The food you order on a first date matters. If you overdo it, that can leave your date with a bad impression.
TikToker Zakir (@zockkr) is sharing the story of a bad date he went on with a woman who not only catfished him, lied about having kids, and yelled at their server, but she also ordered 53 fried pickles as her meal.
So, he matched with a woman named Sydney on a dating app after coming across her profile and thinking she was cute. They started chatting, getting to know a little more about each other.
He noticed that Sydney had included her social media handle in her dating profile, so he did some digging and found out that she was a mom.
Soon after, he invited her out on a date. He sent her the details of the restaurant and told her to meet him at 7:30. But at 6:30, she texted him to let him know she was already there.
Zakir rushed to get ready, and when he finally arrived at the restaurant, he saw that Sydney did not resemble her photos very much. She looked ten to fifteen years older. Her hair was also not as long and voluminous as it was in her pictures. Instead, it was cut shorter in the typical “Karen” hairstyle, which should’ve been an indication of what was to come.
However, Zakir brushed it aside and decided to continue getting to know her. When they walked into the restaurant, the host led them to a table and presented them with menus. Zakir asked Sydney if anything on the menu had caught her eye.
She responded that she wanted to do something small, like an appetizer, and that the fried pickles and the calamari looked good. Zakir encouraged her to order whatever she wanted. When the server came to take their orders, she requested 53 fried pickles. One order of fried pickles included only six.
The server informed them that she would need to check with the manager to see if it was possible to put 53 pickles on a plate. Sydney became upset and demanded that her pickles be delivered on one plate.
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After her outburst, Zakir told her that the way she spoke to their server was inappropriate. She apologized, saying that she just got caught up in the moment and that she strongly supported the idea that the customer was always right.
Then, Zakir asked her what the significance was behind the number 53. Apparently, she was just a fan of odd numbers. Finally, their server brought four plates filled with fried pickles, along with Zakir’s slider and fries.
As they enjoyed their meals, talk turned to the topic of having kids. Sydney asked Zakir if he saw himself having kids later on. He replied that he was open to having kids with the right person but that he would be fine without them if it weren’t meant to be.
He returned the question, and she stated that she didn’t have any children. Zakir knew that was a lie and that she was, in fact, a mom. Fed up with Sydney’s behavior, he excused himself to the bathroom.
When he came back, their table was empty, save for the check. Sydney was nowhere in sight, and Zakir ended up paying $140 for the fried pickles.