tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post2774589005688785209..comments2023-10-10T12:33:43.016-04:00Comments on A Bad Case of the Dates: Of Bears and ChickensJMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-83873794424713325302012-11-27T23:24:43.112-05:002012-11-27T23:24:43.112-05:00http://www.buildabear.com/shopping/?sc_cid=ps_goog...http://www.buildabear.com/shopping/?sc_cid=ps_google_G+BAB+%7C+Brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=G+BAB+%7C+Brand&utm_keyword=%7Bkeyword%7Dtanette13https://www.blogger.com/profile/10181322770388500436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-19407127803198981952012-11-27T23:19:15.638-05:002012-11-27T23:19:15.638-05:00LMBO, wolf!!!!LMBO, wolf!!!!tanette13https://www.blogger.com/profile/10181322770388500436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-10512887224032026412012-05-13T21:18:48.016-04:002012-05-13T21:18:48.016-04:00Jared is okay with free speech. He's also okay...Jared is okay with free speech. He's also okay with people sometimes being offended by it. Sometimes.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-41997354159773871532012-05-10T20:51:41.528-04:002012-05-10T20:51:41.528-04:00Wow, this comment has officially ruined this site ...Wow, this comment has officially ruined this site for me. I mean, there's arguing your point and then there's arguing your point using tired, sexist language and misogyny.<br /><br />And I guess Jared is okay with this, which is his right, but obviously as someone with a vagina (and all the power apparently) I'm not.<br /><br />Good day to you, ABCotD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-23806002571701903662012-05-06T05:03:26.849-04:002012-05-06T05:03:26.849-04:001. Who the hell takes their date to a mall food co...1. Who the hell takes their date to a mall food court? Unless, he's probably 15 or something. Even then, there are better places than a mall food court! <br /><br />2. From what I remember, those bears were nothing more than 20$ or so. A better move would've been "Alright, great.. here's a tenner, knock yourself out!" j/k. <br /><br />While its game even if you don't have money to go out on a date, times have moved on from the old days where women would suffer along with their men. You can't afford a 20$ bear and a 30$ lunch? Well, you gotta think real hard why you are dating in the first place.SplitScreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842435465892552249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-12041680132994389852012-05-05T09:40:27.499-04:002012-05-05T09:40:27.499-04:00What is the number one rule of Build-A-Bear worksh...What is the number one rule of Build-A-Bear workshop? You never talk about Build-A-Bear workshop.<br /><br />The number two rule of Build-A-Bear workshop? You NEVER talk about Build-A-Bear workshop!wolfdreams01https://www.blogger.com/profile/17132744227210305134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-45111788166654522102012-05-05T03:30:18.432-04:002012-05-05T03:30:18.432-04:00Team OP, he was straight and honest with her about...Team OP, he was straight and honest with her about not paying for every little thing.<br />Her ordering two chickens for herself is also a little extreme and shows how much of a sponge she was so I have no sympathy for her when OP ditched her, simple and no one made a scene.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733974260099709340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-56269739541346265972012-05-04T21:56:29.247-04:002012-05-04T21:56:29.247-04:00There's no arguing with good taste.There's no arguing with good taste.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-897289056725741242012-05-04T21:42:32.310-04:002012-05-04T21:42:32.310-04:00Yeah I know you want to believe the best of your O...Yeah I know you want to believe the best of your OPs Jared, because after all they had the good taste to submit stories to your site, but I'm with Beth.Mellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648897254655558957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-56832357574226442902012-05-04T15:10:36.575-04:002012-05-04T15:10:36.575-04:00I think OP sounds like a total dick. I'm not ...I think OP sounds like a total dick. I'm not saying the date was any better, but he came off terribly.<br />In the build-a-bear store, he should have said something more clear like "if you want to get one i will wait for you," or something, but telling her to go ahead makes it seem like he's going to buy it for her. If I was on a DATE that is absolutely what I would have thought. If I said he wanted one and he didn't make any indication that he was going to buy it, that would be fine. But saying "go ahead" I would take that as he wanted to get it. Additionally, he was kind of a dick after, like "no, i'm not paying for everything," as opposed to like "This is a little bit steep for me right now, but I would still love to buy you lunch. Maybe for your birthday if you still want it we can come back."<br /><br />Then getting upset about the price of food in a MALL FOOD COURT, and then instead of telling her it wasn't working out, making up a fake plan and then ditching, and no one paying for the food at the restaurant? Yeah, no actions by either of them are excusable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-45017680539455475492012-05-04T14:48:46.592-04:002012-05-04T14:48:46.592-04:00Team OP, this story warms my heart. To those sayi...Team OP, this story warms my heart. To those saying he should have taken the high road or "man up": Bullsh!t! This chick totally wasted his time. She deserved to be punk'd and he deserved to get some amusement out of it.bodhi057https://www.blogger.com/profile/07767775564851302506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-11635597600392584972012-05-04T14:22:07.623-04:002012-05-04T14:22:07.623-04:00Eh, I'm going to side with OP on this. His da...Eh, I'm going to side with OP on this. His date was psycho bear/lunch whore.. It also sounds like this is a date that happened outside the Americas, both North and South. Certain turns of phrase make me think somewhere in Asia, i.e., “I thought you were powerful”, “some type of fancy American rotisserie”. Who refers to 18-20 year old as “powerful”? Which to me infers some cultural specific turn of phrase. As for the food court venue, they are in college and they did choose to go to a mall for the date so I didn't find this off putting. If as I assume, this happened in a place where “American” fare is above the norm it would be pricey, like how French Crepes are sold at a premium in US food courts.