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IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY today and while that thought may fill you with delight, spare a thought for those who haven’t had such good Valentine’s Day experiences.
We had an ask around TheJournal.ie towers to find out some of the worst Valentine’s Day date stories out there and well… they didn’t hold back.
I went to Paris with an ex-girlfriend for Valentine’s weekend years ago and Aer Lingus lost her bag on the way over (She checked in a bag for two nights away!). We were both students so we were too poor to buy her any decent new clothes so we spent the weekend in a crappy hotel room watching CNN, waiting for her bag to show up. It arrived at the hotel while we were standing at reception waiting to check out.
(Like that would be ok on any date…)
I once had someone repierce my ear during a first date and I had to sit there with a bleeding ear for the remainder of the date…This also happened in a cafe during the day.
On the first date.
Went in for a kiss… the guy got a nosebleed. And I was wearing a white top.
Needless to say, there wasn’t a second date.
A friend of mine was on a Tinder first date with a guy when he began to pick his teeth with his fork. At the end, he told her he was a big believer in feminism so she should probably pay. He didn’t get a second date.
Another ‘friend’ story. Sure, happened to a ‘friend’.
A friend was on a date, and the girl asked if it was ok if they went to meet her friend who was also on a first date. He said, sure.Got to the bar, and in walks the friend with her date… the guy’s dad.
So, there you have it. It’s a tough world out there, dating-wise.
No matter how well (or not) your Valentine’s Day is going, take heart – someone else definitely has a worse Valentine’s Day date story than you do. At Renault we’re sharing the love until 29th February by offering 2.9% APR with zero deposit required. Offers like this only come around every 4 years. Renault Clio #Restart your heart.
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My worst was when my date picked me up and we were hardly five feet down the road before his shitty car broke down. Typical Renault!!
I picked him up in my Renault. Unfortunately we only moved a few feet and the engine ceased. So did our date. Never saw him again.
Think his name was David. I’m sorry (sad face).
If you’ve got a decent car I’m willing to give it another go!
OMG it’s you. I don’t that banger bankrupted me in the end.
My first car was a Renault Clio. Couldn’t figure out why girls wouldn’t go out with me till the Renaults engine blew up. Got a nice Toyota corrolla then bingo they were lining up…
“That fugly aul bit*h keeps staring at us”.
“That’s me Ma ya boll*x”.
Home early that night.
My girlfriend just broke up with me today, do I get a prize for winning?
Really feeling the love for Renault on these comments today
My worst date was the date I rang renault finance and they wouldn’t take a SEPA bank account in clear breach of EU regulation.
REGULATION (EU) No 260/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
Article 9 Point 2
2. A payee accepting a credit transfer or using a direct debit to collect funds from a payer holding a payment account located within the Union shall not specify the Member State in which that payment account is to be located, provided that the payment account is reachable in accordance with Article 3.
My worst valentines day was to day when i went on to the journal there was a picture of Joan Burton on it what could be worst than that
A lot of blue shirts and labour fans reading this with the amount of red thumbs
My worst date was when I was 7 and the girl who was 9 (far more experienced than I) kissed me sand I ran home crying because she bit my lip. Lol. I ended up dating her again when I was 19. I had not improved at all by then. HahHahaha
Dinner… She ordered garlic! Need I say more?
She kept the vampires at bay?
Maybe she was afraid you were going to bite her?
Just beat me to it :)
I would feel more loved if you gave me a free Renault Clio for sharing my worst valentines moment…. 2.9%apr can’t do anything with that as I don’t have enough left over from my wages to purchase a new car…
My name is Roseann… On my first date with my ex he introduced to his friend as Joanne… Eek
Happy international MGTOW day guys !
I never forget her indoors on valentines day, ya love her flappy?, well,, yes jack but, I think its fear.
Alright lads, ya haven’t seen Maryellen swing a Rollin pin.
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