How To Handle A Rude Date

When does a potentially enchanted evening make a sharp left into...why didn't I just stay home with a Netflick territory? ??

Probably around the time your date goes from behaving like nice guy Will Smith toward the waitstaff and morphs into Charlie Sheen on a bender, leaving a heap of hapless service professionals in his wake. Lemondrop: The Service Industry—One Big Dysfunctional Family

Picture it: You sit down to dinner, make requisite small talk, have a few laughs, and turn your attention to the menu, wondering if it would be a bad idea to order wings (yes). Your date has commented about his need for a beer after a hard day at work and so far, your waitress hasn't reappeared to take your drink orders. To your horror, he begins snapping his fingers. Lemondrop: You Don't Like Him... So Why'd You Agree To Go Out Again?

"Can you believe this girl?" he snaps.

Uh-oh, you silently groan. Lemondrop: Modern Dating Etiquette—Who's Picking Up The Tab?

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Written by Liz Scott for Lemondrop.