A Cheap Date

[nq:1]Is the expression "a cheap date" an insult or a compliment? Discuss![/nq]
Are you male or female?

[nq:1]Is the expression "a cheap date" an insult or a compliment? Discuss![/nq]
It's sort of a wry compliment. Shows appreciation for something that indicates the other person is low maintenance or has low standards.

[nq:2]Is the expression "a cheap date" an insult or a compliment? Discuss![/nq]
[nq:1]Are you male or female?[/nq]
Male.
I've been trying to explain it to a Ukrainian friend whose English is pretty good.
I emailed her as follows:
[nq:1]Shall I take it for an insult?[/nq]
That's a good question. I think it depends on the context.

A woman might only want to have one

Why are you only talking about a promiscous girl? The original divisiion was between males and females. One is living a twisted life if he thinks only about promiscous girls or if he thinks cheap date only refers to whether a girl goes to bed with the guy.

It means that you don't have to spend a lot of money on her for her to feel she's had an enjoyable time. It's not an insult, it's a co

[nq:2]That's a good question. I think it depends on the ... her to get her to go to bed with you."[/nq]
[nq:1]Why are you only talking about a promiscous girl? The original divisiion was between males and females. One ... promiscous girls or if he thinks cheap date only refers to whether a girl goes to bed with the guy.[/nq]
Did I say I thought that?
No.
I gave two examples.
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[nq:2]Why are you only talking about a promiscous girl? ... to whether a girl goes to bed with the guy.[/nq]
[nq:1]Did I say I thought that?[/nq]
Probably not. But your choice of words sure riled me. Sorry.
[nq:1]No.[/nq]
Posters should say where they live, and for which
area they are asking questions. I have lived in
Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 10 years
Chica

[nq:2]Is the expression "a cheap date" an insult or a compliment?[/nq]
[nq:1]Are you male or female?[/nq]
This being the 21st century the question should be "Are you a sender or a receiver?"

Bob
http://www.kanyak.com

[nq:2]Did I say I thought that?[/nq]
[nq:1]Probably not. But your choice of words sure riled me. Sorry.[/nq]
Understandable.
MM was a cheap date too, before she became MM,
Jan

[nq:2]Is the expression "a cheap date" an insult or a compliment? Discuss![/nq]
[nq:1]It's sort of a wry compliment. Shows appreciation for something that indicates the other person is low maintenance or has low standards.[/nq]
If the man sees her as low maintenance, that is probably a compliment, especially in times of recession, but if he thinks she has low standards, I think that insult

[nq:1]Is the expression "a cheap date" an insult or a compliment? Discuss![/nq]
I prefer javelin.

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