Under The Radar Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 You guys probably don't want to hear what I've done in a Denny's bathroom....... :/ Did it involve Belgium Waffles and Whipped Cream? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TigerLilly78 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Words don't do it justice. I have pics. brb. Oh sweet Jesus... O.0.. Link to post Share on other sites
MissBee Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 So I was wondering what the typical reaction would be if your first dated turned out to be at Denny's, that ever so popular chain food place all over the US. Would you show up for the date? Or ditch / make an excuse to avoid it? And if you do end up going , what would be your expectations? Ahh I would suggest somewhere else but would be turned off if a guy even suggested it frankly. And no, it's not because I want you to take me to a 5 star restaurant, but there are so many, at least where I live, cool restaurants that are not chains and probably the same price as Denny's and way more interesting that I'd rather go to. A man taking me to Denny's, I would assume he is pretty boring and doesn't go out much if he thinks this is the place to go for a date...but again I wouldn't agree to go there to begin with. I go to Denny's on road trips and if I wanna just grab a quick bite, it's not the kind of place I would deliberately leave my house and go to for a date. When I go on a date I want to dress up and leave my house and go somewhere interesting, not just to Denny's or AppleBee's or what have you. But that's me....other women may feel differently. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MissBee Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 On topic, I would never take a girl out with the intention of going to Denny's. We might END UP there at the end of the night after having done whatever was planned...but to actually plan FOR Denny's? Nah. My kind of guy! I meant to add that yea, if say we'd been out doing other things prior on this date and ended up at Denny's for a bite, then no problem. But if that is the main feature and I'm supposed to actually leave my house to go there...err no. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Under The Radar Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Remember, even if you are drunk, leave at least a 20% tip . 3 Link to post Share on other sites
TigerLilly78 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Remember, even if you are drunk, leave at least a 20% tip . Actually your not kidding If you want to walk out in one piece from Denney's I def suggest it! some of those waitresses are hardcore there..I've seen them have a good go at the cheapos....lol Link to post Share on other sites
normal person Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Aw, c'mon, you have to order SOMETHING! I'd feel so weird eating while my date sits across the table from me with nothing! What about shrimp tempura? It's just tasty, crispy deep-fried shrimp. Most Japanese places have it! Yeah, I've got to admit this is a bit weird. I went out to a nice place with a girl once and I ordered a steak and she said she didn't want anything. So rather than have her sit there awkwardly for 40 minutes I ordered a salad and just put in front of her. I think she had a few bites. If you're just sitting there paying for her to eat sushi, it might be a bit uncomfortable for her (depending on how well you know her). Ahh I would suggest somewhere else but would be turned off if a guy even suggested it frankly. And no, it's not because I want you to take me to a 5 star restaurant, but there are so many, at least where I live, cool restaurants that are not chains and probably the same price as Denny's and way more interesting that I'd rather go to. A man taking me to Denny's, I would assume he is pretty boring and doesn't go out much if he thinks this is the place to go for a date...but again I wouldn't agree to go there to begin with. I go to Denny's on road trips and if I wanna just grab a quick bite, it's not the kind of place I would deliberately leave my house and go to for a date. When I go on a date I want to dress up and leave my house and go somewhere interesting, not just to Denny's or AppleBee's or what have you. But that's me....other women may feel differently. This was the response I was expecting most women to have. If you're 18 and strapped for cash, I could understand taking a girl there. But if you or her make any sort of money and you're trying to make your first impression with a Banana-Kaboom, I wouldn't be surprised if she questioned your judgment and made a whole lot of inferences about you. I have a hard time imagining either party enjoying it that much. I would say as a guy, just suck it up and spend the extra $30 for a place that won't have an 8 year old's birthday party seated next to you. Edited April 25, 2014 by normal person Link to post Share on other sites
Under The Radar Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Actually your not kidding If you want to walk out in one piece from Denney's I def suggest it! some of those waitresses are hardcore there..I've seen them have a good go at the cheapos....lol Yep, I've seen the movie "Waiting" ...... "don't **** with people who handle your food". Link to post Share on other sites
rester Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I love diners and greasy spoons, but wouldn't ever take a woman to one on a date, and most likely wouldn't be compatible with someone that thought that was a good idea. Denny's isn't much better than Subway, in my opinion. Those are the types of places I go as a last resort when I'm on a road trip in the middle of nowhere and they are the only options besides burger places. Even independently owned diners sound like a strange date choice to me. Link to post Share on other sites
