He asked to split the bill. Then invoiced me for “banter”.
Editorial Annual pick“You can’t put a price on this personality.”
Splitting dinner was fine. Love a fair arrangement.
The problem was his twenty-minute explanation of the value he brought to the evening, which included “elite banter” and parking.
I paid for my food. He said I owed him a second date.
I asked whether that came with a cooling-off period.