Should I pay him for date?

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Omg

[Anonymous]

Wow. Good for you that you didn't waste an hour on him.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I feel this is extortion or illegal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I feel this is extortion or illegal.

It's laughable! Block his email, OP. And never think of him again.

[Roar]

Oh please, Oh please, post his name. The social media world would have a field day and you two would probably make all the talk shows. We'd even set up a "go fund me" page to make you whole. People Magazine would love this. Think of the law firm he works at and how they would just love the publicity.

[Anonymous]

Roar wrote:Oh please, Oh please, post his name. The social media world would have a field day and you two would probably make all the talk shows. We'd even set up a "go fund me" page to make you whole. People Magazine would love this. Think of the law firm he works at and how they would just love the publicity.

+1, name and shame OP! This situation is pretty much genetically engineered for viral success in the social media age!

[Anonymous]

OP here. I'm not disclosing his name or want anything going viral. I think it's laughable. I told him to grow up.

[Anonymous]

This is insane. I ignore him but write a review online

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I'm not disclosing his name or want anything going viral. I think it's laughable. I told him to grow up.

Fiiiiiine, be reasonable about it if you must. Good for you for laughing him off, such a stupid request for him to make.

[Anonymous]

Tell him he should have asked for a signed contract with the cancellation policy spelled out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell him he should have asked for a signed contract with the cancellation policy spelled out.

+1
Love this!

[Anonymous]

Guess he won't be getting any.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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.