Answers to awkward social situations

[Kat Kid]

My wife and I sometimes go out on dates with a couple that will invite us to dinner but then will proceed to not want to order actual food.  They just want to split apps. 

Hypothetically I would just be losing weight until I look like them but I basically just come home and eat something after dinner.  Also, I mean my wife is in her third trimester she probably is hungry too!

Follow up, I think this could be shame yourself too.

[pissclams]

you're allowing yourself to be trampled on kat kid.  order food and tell them to wipe their asses with their appetizer sharing crap.

[Mrs. Gooch]

Maybe on the next invite you should ask if they are planning on dinner or just snacks.

[CNS]

Maybe on the next invite you should ask if they are planning on dinner or just snacks.

PowerBar on your way to the restaurant.

[puniraptor]

order what you want. and if you want to eat half their apps, do that too

[Kat Kid]

My wife always wants to share with me.  I will make a stand next time tho guys.  Thank you.

[Dugout DickStone]

Yeah, these folks have established themselves as the Alphas of the friendship.  time to take that crap back

[Kat Kid]

Yeah, these folks have established themselves as the Alphas of the friendship.  time to take that crap back

I ordered a bottle of wine at dinner.  They are food alphas only.

[slobber]

Yeah, these folks have established themselves as the Alphas of the friendship.  time to take that crap back

I ordered a bottle of wine at dinner with appetizers.  They are food alphas only.

FYP

"Oh please, go ahead and order the appetizers. You know what we like." (Wait until they are done ordering the appetizers..) look at the waiter and say, "and becasue I am so hungry, I am going to go ahead and order the ribeye, medium rare with a baked potato all the way and house dressing on the salad." Then, look at your friends and say, "I am starved, these appetizers just aren't going to cut it this evening." Then look back at the waiter and say, "Which bold flavored cabernet do you recommend that would compliment my dinner and my ravenous appetitie?" Look back at your friends and chuckle pleasently.

Alpha RESTORED. Case CLOSED.

[Mr Bread]

Chuckle pleasantly made me chuckle pleasantly. 

[Stevesie60]

Sounds like you should only go to Bourbon & Baker with this couple.

[Skipper44]

These are more your wife's friends, aren't they?  I bet they want separate checks or an IRS level audit of the bill instead of each couple throwing down a card splitting it like adults.

[star seed 7]

These are more your wife's friends, aren't they?  I bet they want separate checks or an IRS level audit of the bill instead of each couple throwing down a card splitting it like adults.

wat

[Kat Kid]

These are more your wife's friends, aren't they?  I bet they want separate checks or an IRS level audit of the bill instead of each couple throwing down a card splitting it like adults.

they aren't bad about that.  it is a relatively minor thing (grand scheme) and part of it is my awkwardness of not just ordering what I want.  CASE CLOSED.

[star seed 7]

Introducing your Internet friends to non Internet friends

[bones129]

order what you want. and if you want to eat half their apps, do that too

 

[Phil Titola]

Introducing your Internet friends to non Internet friends

To add onto that, meeting other Internet Bros for the first time. "hi I'm chunkylover69"  seems like the wrong way to do it.

[slobber]

Introducing your Internet friends to non Internet friends

To add onto that, meeting other Internet Bros for the first time. "hi I'm chunkylover69"  seems like the wrong way to do it.

"Whacky?"
"Dobber?"
:hug: and :highfive:

[Dugout DickStone]

Introducing your Internet friends to non Internet friends

To add onto that, meeting other Internet Bros for the first time. "hi I'm chunkylover69"  seems like the wrong way to do it.

"Whacky?"
"Dobber?"
:hug: and :highfive:

That's meeting other internet friend, not introducing internet people to non-internet people

[slobber]

Introducing your Internet friends to non Internet friends

To add onto that, meeting other Internet Bros for the first time. "hi I'm chunkylover69"  seems like the wrong way to do it.

"Whacky?"
"Dobber?"
:hug: and :highfive:

That's meeting other internet friend, not introducing internet people to non-internet people

The next day: "Hey everybody, here are some crazy K-State fans I met at the bars in Austin last night. They are gonna hang out with us for a while and pound some brews/gin and eat some food."

Everybody else: "Cool."

[Daddy Claxton]

I have 3 step brothers. All pretty good guys, but my mom married their dad after we were all grown so we're basically acquaintances that get along fine. 2 of them have children graduating from high school. One kid sent me an invitation-I didn't go but sent a card with a gift card in it. The other kid did not send an invite.

Do I need to get the other kid a similar gift because I gave a gift to his cousin, or am I excused because no invitation?

[michigancat]

I have 3 step brothers. All pretty good guys, but my mom married their dad after we were all grown so we're basically acquaintances that get along fine. 2 of them have children graduating from high school. One kid sent me an invitation-I didn't go but sent a card with a gift card in it. The other kid did not send an invite.

Do I need to get the other kid a similar gift because I gave a gift to his cousin, or am I excused because no invitation?

Yeah, slapping a second gift card in an envelope is an awful lot of work so I definitely wouldn't bother.

[slobber]

I have 3 step brothers. All pretty good guys, but my mom married their dad after we were all grown so we're basically acquaintances that get along fine. 2 of them have children graduating from high school. One kid sent me an invitation-I didn't go but sent a card with a gift card in it. The other kid did not send an invite.

Do I need to get the other kid a similar gift because I gave a gift to his cousin, or am I excused because no invitation?

Family. Send a card/gift.

[Bloodfart]

Introducing your Internet friends to non Internet friends

To add onto that, meeting other Internet Bros for the first time. "hi I'm chunkylover69"  seems like the wrong way to do it.

"Whacky?"
"Dobber?"
:hug: and :highfive:

So you're bloodfart.
Hey lil bro this is BLOODFART.
Hey Cats2Win this is BLOODFART. 

Your voice carries well @JohnnyWichita.

[Tobias]