Should I pay him for date?

[Anonymous]

I would report him to the online dating service you met him on to get him blocked. Thats so totally creepy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would report him to the online dating service you met him on to get him blocked. Thats so totally creepy.

This is a really good idea. He's probably doing it to other women too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here.
Well he must not be a good lawyer if he does not know that it is illegal to bill for "services" without an agreement to such ahead of performance.

But in all seriousness, i am glad you all can now see what !@#?@!# I had to put up with for 20 years living in DC and trying to find a professional date that didnt have his head up his arse worse that if I were dating someone without an education. DC is dating hell and I am glad to read your post to let the world know. There wasn't internet in my dating years, but this speaks to my experience 1000 percent.

I say go public with it and show what friggin twits DC lawyers. You will be a hero to us all. Women, stop dating the DC dweebs just to say you went out with a lawyer. Conceited asses they are.

I dated for years in DC. White collar professionals. None of them behaved like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I doubt he's really expecting the money but he's obviously really pissed off over being stood up. Put yourself in his shoes. You made him feel like a fool. I hope that was a real emergency that you didn't think to call off the date. Of course you don't pay him, but obviously he's mad as hell and I probably would be, too if I were him.

Ha. You've obviously never dated online. A no show is a regular occurrence. Only happened to me once, but in my circle of single-online-dating-world friends it has happened to them all. He needs to suck it up and get over his self-important self. Loser.

[Anonymous]

Tell him to start a GoFundMe!

[Anonymous]

No don't pay him. If he sues you let us know !!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I doubt he's really expecting the money but he's obviously really pissed off over being stood up. Put yourself in his shoes. You made him feel like a fool. I hope that was a real emergency that you didn't think to call off the date. Of course you don't pay him, but obviously he's mad as hell and I probably would be, too if I were him.

Ha. You've obviously never dated online. A no show is a regular occurrence. Only happened to me once, but in my circle of single-online-dating-world friends it has happened to them all. He needs to suck it up and get over his self-important self. Loser.

+1. I was stood up 2 or 3 times over the course of my 20s and yes, I stood up someone else once as well. Sucks but it is what it is.

Also, as my husband pointed out, if this dude is really billing out at $500+ an hour, no F-ing way he's eating lunch anyplace other than his desk except for client meetings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I met a guy online. He seems nice but I was reluctant to meet him. I finally agreed to a date but an emergency came up and I forgot to let him know. He was pretty mad and said he waited over an hour ( he ate lunch). He's a lawyer and said since I stood him up, I owe him $550 ( client hourly rate) for his time. He wants me to meet him with cash. I think this is ridiculous.

OP is he serious or was this his poor and awkward attempt at a joke?

[Anonymous]

Note to self: do not date any lawyers. I've never felt right about dating a lawyer. Something is off when it comes to lawyers. I turned down 2 offers already. Thanks for sharing op.

[Anonymous]

Tell him of he commanded a respectable hourly rate he might be worth your time. But $550 ain't going to cut it.

[Anonymous]

He's a jerk, but seriously OP, how hard would it have been to send a text or make a quick call? Him being a jerk doesn't excuse your poor behavior. It's basic manners.

[Anonymous]

It would have taken you 5 seconds to text him. You are both rude but you were rude first!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here.
Well he must not be a good lawyer if he does not know that it is illegal to bill for "services" without an agreement to such ahead of performance.

But in all seriousness, i am glad you all can now see what !@#?@!# I had to put up with for 20 years living in DC and trying to find a professional date that didnt have his head up his arse worse that if I were dating someone without an education. DC is dating hell and I am glad to read your post to let the world know. There wasn't internet in my dating years, but this speaks to my experience 1000 percent.

I say go public with it and show what friggin twits DC lawyers. You will be a hero to us all. Women, stop dating the DC dweebs just to say you went out with a lawyer. Conceited asses they are.

OP here. Nice rant but I'm not in DC.!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It would have taken you 5 seconds to text him. You are both rude but you were rude first!

+1

[Anonymous]

To paraphrase the saying about prostitutes - you aren't paying for the companionship. You are paying them to leave.