We’ve all had our fair share of bad dates, but this one takes the cake! Our storyteller was set up on a date by his sister, and everything seemed to be going well… until his date made a shockingly rude comment to their waitress. The night quickly spiraled out of control, leaving one person stranded and everyone else fuming. Grab your popcorn, folks, because this is one wild ride!
Sister’s Setup

Taking Turns

Water Woes

Rude Remark

Waitress’ Reaction

Dumbfounded and Angry

Apologies and Payment

Sister’s Fury

Manager’s Threat

Dad to the Rescue

Sister’s Stance ♀️

Taxi Troubles

End of Argument ♂️

Sister’s Final Words

Date Night Debacle: Who’s in the Wrong?
After a seemingly pleasant date, things took a turn for the worse when our storyteller’s date made a shockingly rude comment to their waitress. Unable to stomach the disrespect, he paid for his meal, apologized to the waitress, and left his date stranded. ♂️ The next morning, his sister called him furious, accusing him of being an a**hole for leaving her friend stranded. Despite explaining the situation, his sister refused to take his side, insisting he should have paid for the entire meal and given her friend a ride home. Now, everyone’s left wondering who’s really in the wrong here. ♀️ Let’s see what the internet thinks of this dramatic date night debacle…
Sibling and friend drama, commenter sides with OP.

Rude customer gets what she deserves according to comment.

No free meals on a date. NTA stands up for self.

OP stands up for themselves and calls out bad behavior

Standing up for the waitress and setting boundaries with family

Debate over whether it’s okay to be an a**hole to an a**hole

No second date for this a**hole. Dodged a bullet

Abandoning someone in a dangerous situation is not okay

Both sides at fault in disastrous date night debacle ♂️

Support for OP’s decision to stay away from toxic sister.

YTA for not paying and leaving your date stranded

Both parties acted poorly. Don’t strand someone, but don’t tolerate entitlement.

Date night dilemma: ESH, but abandoning date was AH move ♀️

Sibling support or friend loyalty? NTA caught in between

Natural consequences? Commenter thinks stranded date deserved it.

Don’t ghost on a bad date, be upfront and honest

Don’t be an a**hole, communicate your feelings instead.

INFO needed to judge if OP is TA

Agreed to pay, but date went wrong. ESH for actions.

Safety first! Commenter advises against going on a date with no money

Date night dilemma: Who pays for dinner? YTA gets stranded

Independent and unapologetic.

Stand up to entitled diners and pay for your own meal

NTA for ending date, but leaving abruptly was unsafe and rude

Second date, alternating payment agreed. YTA for bailing.

Unpaid dinner leaves date stranded. Commenter calls out YTA.

Agreement broken, date rude to waiter, YTA and move on

Verbal agreement or not, leaving her stranded was not cool

User calls out OP for leaving date stranded, advises better breakup.

Standing up for yourself and your values is important

Always carry ID and money for emergencies. NTA for leaving.

Communication is key! ️ ESH for immature behavior.

Debate over who should pay on a date sparks disagreement

Splitting the bill caused drama and staff grief. ESH.

Taking turns paying is fair, but leaving someone stranded isn’t

Both caused distress to others, maybe they’re a perfect match

Pay up or shut up: YTA comment sparks debate.

Red flag alert! Leaving your date stranded is a crap move

Stand your ground and explain why. NTA!

NTA for calling out bad behavior, empathy for the waitress.

Don’t send that b**** the money, be petty instead

NTA stands up for waitress, gets praised.

Don’t let your sister set you up with her friends

Always bring something to pay on a date.

Always carry cash or card while dining out. NTA.

Suggests calling out bad behavior on date night.

NTA. Date acted appallingly and faced natural consequences of it.

NTA defends gender equality in diner drama

No money, no problem? Not so fast. NTA comment.

Be kind to service people, they make mistakes too.

Unfair to expect payment rotation on a first date. NTA

NTA calls out a date for being gross and dumb

Sibling rivalry at its finest ♀️

NTA comment: OP politely slaughters friend and sister, dodges bullet

No mercy for a vile cretin sister.

Don’t date people who treat service staff poorly. NTA.

Pay for your date only. Once she declined, NTA

Sister and date are AHs, and date is a jerk for not bringing money. Dodged a bullet

Standing up against unacceptable behavior. Good call.

NTA takes a stand against rude server, sparks debate.

Don’t mess with service workers Karma’s a b***h
