Napkins Please

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A few years ago, I was on a dating stretch from Match.com of a few okay dates, but no real keepers. I had coffee with a guy that seemed OK. We decided to meet up again so we organized a Friday night date later that week. We first went to a Thai restaurant, where he proceeded to eat and eat. I even gave him my leftovers to finish off. In case you’re wondering, he was not obese, just slightly overweight.

We already had plans to attend a bowling fundraiser a lot of my friends were going to. At this point,  I made a note to myself not to make plans beyond dinner ahead of time. Inside, they was a long line for beer and sodas with snacks along the way. He went to get our drinks and apparently decided to snack on Cheetos while waiting. He came back with two cups of beer. His entire belly was covered with orange goo and crumbs where he had wiped his hands off on his brown sweater. It was not an attractive look. My friends still give me a hard time about it. I turned down a third date.

Comments (16)
PhalangeOctober 7th, 2009 at 10:50 am

Soooooo your problem with him was he ate too much and got crumbs on him? Because no one ever in the history of dating has done that. You, ma’am, are a fucking pioneer.

StephanieOctober 7th, 2009 at 10:56 am

I don’t see the big deal, either. If he was an otherwise nice guy, a few bad habits can be overlooked or gently brought up. I am sure you have a few things about that are your personality that are annoying as well. That is hardly a date from hell.

YGOctober 7th, 2009 at 8:50 pm

Sounds awkward, yeah, but it also makes you sound a bit superficial, like, “Oh my GAWD, did you SEE his SWEATER!? There’s like crumbs all OVER it…”

My hubby indulges in the Eating of the Cheesy Poofs. He’s quite tidy and careful, but the orange powder still gets everywhere. It happens. Brush it off and deal.

annaOctober 8th, 2009 at 1:40 am

‘In case you’e wondering, he was not obese’. Ummm, no. I asn’t. And your friends still give you a hard time about this. @Oh my GOD! do you remember that guy who was ‘slightly’ overweight and had orange cheeto goo all over his sweater that time?!’ Ridiculous and shallow. And you all need to get out more

LisaOctober 8th, 2009 at 3:25 am

If I’d rejected every beer-guzzling Cheeto-dust covered slob I encountered… I’d still be single.

PersOctober 8th, 2009 at 8:15 am

Pfft…he sounds a lot more fun than the submitter. Oh no! Cheeto dust! Go crawl under a rock and give up on breathing! Gawd!

Submitter was just looking for an excuse to not call him anymore. Why not be a grown up and just be honest? That would be refreshing wouldn’t it?

PersOctober 8th, 2009 at 8:16 am

Oh, and submitter’s friends sound as vapid and shallow as she. Nice.

emertronOctober 8th, 2009 at 9:14 am

Hhhmmm…while I do feel it’s a little harsh just for crumbs on a shirt not to call someone, this story does specifically state that he has wiped his hands on his sweater & really, for a 2nd date, you’d hope the guy would use a napkin. Just sayin’.

(no i did not submit this….my worst dating stories far exceed cheeto crumbs)

Cool napkins

areyoukiddingmeOctober 8th, 2009 at 9:22 am

Children wipe their hands on their clothes. Adults do not.

MichelleOctober 8th, 2009 at 9:25 am

Apparently everyone forgot that this was a first real date for these two. His manners were utterly lacking. Nine times out of ten, people see the word “obese” and jump on the defensive. No, you posters, she’s not calling you overweight, so stop trying to defend this bum who thought it was a good idea to overeat the whole date. If I was just getting to know a guy and he had crumbs all over his clothes, it would show his lack of care about his appearance. I care a lot about my appearance. Why would I want to continue with someone who has shown a lack of manners, control, and care for his appearance? He’s not a jerk or really all that bad of a date, but he wasn’t that grand either.

People, it’s called knowing yourself and having standards. You are not shallow if you note that someone is a mess, you’re observant and know that it’s not the type of person you would get along with.

Remember people, you don’t go on dates to show the “real you,” because the real you farts, has bad breath, and has mommy issues. That’s all fine and well, but you aren’t going to attract flies with vinegar. Show your good side until you dig each other enough to open up! That’s when you pull out the cheetos.

PersOctober 8th, 2009 at 10:29 am

^^^Was this your date Michelle? Just kidding! ;)

You have a point, but what got me is even though this guy enjoyed food and Cheetos (and it ended up on his shirt), and was an unpolished suitor – it does not make him the undateable swamp creature our submitter hints at. I also noticed that she allowed her friends to make fun of this harmless person, and I’m guessing – she probably didn’t shy away from joining in on the teasing along with her friends.

One is often judged by the quality of person they associate themselves with – I’d rather hang out with the Cheeto guy than a bunch of mean, catty girls. But that’s just me.

lmnopOctober 8th, 2009 at 11:16 am

Though this doesn’t sound like a horrible date, it does sound rather obnoxious. I get grossed out really easily and I am very private about eating, so whenever I eat in a restaurant I make sure I have very good manners. I don’t object to this guy eating a whole bunch, but I do object to him acting like a slob. If you’re on your first or second date with someone, you don’t want to get covered in food and act like you don’t care that you’ve become a walking soiled tablecloth.

rawrOctober 8th, 2009 at 11:40 am

It just sounds like this dude doesn’t have very good manners. It seems that the people calling the submitter and her friends vapid, shallow, and annoying don’t either… :/

PersOctober 9th, 2009 at 4:27 pm

^^^When you post things online, or submit them – you open yourself up to other’s opinions. It’s the name of the game. I respect that you don’t agree, and I don’t think I was rude at all. My opinion is worth just as much as your own. Not much.

At least one of us recognizes that. Cheers.

PersOctober 9th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

…and, if one cannot handle feedback that may not jive with their beliefs, they shouldn’t submit things. Simple.

Just my two cents. Have a great weekend!

MichelleOctober 12th, 2009 at 11:51 am

You guys are jerks. She sounds like someone that does not want to be with a guy that eats like a vacuum and has the manners of a toddler. And she was making sure because she said he ate so much that we don’t think he is fat. Hate to tell ya guys, most americans are fat fucks. So I think it was nice to clarify, I would have thought he was. Maybe you are all a bunch of fat asses with awful manners no one wants to bone. I can’t find why you would be hating on her so much otherwise. So keep blowing your nose in your napkin at the table! Spit at her feet! Fart in public! Only “true love” can overlook the behavior of a slob I guess…

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