An out for a bad date

[ELKCHSR]

Date from Hell: Rescue!

CANBERRA (Reuters) - It's every single person's nightmare: You're on a date, it's a disaster but there's no way out.

With Valentine's Day looming, a mobile phone company in Australia has come to the rescue with a service offering an escape from the date from hell.

All you have to do is discreetly dial three numbers and then hang up without saying a word.

"Virgin Mobile will call them back a minute later with a perfect excuse to get them out of there. We'll even talk them through what to say," the company, a joint venture of the Virgin Group and Optus, said in a statement.

A survey of 402 people by Virgin Mobile found that 53 percent arrange in advance to have a friend call them mid-date to check they are all right or if they need an excuse to get out.

The results showed women were twice as likely as men to use the tactic.

 

[Elkhunter]

When I read this yesterday, I laughed. Thanks!!!!

 

[ELKCHSR]

I wonder how many here might just use it...

 

[Orca Lover]

I want to know what the three numbers are, I have a virgin mobile phone, it might come in handy. Just joking, i wont be using an "easy out" on a date if we go out!!!

OL

 

[Quick Draw]

If these people are looking for an easy out then maybe they should have taken the other person out for a pre date before the real one. Just think of it as an interview.
People are funny...an easy out for a date. Why don't the just fake something, like the flu or something like that.
Quick Draw

 

[Quiet_One]

well im married but heck why dont show blind date use it some those dates are hell

 

[Mojave]

Forget the flu, why don't they just say they are having a bad time. You are rarely on a bad date by yourself, the other person is usually on a bad date too.

 

[WH's OutdoorsChick]

LMAO....

I have done that

I tried it with WH a time or two but it does not have the same effect since we live together.....

 

[Tom]

If so many women didn't want a free ride for an expensive date, then it wouldn't be a problem. Just do coffee, or something quick and cheap, get to know each other a little first. Would that work?

How much money is spent before they call? That's what I want to know.

 

[Delw]

women are little babies. they need an excuess to get out of a date,

they should have one for guys as well. how many guys want to continue on a date when they find out they aint getting layed? That would be a waste of time.


Delw

 

[WH's OutdoorsChick]

I think it works both ways Delw.....

I meet all my dates for Coffee first... I dont want to waste more then 20 min incase I don't like them!!!

Plus then WH does not get suspicious either hump hump Just kidding hump

 

[noharleyyet]

Brutal honesty or spare the feeling prevarication...pick one and pull the plug before they do it for you.

 

[cjcj]

I would just say hey lets go have sex and see if its any good that way we don`t waste any more time....if she gets pissed, then say i`m not sorry i said that cause the only reason i went out with you is for some "booty", so give it up or lets end this disaster....tell her to take a chance and save some time.