MissBee Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Yeah, I've got to admit this is a bit weird. I went out to a nice place with a girl once and I ordered a steak and she said she didn't want anything. So rather than have her sit there awkwardly for 40 minutes I ordered a salad and just put in front of her. I think she had a few bites. If you're just sitting there paying for her to eat sushi, it might be a bit uncomfortable for her (depending on how well you know her). This was the response I was expecting most women to have. If you're 18 and strapped for cash, I could understand taking a girl there. But if you or her make any sort of money and you're trying to make your first impression with a Banana-Kaboom, I wouldn't be surprised if she questioned your judgment and made a whole lot of inferences about you. I have a hard time imagining either party enjoying it that much. I would say as a guy, just suck it up and spend the extra $30 for a place that won't have an 8 year old's birthday party seated next to you. But the idea that if you don't have a lot of money chain restaurants or fast food restaurants are your ONLY option is crazy. The idea that it's either chain or 5 star, break the bank is absurd. You can go to a unique restaurant and pay the same price you'd pay for some run of the mill Denny's fare and get a nicer ambiance, more interesting menu options etc. I was just telling my boyfriend the other night that it actually makes no sense to buy fastfood sometimes as it really isn't that cheap. I went into a Popeye's the other day while on a road trip and a meal combo was about $8. For that there are lots of non-chain restaurants where you could get something for a similar price or a few more dollars, but not that much more at all, which would be healthier or at least more interesting. So if a man couldn't figure that out he wouldn't really be my speed. I'm an adventurous girl who likes trying different foods and having different experiences and I want to be with a man who feels similarly. I also know how to get good deals (HELLO: Groupon! In the age of Groupon and coupons, there is no excuse to blame being a boring date on your wallet, as there are so many deals on there to do cool stuff for sometimes 75% less than it would cost). I adore my bf because he's of the same mind and our first date was awesome and he made it a point to take me to do things I hadn't done before. It was truly memorable. He isn't a broke student but even if he had been his PERSONALITY and CREATIVE MIND would have made it so that he would have found a way to give me the same experience of doing new things without breaking the bank. I look for that kind of thing in a man...not his wallet size. But if you're the type where a great date for you is some completely mundane, let's just go to the movies or let's go to Denny's, type of thing then you say it's because you're broke...pssh...I was in college, I'm a grad student too, I'm by no means rich but still like nice things and find ways to do them and many of them actually don't cost nearly as much as people would think. That also makes me assume a man is cheap, when he actually assumes something is expensive without even really knowing the cost. I HATE that. I find that some people simply assume an experience or place is above their means when in reality it isn't that expensive or maybe only a few more dollars than your "regular thing." So yea....if a man has that mentality I'd become quickly bored with the relationship. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Woggle Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I wouldn't mind a chain but Denny's? Their food is barely above frozen tv dinners as far a quality. Why not Olive Garden or Charlie Brown's if they want some good chain food? Yes I said Olive Garden and it is a guilty pleasure of mine. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
kiss_andmakeup Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I wouldn't mind a chain but Denny's? Their food is barely above frozen tv dinners as far a quality. Why not Olive Garden or Charlie Brown's if they want some good chain food? Yes I said Olive Garden and it is a guilty pleasure of mine. Olive Garden's soup/salad/breadsticks lunch is the best $7 you'll spend anywhere. Yummmmm. Link to post Share on other sites
dichotomy Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Out first "date" meeting after connecting on dating site was starbucks. Pretty common I guess for OLD in person date - but I did not pay for her coffee. She never let me forget that. Our next date was at Morton's Steakhouse (an expensive US chain). She felt better. First dates - what ever is fine. Link to post Share on other sites
TheGuard13 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Mmm, Denny's. That's where I found a three foot long hair in my shrimp scampi. Link to post Share on other sites
Under The Radar Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Mmm, Denny's. That's where I found a three foot long hair in my shrimp scampi. Was it deep fried? ...... The hair ...... not the shrimp scampi . Yeah, in that instance, maybe a 20% tip is uncalled for. Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Ahh I would suggest somewhere else but would be turned off if a guy even suggested it frankly. And no, it's not because I want you to take me to a 5 star restaurant, but there are so many, at least where I live, cool restaurants that are not chains and probably the same price as Denny's and way more interesting that I'd rather go to. A man taking me to Denny's, I would assume he is pretty boring and doesn't go out much if he thinks this is the place to go for a date...but again I wouldn't agree to go there to begin with. I go to Denny's on road trips and if I wanna just grab a quick bite, it's not the kind of place I would deliberately leave my house and go to for a date. When I go on a date I want to dress up and leave my house and go somewhere interesting, not just to Denny's or AppleBee's or what have you. But that's me....other women may feel differently. I feel the same way but again as I said for a 1st OLD meet up maybe. I'd give it a shot as a breakfast date but if this was what somebody I knew suggested as a date, I would really try hard to talk him into a another location. I think I said something similar to the guy who wanted to take his 1st date to a Cosi which I think of as a more upscale Denny's with better lighting. As you have pointed out creative mom & pop places which are a lot more interesting can cost the same so it's not only about the money. When I was younger my answer would have been a straight up Hell No, what kind of a girl do you think I am that you can get away with such a cheap date? Why aren't you trying to impress me. I soften a bit in my old age. My husband took me to a cheap not very creative Mexican place for our 1st date. I was disappointed but didn't say anything because he was soooooo handsome & I was trying to be more sensative to other people's financial situations. I knew he worked on commission, so . . . . I picked the location for our 2nd date which was much more upscale & I paid. Link to post Share on other sites
