The Nerve

I went out with my friend Rebecca and one of her friends last night. We sat down at our table at the restaurant. And let me just say this... while I know I am pretty gutless when it comes to being bold with the ladies, but on the other hand, at least I'm not one of those guys who just bombard women and talk to them with entitled expectations. So, we sit down and right off the bat this guy comes to the table, "Hey ladies." He looks at me, "Hi." I just glare back at him.

"Can I get you anything to start," he asks. Are you kidding me? That's about the most ballsy introduction I've ever heard. Sure guy, and they'll just be lifting their shirts up for you too. But, I think the girls felt a little flattered and asked for beers. Ok, so first the guy is just all over them, but now they're going to try and score some free drinks off this guy? I figure I'll challenge the guy a bit and I tell him to bring me one too. He knows not to push it, so he just smiles and says he'll be right back. What a player.

The girls and I start looking over the menu. The guy returns in a minute or so with our beers. "Here you go." Damn, this guy is just fearless. "Hey, can I get you something to eat?" What? Is this guy just Mr. Money and he'll just feed his way into these girls' panties? But before you know it, the girls start telling him what they want. I really thought I knew these girls, or at least Rebecca. But all of the sudden it's like I'm in a Girls Gone Wild Video. Not to be outdone, I tell the guy to bring ME a cheeseburger. He rolls with it. I guess he figures he'll look like an ass if he tries to ignore me.

Before any of us can finish our beers the guy comes back again. "Can I get you all some more beers?" At this point I'm almost ready to stand up and say something, and if not to the guy, to the girls for being such floozies. But I keep my calm. Rebecca tells him to bring us another round, and HE DOES. Now listen, I know Rebecca is happily married and her friend is in a committed relationship. This is why I don't date. If my girlfriend or wife ever acted like this toward another guy, it would be over. But it seems they all act like this. They can't be trusted.

The guy comes back with more beers, but now he's acting all cool as he just drops them off and wanders off to another table where he's putting on the same act, but this time with guys. I guess he's bi or something.

A bit later the food arrives. I tell the guy, "Hope you can afford all this." He throws out a fake laugh to impress the girls. We start eating, but before we can even get four bites in the guy comes back and asks how we are doing. Give it a rest dude! They aren't going home with you.

We finish our food and, get this... the guy walks over and asks if he can get us anything else. "Oh, I know what you want you dirty son of a bitch," I think to myself. The girls sort of tone it down now. "Oh, no. I think we're ready to go home." The guy finally seems to get the message that they just aren't in to him. So what does he do? He walks back and throws down a piece of paper telling us to pay him. Now that is bold. I've never seen a guy get rejected and throw that one back. This guy's got balls.

What do the girls do? They pay the guy money. Do they have ANY self esteem? They look at me and ask how much I'm putting in. What? Let me get this straight... you ladies let some guy horn in on you... reject him after he buys you drinks and food... and I have to cover part of this? Seeing as how Rebecca drove, I figured I wouldn't argue with her, so I threw some money on the table. What a night.