First Dates is, without a doubt, one of our absolute favourite shows ever.
There’s nothing more entertaining than watching nervous singletons on a genuine blind date… and almost all of us are waiting for the sparks of true love.
There’s nothing better than a good old fashioned romance, is there?
Well, actually, there is; we also revel in the terrible, cringeworthy and downright awful first dates, too (for example, this fishy remark kept us all talking for DAYS!).
However there’s one thing we won’t stand - and that’s rudeness. Especially when it’s directed at a beloved fan favourite like waitress Cici Coleman.
In the episode, we watched singleton Gary sit down for dinner with Wendy, 48, and, at first, things seemed to be going well.
So well, in fact, that they desperately needed to top their drinks up halfway through the meal.
Nothing says true love like a dash of dutch courage, eh?
Anyway, a mid-dinner drink is a fair enough request, we guess - except that Gary went about it entirely the wrong way.
When Cici came to clear away the dinner plates, Gary turned on her and asked:"You know when she said she wanted another drink? Erm, hello. I mean, do you see it?"
Cici - ever the professional - replied calmly: "It's waiting at the bar, sir."
However Wendy was left horrified by her 50-year-old date’s rude demeanour.
She asked: "That's terrible. Are you flirting because that was s***!"
And, when Gary laughed it off as “banter”, Wendy snapped: "No, that's not banter, that was rude.
“We now know why you're single."
EXACTLY!
Wendy wasn’t the only one appalled over Gary’s rudeness; folks on Twitter definitely were on her side.
Check out their responses below:
Oh dear.
Unsurprisingly the date ended with a firm ‘NO WAY’ from Wendy - although we couldn’t help feeling the teeniest bit sorry for poor old Gazzer.
He just wants to fall in love again, guys!
Anyone else reckon he ought to take a few lessons in manners and etiquette before his next blind date?
Do you think Gary was rude to Cici?
Let us know via Facebook or Twitter (@CloserOnline) now.
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