Weird first *date* - need opinion!!

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Weird first *date* - need opinion!!
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Thu, 03-23-2006 - 10:29am

I met someone on line and met him for the first time the other night. We had dinner and split the bill which is fine by me. BUT! After paying up, he grabbed the recipt and put it in his wallet! I was feeling like I had nothing to lose so I said "Wha? Are you going to write this dinner off on your taxes?" to which he responded "Well yeah. We talked about business...".

True, we did talk about work etc. but IS THIS WEIRD FOR A FIRST DATE? Was it even a date or just a "meeting"? I've agreed to go out with him again (he asked) but if he does this recipt/tax-write-off thing again I'm afraid I'm going to lose it! Am I nuts?

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Registered: 05-31-2005
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 10:31am

No, you're not nuts. If it were me, I would have asked him for the receipt so I could write it off! LOL. The guy sounds a bit too chincy. If the good outweighs the bad, then keep moving forward. But if it doesn't and you're not comfortable with him, I would say kick him to the curb before it gets too involved.


Kerry

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Registered: 08-22-2005
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 10:50am
Um, that's just too weird! I know we are practical modern women here, but c'mon...that is not even remotely romantic. First of all you *split* the bill, why does he get to write it off, how rude...he should be ashamed of himself. LOL the least he could have done was pay for your food if he wanted to write it off (being sarcastic here). That whole thing would rub me the wrong way and I may give one more chance if there was a lot of chemistry otherwise I would lose interest pretty quickly. at least giving you the receipt would sorta be like giving you flowers....uh, NOT! Lose him... If he's not the kind of guy who can rise to the occasion and be appropriate on a date then it'll only get worse
I just can't even believe this guy...so absurd that it's funny.
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Thu, 03-23-2006 - 10:54am

Hold on a minute.. We're missing the fact that this was a DATE, MEETING, whatever.. but it was a first encounter with a stranger with whom each person is seeing if there is any attraction.. right?? Well, why on earth would anyone think it was in good taste to 'write off' his date which didn't even consist of ALL of his money!??! You went dutch right? so, he writes it off AND gets credit for half of your money! WHATEVER!

That move right there would be a dealbreaker for me.

NEXT!

Lisa

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Thu, 03-23-2006 - 11:23am

That is definitely weird. Dealbreaker? maybe, maybe not depending on how the rest of the meet went. That's your call.

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Thu, 03-23-2006 - 3:42pm
It not only is weird, it shows cheapness on his part for not picking up your share of the tab. This sounds more like a working dinner date than a social date. Be on guard for more cheapness to come if you go out again.
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Thu, 03-23-2006 - 4:06pm
100% agree with Mitsy,
 
 
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Thu, 03-23-2006 - 4:30pm

Ok, maybe it's because I'm a lawyer and self-employed and have a pretty good sense of what is legal to deduct and what isn't (and I did mention this to the OP on another board)...but isn't anyone else bothered by his lack of ethics???? Talking about business for a few minutes does NOT make a meal deductible, in and of itself.

I would ding him for being a tax cheat, personally.

Sheri

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Registered: 03-16-2006
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 4:42pm
No, I'm with you too.
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Thu, 03-23-2006 - 5:50pm

That is very odd. We can deduct sales tax in my state (we don't have state income tax) so I am a receipt Nazi, but there are some times I'll let a receipt go. A date is one of those times.

Besides, that's pretty shady, tax wise. You don't want to get involved with someone like that.







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Registered: 03-18-2005
Thu, 03-23-2006 - 6:04pm

You're right and I agree.

 
 

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