In Atlanta, there's a company called the Buckhead Group that owns many of the best restaurants here. Often they'll have great deals that would cut a $150 bill to $75. I'd proudly drop that one in and Ive received giftcards many times.

    So I guess it all a matter of perspective.
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    If we both pay our parts and he offers me the coupon, I'd it's a nice gesture.
  • RhondaLeeRoss
    RhondaLeeRoss Posts: 186
    What`s the big deal! He had a coupon, might as well use it! At least he is being honest and not posing as a big spender. That won`t last so be real upfront. If it bothers you that much, don`t go out again. If you too are a budget minded type of person then go for it. I`m married AND broke! Doesn`t get much better than that! :)
  • PhilipByrne
    PhilipByrne Posts: 276 Member
    You could avoid the whole embarrassing episode by paying for the meal yourself. Didn't consider that eh?
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
    Hmmm, that's a tough one.

    Depending on how the rest of the date went, maybe a second chance. I like coupons myself. I LOVE groupon and all that jazz but like someone said, first dates are supposed to be for wooing.

    Just depends on the rest of the night.
  • JulieSD
    JulieSD Posts: 567
    I wouldn't have a problem at all. It would show me that they understand the value of a dollar.

    I would be glad to know that they are someone that knows how to save money.

    I'm a single mom, I would love that he used a coupon (unless it was a chain restaurant!), money is tight for everyone now and then. Its still nice to go out and have a good time...who cares hows its paid for (as long as its legal!) lol
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Blind Date: Not cool
    First Date with someone I have known: Could be O.K. because we would know more about each other, our past and experiences that led to said coupon being used. Most places that have coupons don't seem to be great first date locations though....
  • _beachgirl_
    _beachgirl_ Posts: 3,865 Member
    You could avoid the whole embarrassing episode by paying for the meal yourself. Didn't consider that eh?

    So you think it's embarrassing then?
  • DiabeticAlien
    DiabeticAlien Posts: 240 Member
    It's kinda sad. It seems to be the consensus that saving money on a date, even a first date, is a bad thing. I think this shows how materialistic you are being if that is your biggest concern. You supposedly had a nice date, good dinner, great conversation and then he uses a coupon and suddenly THIS is the one thing you take away from your night...he used a coupon?
  • leynak
    leynak Posts: 963 Member
    I am such a cheap-o myself that I wouldn't care at all- I'd maybe even congratulate him on the good idea :laugh:
  • T_R_A_V
    T_R_A_V Posts: 1,629 Member
    If someone did it, I think its ballsy and smart.

    I would not be mad at all if this happen to me.

    And I would not judge anybody for doing this.
  • stampede55
    stampede55 Posts: 474
    It's kinda sad. It seems to be the consensus that saving money on a date, even a first date, is a bad thing. I think this shows how materialistic you are being if that is your biggest concern. You supposedly had a nice date, good dinner, great conversation and then he uses a coupon and suddenly THIS is the one thing you take away from your night...he used a coupon?

    In my experience, before I met my wife, not spending 80+ dollars on a first date was a no-no. Guys are supposed to spend excessive amounts of loot on dates....it means they're "successful" and "responsible". I'd rather grab a six pack and a box of bagel bites and kick it with somebody that's actually fun to be around.
  • Brannock8
    Brannock8 Posts: 170 Member
    I can beat that. I paid for a bowling date once with quarters! hahaha

    However, it was not the first date, more like the 301st date. I had just cleaned out my change, was still in college at that point, and was overwhelmed at my good fortune at finding $30 worth!!! lol
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