Dutch Treat
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26 February, 2008 |
 The delicate subject of whose paying on a date has
always been a tricky one.
I dont believe it is unreasonable to have the chap in question paying for a cup of coffee at a first meet however on subsequent dates things may change.
Some men are old fashioned in their thinking on this subject and can get quite touchy about who pays for what, others quite open,the upshot is one just has to bite the bullet and get it out of the way early.
Would like to say here though guys, don't think that because you buy a lady lunch that it means you are "entitled" to anything extra or are in effective purchasing a little extra!
I like Wikipedia's explanation of Dutch Treat................
"The phrase "going Dutch" probably originates from Dutch etiquette. In the Netherlands, it is not unusual to pay separately when going out as a group. When dating in a 1 on 1 situation however, the man will most commonly pay for meals and drinks. English rivalry with The Netherlands especially during the period of the Anglo-Dutch Wars[citation needed] gave rise to several phrases including Dutch that promote certain negative stereotypes. Examples include Dutch courage, Dutch uncle and Dutch wife. The particular stereotype associated with this usage is the idea of Dutch people as ungenerous and selfish.
In Spain, "going Dutch" is attributed to Catalans, due to a stereotype that they are somewhat penny-pinchers. A stereotypical non-Catalan Spaniard would compete to pay the bill for the group. However, the common term for "going Dutch" bears no relationship to Catalonia: "pagar a escote" ("cleavage paying")." |
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