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Man sues woman for texting on first date
hsg | 2017.05.22 17:08

Man sues woman for texting on first date

Is it rude to text on a date or meeting in your culture? Why or why not?
What would make you angry on a date?

For those who think they've ever been on a very bad first date - think again.
Brandon, 37, from Austin, Texas, sued his date for $17.31 because she was texting during a movie date with him.
The specific amount, according to him, is to compensate for the cost of the ticket to the 3D movie of Guardians of the Galaxy.

"It was kind of a first date from hell," he said. About 15 minutes into the movie, he said, his date started texting.
"This is like one of my biggest pet peeves," he said.

He said that she "activated her phone at least 10-20 times in 15 minutes to read and send text messages." And he said her actions were a "direct violation" of the policy at the theatre.
He says that he asked his date to stop texting. And then asked that she go outside if she was going to continue.

She then left the theatre and drove away. He said this meant he did not have a ride to get home.
But she said that she was texting a friend who was having a fight with her boyfriend.
"I had my phone on a low volume and light and I wasn't bothering anybody,” she said.
Afterwards he texted and asked that she reimburse him for the movie ticket and pizza, but she refused. She said that, "He took me out on a date, so he must pay.”

He said that the amount of money he is for looking is modest. It is not about the money. It is her behavior.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.
The answers are below the table.

specific	A	1	To repay for some action
compensate	B	2	To start something, to begin
pet peeves	C	3	An exact amount, to be clear and exact, precise
activated	D	4	To continuously annoy, agitate
violation	E	5	Humble, not a large amount, opposite of arrogant
bothering	F	6	To repay money
reimburse	G	7	To break a rule
modest	H	8	Something small that really annoys you

A=3, B=1, C=8,D=2, E=7, F=4, G=6, H=5
Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1.    When you talk to an engineer you need to be specific with your instructions and numbers.
2.    The company will compensate people with a replacement phone for the ones that are damaged or broken.
3.    One of my pet peeves is people who make a big noise on public transport.
4.    Once you get your credit care you need to activate it by phoning the bank.
5.    The police gave me a fine for violating the ‘no parking’ rules.
6.    I find people who try to sell me things on the subway really bothering.
7.    Everyone will be reimbursed all the money they lost on the air ticket because the plane did not fly.
8.    You need to wear modest fashion on a job interview, nothing too sexy for example.

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.
1.    Do you feel that the woman on the date should have been specific with the man about why she was texting? Why or why not?
2.    If you offended a friend, how should you compensate them?
3.    What is one of your pet peeves?
4.    Would someone texting on a date with you activate your anger? Why or why not?
5.    What dating rules should you not violate?
6.    If someone is bothering you in a public place, what do you do?
7.    Do you think she should reimburse him for the ticket price?
8.    Give an example of modest behavior? How important is modesty in your culture?

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