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[Random] Etiquette Advice

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by liljojo, Jul 28, 2010.

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  1. liljojo

    liljojo Member

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    Ok, so I was driving up to Austin with a friend of mine (female) to visit some buddies. We aren't super close, but we're pretty friendly and hang around the same circle of friends.

    Along the way we get hungry and spy a Whataburger, so we decide to grab a bite to eat. We were standing in front of the cashier deciding what to order (there was no line) when I spot a new item on a menu that looks pretty good.

    I say: "Huh, that looks pretty good. I think I'm going to try that."

    To which she responds: "Oooh, yea! I think I'll try it too! ...I'll be right back, need to use the restroom."

    The cashier is in earshot of all this and rings up two spicy whatachickens (which isn't offered anymore because it tastes pretty much exactly like the regular whatachicken, only more expensive).

    So the question here is: If I pay for her meal could it be interpreted as a date (albeit a cheap one)?

    My first instinct was to just go ahead and pay for it since it was pretty cheap, I didn't feel like asking the cashier to change the order, and it seemed like the chivalrous thing to do. After thinking about it a little more, I decided that it's safer for a random cashier to think I'm rude, annoying, and cheap than for my friend to think I'm coming on to her.
     
  2. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    just pay for it and play it off.

    Maybe on the next road trip she do you a "favor" ;)
     
  3. DonkeyMagic

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    i think you're in the clear.
     
  4. Landlord Landry

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    how do you people tie your own shoes in the morning?
     
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  5. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    Useless without pics.
     
  6. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    As I go through life, I've realized that I enjoy treating my friends to lunch from time to time. It usually is very appreciated, and often isn't that expensive. This one is especially inexpensive, so I'd just chock it up to a cost of living.
     
  7. Gooshie

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    Yeah, it's an unwritten law that if you buy someone a $3 hamburger you're saying "I want my penis inside you"

    Everyone knows that
     
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    The sneaky b**** pulled off the "I'm going to the restroom" line on you when it comes time to pay the bill. Works every time to perfection. Be careful next time. You have now lost out on $1.99 but, next time you might lose your house.
     
  9. liljojo

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    Along with my limited knowledge of etiquette, I also have trouble detecting sarcasm online.
     
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  11. Gooshie

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    My post was 100% serious

    If you're only looking for oral sex you can just buy them something off the dollar menu
     
  12. DrLudicrous

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    Don't worry, I'm an expert at detecting sarcasm online and I can assure you that all of the responses so far have been completely serious.
     
  13. liljojo

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    Oh, and don't ask for pics please.

    On a scale of one to ten she's...umm...

    Well, I'm not friends with her because of her face, lets put it that way.
     
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    <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pjS5zdsMmaM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pjS5zdsMmaM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>
     
  15. rrj_gamz

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    lol...she's in the friend zone huh? Well, don't worry, that $3 spicy whatachikin won't seal the deal...
     
  16. GRENDEL

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    You bought lunch for a friend that happens to be a girl, simple as that.
     
  17. Guru

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    Why are there so many guys over thinking everything? What has happened to all the men on this board? :confused:
     
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    What's the big deal...she went to the restroom, pay for it. Your excuse is she wasnt there and it needed to be paid. Just dont pay for her then, later, tomorrow, etc...If she offers to pay you back just tell her she can pay on the next stop.

    i'd be more worried about what you're doing in the car during the drive. Now that could be taken the wrong way.
     
  20. Astro101

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    A date at Whataburger? Whataburger's great and all, but...
     

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