Horror Date No II - Mr Scrooge

A fren wanted to introduce me to this mr tall-fair-handsome-single-financially stable-intelligent-aged 34 (according to her lah) guy for ages.

C: If he is so good, how come no girls lining up at his door ?
J: He's got high expectations.
C: Wah, what makes you think i can meet his "expectations"
J: Never try never know.

After a few fake "im not feeling well" excuses, my friend took matters to her own hands, bluffing that she want to have a "girl talk" session but instead arranged for a date with mr tall-fair-handsome-single-financially stable-intelligent-aged 34. Yep, sort of a "blind date".

First impression was OK. He is tall & fair but definately not the drop dead gorgeous type, the rest i have yet to find out. We had a friendly time.

After that we exchanged emails/sms and chatted abit. Then he asked if i wanted to have dinner at SS2 as he will be nearby there blah blah. Yeah ok why not ? He seems nice.

So we went to Island Cafe and when I asked for the bill, i thought he was joking:

"Since I paid for the last round, this round ur turn"

He laughed. And i laughed with him.

I honestly thought he was joking but when he didn't take out his wallet to pay, umm......?!?!

Isnt that a bit ungentlemanly? I mean, doesn't he want to create a good impression? Well ok, maybe some people is careful with money. Maybe this is really just a friends having dinner session. I did not mind repaying him for the last round but it's the way he asked for it.

The next date was lunch and movie at the curve. During the ride, he asked what i wanted to have for lunch. I told him i feel like eating fast food.

S: Pizza ?
C: Sure.
S: You like dominoes or pizza hut?
C: Pizza hut
S: But i like dominoes.
C: So, you want dominoes? I've got no problems with that.
S: Let's eat something else
C: How about sushi ?
S: YUCK!! i cant stand japanese food. I hate raw things
C (feeling slightly annoyed) : KFC. It's fried.
S: So oily, u not scared to be fat one ar ?
C: Then eat O'briens sandwich. healthly. no oil.
S: I make for you better la. That place rips people off. One egg sandwich cost ........
C: (feeling very annoyed i interupted him) okok. Up to you.

When we reached the curve, this scrooge brought me to the Penang Kopitam place. I dunt mind, I am not particular about food. It's the conversation that's worth the next paragraph:

S: Normally Sat Night what you do one?
C: Watch match...
S: Football? I can't stand it. Why some people so STUPID can watch 22 idiots chasing after a ball? Please lah, watch Wah Lai Toi better lah, got movie on Saturday nights right? and blah blah blah

Oi..!! u calling me STUPID ?? I did contemplate whether to slap him or not. If you dunt like to watch then just shut it. What's with the sarcastic remark ? I hate it when people use that line about the 22 idiots on the field. I do not say anything about their obsessiveness with porn or masturbation why they wanna open their goddamn big mouth ? Get off my back man.

At this point, i am already regretting the date and he came up with this:

S: Total is 28++ (brings out his phone and start keying some numbers) Your share is rm13.50 plus the movie ticket rm10. Total 23. 50.

Trying not to laugh and silently cursing J in my mind I gave him my share.

When we reached the cinema, he told me he want to have some popcorn and a mineral water.

C: Go ahead. the line's there.
S: Can you get it for me, i want to go toilet.

Sigh.

I do not mind to go dutch but i cant stand stingy people who calculate till the last cent and sometimes even take advantage of not paying for anything. You see, before this date, we did go out in a group and that time he was analyzing the bill for like a minute with the waiter standing there. Its not nice to see lah. We are all grown ups, still wanna act like this ?? My other friend couldnt stand it, took the bill and paid. He didn't even pay back his share.

After that he still calls me out for "dates" but i am back to being the sick cookie, having period cramps for one week, the next week fever & flu , third week food poisoning (yes i have a weak immune system) until he sms and asked if i am avoiding him.

Duh ?!?!?!

I never replied and never saw him again.

No wonder mr tall & whatever is still single. Not that he got high expectations.

A scrooge is never well liked.