anne1707 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 When I am into a guy, I would go eat at McDonalds for all I care. I still give Wuggle grief for taking me to Mcdonalds 4 Link to post Share on other sites
TheGuard13 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Was it deep fried? ...... The hair ...... not the shrimp scampi . Yeah, in that instance, maybe a 20% tip is uncalled for. Nope, just covered in butter sauce. Wasn't the waitresses fault...or her hair. Link to post Share on other sites
kodakgirl Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Ahh I would suggest somewhere else but would be turned off if a guy even suggested it frankly. And no, it's not because I want you to take me to a 5 star restaurant, but there are so many, at least where I live, cool restaurants that are not chains and probably the same price as Denny's and way more interesting that I'd rather go to. A man taking me to Denny's, I would assume he is pretty boring and doesn't go out much if he thinks this is the place to go for a date...but again I wouldn't agree to go there to begin with. My feelings exactly. I don't care about it being cheap-- it just shows just a lack of creativity and/or effort and/or thought and/or adventurousness. I don't need any money spent on me to enjoy a first date--I'd be happy with a walk in an nice park!-- but I need some thought put into it. I want him to consider who I am and what I would like. I do not like chain restaurants, and I don't think that would surprise anyone who made even a little effort to know me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
M30USA Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 The dating process, as it stands in America, is largely designed for the benefit of women where men have to play by women's rules, women's expectations, and if the man doesn't perfectly play this role to the woman's liking, he loses. It's subtly designed to set the stage for American marriage, where women hold all the power and also set the rules. Personally, if a woman was okay with eating at McDonald's (truly okay), I would think she is more in favor of true equality in marriage and I would be very interested. Link to post Share on other sites
Imported Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 When I am into a guy, I would go eat at McDonalds for all I care. This is what some girls like to think they think. Or want people to think they think. How are you into a guy you don't know? OP, you condition how a person thinks and reacts to you in everything you do. Taking a girl out to Denny's may be OK depending on your area, upbringing, stage in life and the girl and what she expects. It may work out fine, I don't know. What I do know is people can be motivated to respond well dependent on a lot of materialistic things. I bring those things to the table. I get the results that I want. Taking a girl to Denny's on a first date is usually like putting a hurdle in front of me that I now have to overcome. I am not in the habit of putting hurdles in front of me. There is enough there already. First impressions are everything. Make a bad one and you will need to overcome it. Make a good one and you can just ride it out. It's easy to make a good first impression if you consider it and actually try. It's very difficult to overcome a bad first impression. Link to post Share on other sites
Phoe Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 My boyfriend took me to Denny's for our 2nd date. I got the hobbit plate, it was being advertised at the time. I had a wonderful time and was really happy at the end of the night. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
M30USA Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 My boyfriend took me to Denny's for our 2nd date. I got the hobbit plate, it was being advertised at the time. I had a wonderful time and was really happy at the end of the night. Awesome! People just need to be real. Especially if the guy isn't wealthy. What the heck business does he have taking his girlfriend to the Ritz? Talk about putting up false expectations. Guys who do this are setting their own traps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Phoe Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Awesome! People just need to be real. Especially if the guy isn't wealthy. What the heck business does he have taking his girlfriend to the Ritz? Talk about putting up false expectations. Guys who do this are setting their own traps. He knew I LOVE the hobbit movies, so that's why he suggested denny's, so I could get something off the hobbit menu haha. It made me much happier than trying to take me to some fancy place in an attempt to impress me. I would not have been impressed! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Woggle Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Olive Garden's soup/salad/breadsticks lunch is the best $7 you'll spend anywhere. Yummmmm. I love the Chicken Scampi. I took my wife to a hole in the wall Cheesesteak place that looks like a yellow bunker and we are still together and as happy as ever. With food as good as they make it it doesn't matter. Link to post Share on other sites
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