Dumbest Thing I Ever Did On A Date (Don't Try At Home)
My best friend worked at a Chinese restaurant, and I told him that I was bringing in a first date and I really wanted to impress her. I told him that I would order in Chinese. I don't speak Chinese, it just sounds convincing.
I told him I would go to the bathroom after I ordered and give him the real order so the food comes out right. He agreed and later that night I took my date to dinner. I was hoping it would turn out like this...
We sat down and when it came time to order, I offered to order for the both of us, in Chinese. My date didn't seem too impressed. I excused myself to the restroom and gave my friend our actual order. When I came out of the bathroom I noticed the owner walk over to my date and they started talking. It wasn't until I was really close I realized that they were speaking actual Chinese and laughing at me.
I was very embarrassed as all the cooks in the back came out and started pointing and laughing at me. I deserved it. Turns out, she lived with her parents in China for the first 10 years of her life. Needless to say, there was no desert and no second date.
As it turns out, I stopped faking like I spoke Chinese on dates, and the girl turned out to be one of my best friends. She thought the effort and plan was hilarious and although I was sufficiently embarrassed that night, it is still a story a lot of my friends tell on a regular basis.
I thought I would share to give a good laugh.
Shoutout to @trafalgar for helping me remember this story from a post they shared.
Thank you all for reading and have a great day!
That was a funny one! But has a moral lesson, too. :) It really pays off to be yourself...no pretentions, just pure honesty. Good thing you still ended up as friends. :) Thanks for sharing this!
hahaha, right you are. I was a goofball for most of my college years. I would have told her after dinner to be honest. haha, but you are right. I wish I was as wise then as I am now. Thank you so much for reading and replying.