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Aibu stingy man?

347 replies

Kellyohojn · 06/10/2017 21:50

Had about 10 dates with him.
Paid for myself on each date (which is fine by me)
Tomorrow night he has invited me to his for a Mexican themed night (just me and him)
He said he is making some tacos and I said il bring some starters /wedges/dips,and a few little ready made cocktails.
He said he will buy some tequila for margaritas..then says shall we go halfs on the cost of the margarita ingredients?
I'm sorry but I think that's stingy?
Aibu?

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NotSuchASmugMarriedNow1 · 06/10/2017 21:55

YANBU - what kind of boyfriend can't treat his girlfriend to a margarita for fucks sake

FoxyinherRoxy · 06/10/2017 21:57

Urgh, how unattractive!

He’s hosting, he should get them in as he invited you.

Kellyohojn · 06/10/2017 21:58

Now he has just screenshot a pic of the tequila and something else that goes in it and said £12 each including lemon ..

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monkeywithacowface · 06/10/2017 21:58

Yeah that's really tight. You don't invite someone for dinner and then ask for half the cost. It's always polite to offer to bring something like you have but yeah he sounds stingy. What a turn off!

Butterymuffin · 06/10/2017 21:58

That is stingy. He could buy beer if he didn't want to splash out on tequila Hmm File it away and think about whether this is a long term prospect.

MumsOnCrack · 06/10/2017 21:59

That sounds like fun!!!! Not

Kellyohojn · 06/10/2017 21:59

I made sure I brought the starters plus some dessert over ..already spent about £17.
I'm a bit turned off if I'm honest

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troodiedoo · 06/10/2017 21:59

Hand him a p45.

monkeywithacowface · 06/10/2017 21:59

£12 each? I'd cancel

Kellyohojn · 06/10/2017 22:00

I've never even tried it before so more than likely I will have 1 and that's it

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Butterymuffin · 06/10/2017 22:00

'including lemon'? So you are expected to go halves on the lemon? That's a sacking offence now. He's the lemon. 🍋

Santawontbelong · 06/10/2017 22:00

Take the receipts and a calculator. . .

Kellyohojn · 06/10/2017 22:00

We got a takeaway last week and he said you pay for the pizza and il get the chips /dips/drinks ...

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Kellyohojn · 06/10/2017 22:01

Think he meant lemonade Grin

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WineIsMyMainVice · 06/10/2017 22:01

I’d cancel too! Sorry but this doesn’t bode well....

monkeywithacowface · 06/10/2017 22:01

Seriously why are you bothering with him?

Nanny0gg · 06/10/2017 22:01

I wouldn't bother going.

There's nothing worse than a stingy person.

Kellyohojn · 06/10/2017 22:02

He has already bought the meat for the tacos apparently ...he would probably send me a invoice for the beef

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MrsPestilence · 06/10/2017 22:03

FFS it is lime with tequila, LTB

Florene · 06/10/2017 22:03

You could try telling him that you would prefer it if you could just take it in turns to pay on each date, so he pays one time, you pay the next. See what he says to this reasonable request, then decide if you want to stay with him.

ThatHippyDippyShit · 06/10/2017 22:07

I don't think it's a good sign of things to come OP.

LastGirlOnTheLeft · 06/10/2017 22:07

it annoys me no end to see women writing posts like this!! Look, so you think for one minute this fucker would be asking advice if YOU were the stingy one?? No way- he would drop you like a hot brick!!!

COME ON!!!!! Value yourself more than this shit!!!

NotSuchASmugMarriedNow1 · 06/10/2017 22:11

you DO deserve better. You deserve a boyfriend who buys you a cocktail on a Saturday night - you really do :(

I'd bin him and move on

nocake · 06/10/2017 22:11

No, no, no, no, no... He's invited you to his place so he provides food and drinks. You take a bottle and maybe some chocolates. Drop him now or you'll be back here in 6 months complaining even more.

SnowiestMountain · 06/10/2017 22:12

A bit turned off OP?? A bit? Dear god, cancel and don’t go back, life it too short!