What is the stupidest excuse someone ever gave you to turn down your request for a date?

Question

When I was in 11th grade (shortly after the end of the Spanish-American War,) I remember calling a girl and asking her for a date. Her reply was, "Oh, I'd love to go out on Friday night, but that's the night I need to wash my hair! I'm so sorry!") As young and naive as I was at the age of 15, even I knew that was a horrible load of horse manure she had just dumped on me.

What is the stupidest, most lame, laughable excuse you have ever been given when the object of your interest rejected your request for a date?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

When you mentioned the Spanish-Amerivan war that made me think of Bonanza. I believe when the show ended they said little joe would go to fight in the Spanish- American war. But dang good to know you were there in the late 1800s. 😆

Wow those were simpler times to reject someone so you could wash your hair. I remember seeing Betty do that a few times in Father Knows Best. Was she really pretty? Did women have personalities back then? How tv portrayed it, it felt like women were just there but didn't really have a personality they were nothing without a husband.

I remember I asked this guy I liked out to prom in high school. He said something really confusing like he's working and he has to check his schedule and see if he can go. He had me convinced, I didn't realize it was a straight up no.

I thought he had to legit check his work schedule and see if he could make it. So I waited a week and asked again and he was like still he has to check his work schedule and I was like geez you had a week to check it... lol just joking. No, I knew. Finally I realized oh! He's saying no. I don't know why I didn't get it the first time.

There was another time where I really liked this guy I had in my martial arts class. I asked for his number and I remember he was really shocked. I think I might have said we should hangout too and he was like, "I need to check out my work schedule." But he still gave me his real number so that confused me.

I still held out thinking he may be interested. I did the three day rule of waiting and then I texted him and he never replied back. Then I realized he wasn't interested.

But then like 3 or 6 months later he texted me a Happy Halloween. I had deleted his number by then and I didn't recognize the number so I asked who it was texting me.

He acted all self-centered like "Obviously it's me who else." I realized oh it's him and the acknowledgment on top of it that he is egotistical. So I acted like I didn't know him I was like, "Which one?" And that was it he never replied again it was too beneath him/pissed him off or it shattered his ego too much.

But I acted like I didn't know him I guess to give the impression that he isn't the greatest thing since sliced bread since I don't remember him. But you know I wish I just didn't reply instead of acting like I didn't know him that would have been better in giving him a taste of his own medicine. Yup... dating can sometimes be hard.

DubiousIntentions · Accepted Answer

"You are too ugly for me!" ?

exitseven · Accepted Answer

A girl blew off a date with me. She said a cash register fell off the counter at work and she had to stay late and clean up the mess. What she didn't know was that I went to where she was working to give her a ride home and I was told that she had already left. I never spoke to her again.

msc545 · Accepted Answer

"My husband is coming home. How about next Saturday?" (oh... well... uh no.}

coachTanthony · Answer

All of sudden they are sick but the very next day drinking it up in the pub with friends. hmmmmm lol

Guy13 · Answer

The importance of laundry and house cleaning for that day and early evening... Whatever...

Avicenna · Answer

"I have to study for a test"

WonderBell99 · Answer

If her hair was long and thick, it takes a lot of time to take care of it. I don’t style my hair often (like curl or straighten it; unless I’m going out), so waiting for it to air dry, and then style it would take forever; but I’m assuming your date would’ve wanted to look presentable and fabulous for you. My hair takes a lot of time to dry (when it’s long). It is relatively shorter now since I cut it only a few days ago, but when I had longer hair, wash day was a pain in the ass and I had a love-hate relationship with it.

When I was a freshman, I told a guy that I liked him (through text). He replied a week later saying that his phone was not working and that he couldn’t use his phone for a whole week when I could see his snap score going up everyday lol. I prefer face to face conversations now, for important stuff.

Nervzgrl · Answer

Now you’re older and just as naive. Taking some personal time to thoroughly wash my hair, condition it, comb it, dry it out, and relax after a good hair wash is better than any date.

sage2021 · Answer

It was a blind date. Half way our destination he pulls over and calls his brother. Comes back to the car and said his sister-in-law was in labor and he had to take me home 🤷🏼‍♀️

ShadezMcgee · Answer

It was usually day of.

"OH, sorry! I just remembered I had to do x today".

X ranging from things that they would know way in advance like doing events, sport meets, etc. Last second dip and play it off like it was truly a mistake.

Apple1996 · Answer

You have no idea how important hair washing day is for a girl 😆

worldscolide · Answer

She told me i was too nice.. I kid you not, 5 years later she is a single mother, has 4 children by 4 different men, on welfare, state assistance, child support, and because of all of that she does not work and had the reputation of the neighborhood "Drug queen"

Dodged a bullet

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

I’ve been the one giving stupid reasons haha.

Paul09 · Answer

I have to go.. we were young , meet on ICQ. We had Polish blood line in common. So we decided to meetup , and to bring a friend. So I get to the meeting spot with my friend. She arrives with her friend. Not even a few minutes later, another friend pullups, and she's like I gotta go. .. what a odd experience. I'll never forget it. I guess I wasn't what she excepted.. or who knows.

spartan55 · Answer

"what are you doing for dinner?" "something else" DOH!

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

She told me she had to go to work but the next day was a national holiday. It took me a second to put it together but we laughed about it and I told her to shoot me a text when she gets off 😂

blueonblack22 · Answer

I really love it when women say they are “too busy” to date. Oldest most lame duck excuse. I feel embarrassed that when I was in my late teens I actually bought it.

Anonymous · Answer

She told me she had to go to a funeral for a family friend. I told her if she went out on a date with me instead then she wouldn’t have to worry about finding a date at the funeral…. she didn’t budge. It was still a no.

Sixgunsound · Answer

"I have a softball tournament this weekend" "OK, next weekend then?" "I just remembered there is another one" "mhmm.."

serious · Answer

I never asked a woman for a date. Never did so no question of rejection here.

ItsMykolaJenkins · Answer

Once he said he can't talk to me because he is eating a banana...

AnusNdaPainus · Answer

My dog died  And what’s weird is the night before I hit a dog and kept driving and I know it was dead because I had blood on my front bumper and tires

chicosuave · Answer

im going through some hard shit right now. a lot of girls say that to you get rid of you.

Titanic1912 · Answer

I didn’t go out with anyone until after I graduated from college in 2016. And I couldn’t go alone until I had my own car.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

She was too demanding on where she wanted to take a date

Fromdusktilldawn · Answer

All those "I don't feel so good right now" "I'm sick" "I'm busy"

LiamJHayden · Answer

"You're too tall." I'm 6'2 and could understand it if she was super short but she was around 5'9.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

I can't think of any "stupid excuse" I ever gave when I turned someone down for a date since they weren't excuses at all but legit reasons to turn down requests.

cryscrys1 · Answer

I know back then humans use to shower once a week maybe she was right..

RavVid · Answer

well back in 1898 girls didn't have hair dryers so I think you were being unfair to that girl.

CubsterShura · Answer

I'd reject a day to wash my hair.

Anonymous · Answer

I reckon the Stupidest excuse is when a Girl says She enjoys being Single.

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

I'm tired. What about tomorrow? I'm tired.

Anonymous · Answer

His grandma dying 🙄🙄 turn out to be BS

clampfan101 · Answer

“The cat’s on my lap.” lol j/k 🤣

BrookeS · Answer

Saying they need to do their laundry

LemiaOfThunder · Answer

I'm on my period and need to be a t home

Tstrbrainer · Answer

I said I had to get my friend home to a girl.

Juicy74 · Answer

Because I wouldn’t wear butt plug with no panties

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