To add humor to my books, I incorporate funny mishaps with the kids and stories of dates gone awry. In my latest manuscript, I included a Girls Night Out scene during which the main characters asked their friend about a recent date.
An excerpt from the book is below:
“My date was a good-looking businessman. He appeared confident and professional in his profile pic. I intended to steer clear of any mama’s boys this time. We met at a nice seafood restaurant.”
“Well, at least you’re dining well during these dating disasters,” Britt interjected.
“The evening was going well. My date was a good conversationalist. He was really smooth. Too smooth…”
“Uh-oh. I sense this doesn’t end well.” Lexi winced.
We sat with bated breath while Elle continued her tale. “When our dessert was served, the conversation changed from a friendly chat to an infomercial. My date morphed into a pitch for a pyramid scheme. He even whipped out a PowerPoint presentation that he propped on the table between his dessert plate and water glass. The guy was using the dating app to solicit investors.”
“What a cad!” I exclaimed.
“Oh, my!” Lexi put her hand over her open mouth. “Didn’t see that coming.”
“And he insisted on splitting the bill. I felt like I’d just attended one of those hard sell timeshare presentations, but I didn’t even get a free meal out of the deal.” We all laughed at the gall of the guy.
“I haven’t been asked for money on a date, just free legal advice. One guy pulled a contract from his pocket and asked me to review it while we ate our entrées. But I conveniently spilled my water and couldn’t turn the soggy pages without tearing them.” Britt’s face bore a smug smile.
Dates don’t always progress as anticipated. Has anyone else had a date morph into a sales pitch?
