Appalled, I sent the invoice to Mia, who showed Chris. He was furious — and hilarious. Chris whipped up a mock invoice in return, charging Eric for “introducing him to a gorgeous woman” and “letting him sit at her table.” The final line: “Failure to comply may result in public humiliation.”
Eric’s angry texts followed, but I just sent a thumbs-up and blocked him. Lesson learned: if a man insists on paying, make sure you don’t get billed for it later. (And yes, I kept the keychain — as a souvenir from the weirdest date ever.)