<br /><br />He did tell her what his budget was for the date after the bear incident and she then tries to take advantage by ordering two meals. So, as he was dealing with a bit of a psycho manipulative twit, his exit, though a bit dramatic, may have been the only way out.SapphireMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05425506935722761083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-35855100492983314292012-05-04T14:11:18.643-04:002012-05-04T14:11:18.643-04:00She's a horrible person, but - sorry, did I re...She's a horrible person, but - sorry, did I read that right? "The most expensive place"...at the mall food court? What's that, Del Taco? Did you mistake "fancy rotisseries" for the Hot Dog on a Stick stand? Just thank your lucky stars she didn't make a beeline for Sbarro, those breadsticks really add up.nomatophobiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765718970953715165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-56993317869608756272012-05-04T13:24:54.595-04:002012-05-04T13:24:54.595-04:00Oh sorry. I'll narrow it down to say a fire-cr...Oh sorry. I'll narrow it down to say a fire-crotch face.Howie Feltersnatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146278801013346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-62367643061750204802012-05-04T13:00:31.723-04:002012-05-04T13:00:31.723-04:00You'll have to be more specific. EVERY guy her...You'll have to be more specific. EVERY guy here looks like that.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-16742161685094123192012-05-04T12:42:56.021-04:002012-05-04T12:42:56.021-04:00It takes a powerful man to spend $50 on a teddy be...It takes a powerful man to spend $50 on a teddy bear. Overpriced plushies are only for the strong and the ruthless.Andrew Lenahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801508126208476261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-28477940476582668752012-05-04T12:41:30.943-04:002012-05-04T12:41:30.943-04:00Great, so now in addition to dinner wh0res, we hav...Great, so now in addition to dinner wh0res, we have to deal with build-a-bear wh0res?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116238257904876572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-56802535873986163402012-05-04T11:58:31.673-04:002012-05-04T11:58:31.673-04:00Ditching her like that makes the OP a jerk, even i...Ditching her like that makes the OP a jerk, even if his date was also being a jerk. Man up and tell her you're not interested in her and leave.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514127184704002111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-47102167424437938372012-05-04T11:51:05.589-04:002012-05-04T11:51:05.589-04:00Nobody is bothered by the fact that he planned to ...Nobody is bothered by the fact that he planned to take her to a mall food court for their first date?Caden's Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646832699995001743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-47034384560818762862012-05-04T11:16:26.105-04:002012-05-04T11:16:26.105-04:00There's a basic principle of good manners that...There's a basic principle of good manners that says that another person's rudeness doesn't excuse your own. The date in this story was pretty awful, but that doesn't mean that the OP wasn't also an asshole. If she'd said the line about needing two chickens to make it "more of a date" and he'd said something like, "I'm sorry, I think we have a different idea of what a date is. I'd like to end this one now. Goodbye!" I would be applauding him, but making an offer he didn't intend to fulfill and then running in the other direction makes him an asshole.BethRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06260687520253106050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-80773219684357923132012-05-04T10:30:04.845-04:002012-05-04T10:30:04.845-04:00I don't know. I don't really like anyone ...I don't know. I don't really like anyone in this story. Both the OP and his date seem rude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-53786077876913617362012-05-04T09:39:33.850-04:002012-05-04T09:39:33.850-04:00Damn straight. He should've paid for every bea...Damn straight. He should've paid for every bear, chicken, or marmoset that her little heart desired.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-15597591173869494982012-05-04T09:38:50.490-04:002012-05-04T09:38:50.490-04:00Equal blame here. The girl is a taker for assumin...Equal blame here. The girl is a taker for assuming the OP is going to buy her a bear (assuming this is early in the relationship) and going for the most expensive food place. The OP is a jerk for getting out of it the way he did. All he had to do was stick to his "I'm paying for lunch and that's it" line.Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132279109965112116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-47141675115798137822012-05-04T09:36:07.066-04:002012-05-04T09:36:07.066-04:00I disagree. If he was planning to buy her one, he ...I disagree. If he was planning to buy her one, he probably would've said something to her that was a bit more black and white, in an effort to impress her (i.e., "I'll buy you one"). She said she wanted one, so his saying "Go ahead and make one" only seems to imply that he'd wait while she put one together. Or whatever you do in those stores.JMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-67222703295613471082012-05-04T09:30:25.395-04:002012-05-04T09:30:25.395-04:00----- "Go ahead and make one," I said.
...----- "Go ahead and make one," I said.<br /><br /><br />This statement sounds like OP was going to buy her a bear. I can see why she thought that, even if she does sound kind of psycho for the remainder of the date.Jessie Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137754240676967154noreply@blogger.com