The 200 Dollar Date

First off I’m not broke nor am I a cheapskate, but I do know the value of a dollar because I spend 60 plus hours a week at work to earn it.
 
Thanks to the good people on my Twitter timeline for indulging in a heated debate about the amount of money expected to be spent on a date that landed on the amount of 200. Can I see 200 being spent on a date? Fuck yeah. I’ve been on a few dates that have cost a little more but these were special women and not just Shameka from around the way. Unfortunately the person footing the bill on that date no matter what the cost maybe is 99.75% of the time… wait for it… the dude. Since I was born with a penis I'm expected to cover dating cost.
 
Am I paying for your time or are we getting to know each other?
You’d be hard pressed to find somebody that doesn’t like some sort of fast food and yes, Chipotle is fast food. If it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and your meal is under 12 bucks I’m going to stick that fast food label on it. If I take a girl to California Tortilla doesn’t mean I value her any less than I would if I took her to, let's say Don Pablo’s. I like both spots, but just for about 5 bucks more a person, the good people at Don P’s bring the food to our table, the silverware isn’t plastic and we actually get to hold the menu instead of looking up at one above the counter. Somehow not having a pimpled face teenager run back and forth to refill our Sprites is a deal breaker. Oh, word? I guess meeting up for coffee like those white people do in the movies is out of the question, huh? I thought the new wave of women loved Starbucks? Real talk if I say let’s hit Chipotle and a movie and you say anything but “cool” or “I don’t like Chipotle” I can’t know you any more. It’s just that simple. If you frown up your face at a chance for us to chill and a free meal, even if it comes with paper napkins, I’m not sure of what type of games you’re on. None for me thanks.
 
Where are you eating when you know the check is coming to you?
I know tons of women that have eaten at 5 star establishments on the dime of their male suitors. I know way less women that have eaten at the same 5 star restaurants when the check was coming back to them at the end of the night. How can you really be upset with a guy trying to feed you that "2 for 22 Friday’s" special when you feed that to yourself on a regular basis. If you’ve had Popeye’s, McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut or any other fast food chain for dinner in the 6 months you can’t rightly demand high-end food. If you got Top Ramen and Chef Boyardee in your kitchen cabinets who are you really fooling with these requests to break bread in Ruth Chris over the cheddar biscuits we know you love at Red Lobster?
 
The 200 date, if it is to exist, should always be post cheeks
I don’t want to come off as if I’m buying pussy and I don’t want to make you women feel like you’re selling it either but a 200 dollar dates should come with some sort of guarantees attached to it. Yeah that still came out wrong, but dropping 2 bills on a woman I’m not sure I actually like is a bit of a stretch. All the things I could have bought for the same 200 will start scrolling thru my mind…
A pair of premium denim jeans
6 fitted National's caps
4 fitted Major’s caps
26 burrito bowls from Chipotle
8 Bluray DVD’s
… Just to name a few. I’m 100% sure all those things will be way more enjoyable than watching a woman I have ZERO interest in ever seeing again eat lobster and shrimp on my dime. How can you not feel entitled to a little something when you’ve dropped 2 weeks of grocery money on a date and didn’t enjoy yourself? Especially when the date ends in a church hug and her telling you “Text me when you get home” as her front door closes in your face. That’s got to hurt because it hurts me just thinking about it.
 
I won’t be dropping 2 bills or any new chicks
Jean DeGrate has spoken