You Could Win A Box of Chocolates... If You Tell Us Your Worst Date Story Ever
It's a contest! Tell us your worst, most awkward, absolutely terrible date story and, if it is bad enough, you could win a box of chocolates from Danville Chocolates.
Sometimes Cupid's arrow is poisoned.
We've all been there at least once, right? Bad dates, turned worse. Awkward moments, turned into humiliation (sometimes). "Be my Valentine," turned into "Are you kidding me right now?"
There are probably some pretty awful date stories out there... and we want you to relive them!
It's a contest!
We're holding a contest for the most awkward, terrible, bad date story out there. From now until Feb. 13, we'll be collecting these stories of woe and love-gone-wrong.
We'll sift through them and choose three finalists that raise the bar for cringe-worthy dates. Once we've chosen the finalists, we'll post the stories, along with a poll so you all can vote on them. The winner will get peace of mind -- they say writing is very cathartic. But, of course, that's not all. The winner will also get a box of chocolates from Danville's own Danville Chocolates -- it is Valentine's Day after all.
Now, how could you pass that up? Tell us about your bad date and if it is bad enough, you get some chocolate.
So, while many may be celebrating Feb. 14 with candy hearts and roses, let's relive some awkward moments and dates-gone-terribly-astray.
How to enter
You can submit your stories by commenting below or emailing them to Danville Patch editor Terry Parris Jr. at terry.parris@patch.com.
Let the healing begin!
Contest rules
* Open to legal residents of the state of California who are 18 and older.
* To enter, email Danville Patch editor Terry Parris Jr at terry.parris@patch.com or leave your story in the comments section below.
* All entries must be received by February 13, 2012, 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
* You may enter once.
* Up to 3 finalists will be selected by judges to be voted on by the public. The finalist with the highest number of valid public votes will be the Grand Prize Winner.
* One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a box of chocolates with an approximate retail value of $15.
* Click here for complete Official Rules.
Patrick Creaven
5:01 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012
From Cherie Trocha-Milichichi on San Ramon Patch's Facebook page:
While on a first date my heel buckled and I fell HARD in front of the entire restaurant. Then to try and lighten the mood, because I didn't have quite enough attention on me, my date told our waitress that it was my birthday. Which it wasn't. So again, all attention was on the poor girl who bit it on her birthday. Not only was it the worst date ever - but it was the worst FIRST date ever!!!
odessa frey
12:56 am on Saturday, February 11, 2012
I went out with a guy, who turned out to be very angry at the fact that when you get out of college, you do not automatically get a great job, a house with a white picket fence, an amazing spouse, a dog, and rosy cheeked kids. Early in the date he informed me of this, and that fact that he blamed his parents for making it seem that way. :/ After about an hour filling me in on all of this, he decided the next topic of conversation should be his ex girlfriend. And not just his ex, but that fact that she was "GORGEOUS", stop and stare beautiful. He also went on to add, that she had the most perfect, super model flawless skin. Did I mention I happened to have a blemish on this particular date? I imagine this guy did not get many second dates, I know that I declined.
rlm
6:43 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
I am happily married now. But... Years ago I went out on a date with this guy I had met online. Every time I saw him he had a hat on... The day he picked me up for a formal date.... he had the worst dead animal toupee on that I have ever seen. It whirled around on his head and everyone in the world could tell that it was goofy and horrible. The man was in his thirties and clearly was insecure about it and really was convinced that it looked great!!! Being that I am a hairdresser... and that is what I dooo.... I could not stop looking at it all night... To make matters worse there was a bunch of clients at the restaurant that we were at and they noticed it too... Needless to say he was a jerk and had nothing better to talk about but himself and he thought that he was pretty cool. He wanted to make sure that I was not dating anyone else... and at the time I wasn't... A few days later I ran into him downtown with his stupid toupee and him making out with some other girl... I knew he was not the one for me... but come on a liar and a bad toupee.... Couldn't have gotten any worse. I am sooo glad that I met my husband shortly after! I heart my hubby sooo much!
Terry Parris Jr.
7:01 pm on Monday, February 13, 2012
As a (nearly) bald man, nothing sounds more uncomfortable to me than a rug like that.