Dear Queenie,
Last week I went out to dinner with a guy I met recently and he got so drunk they threw him out of the restaurant. Then they came to me to collect the bill, which was a lot, mostly for all the drinks he had, and I had to pay even though it was a lot more than I could afford. I haven’t seen or heard from this guy since then, but I know where he works.
Queenie, should I look him up and ask him to pay me back for what it cost? He was the one who asked me for a date and most of the bill was for his dinner and all his drinks.—Ripped off date
Dear Date,
By all means ask him to reimburse you for the cost of the dinner, never mind making reparations for the embarrassment he caused you.
And in the future, if a date is “under the influence” when he comes to pick you up, do not go out with him; if he gets drunk during the meal leave before they bring the bill; if they come to throw him out tell them to collect the bill from him before they do so; and above all, do not let him drive you home.
