How to Cancel a Date

Posted by Anonymous , 9/5/2007 Tags:CancelDate
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How to Cancel a Date

Introduction

Awkward silences, bad breathe, running late: these are all signs of a doomed date. Fortunately for you, there are easy and non-offensive ways to cancel a date. Some may question why you even accepted the date in the first place, but circumstances prevail and everyone, at one time or another, can't bear the thought of going of yet another DATE FROM HELL!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You'll Need

  • Confidence
  • Guts
  • Fake Cough

Steps

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Step One

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Once you have determined that "Yes, I absolutely do not want to go on a date with this person" it is time to begin the process of undoing the date.
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Step Two

Wait until it is 2 hours before you are scheduled to go on the date to call and let your date know you are suddenly 'under the weather.' This will show him that you did not want to cancel and had been fighting to remain healthy during the day, but you cannot help if you are sick and you DEFINITELY do not want him to catch whatever you have.

GOOD PHRASES TO REMEMBER: "I heard a stomach bug is going around - I would hate for you to get it from me."
"My roommate had something last week, I definitely have what they had."
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Step Three

Once you have established that you are 'sick' and cannot go on the scheduled date, tell your ex-date how sorry you are and how much you were looking forward to going.

Be careful not to emphasize this too much because you do not want to lead them on and have to re-schedule the doomed date.

IMPORTANT (The following is a risky but often effective strategy) Suggest doing something later in the week to make-up the date. This will keep him from hating you and thinking you are faking sick to get out of the date. if he calls to re-schedule you can then use such excuses as "I already have plans that night" or "I just got your message (5 hours later) I get the worst service!"
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Step Four

After you have successfully cancelled, you must remain in doors for the entire night. This way you do not risk running into him or any of his friends.

You do not EVER want to be known as a "date canceller" or "bad date" because this could ruin your future chances of going on a good date.

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • Add in a fake cough or moan to defend your claim that you are sick
  • Have a friend write on your Facebook or MySpace wall that they hope you are feeling better
  • Do not tell too many people that you faked sick because you risk the chance of your date hearing
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