ASKING FOR REFUND?

It was a hot and humid evening when Slutty Whore (SW) came by to pick me up for gym. It was SW's first visit to California Gym and I was there to chaperoned. Since it was a non PT night, I was there merely for the abs station whilst SW was there as SW wanted to join the steps class.

So, as usual, on a balmy evening, stuck in the traffic choked jams of the great city of Kuala Lumpur, we began to update each other of what's been going on in our lives the past few days. SW began to tell me about the incident on a certain past relationship that has since become one of the unresolved cases in SW's ex-files.

The story goes like this :-

A certain Celtic Cross (CC) dated SW for a few months back and all was lovey dovey but like all good things, they have to come to an end. Not really sure what was the outcome of this breakup, but then again,due to SW's unforeseen star sign, it was all wrong after the first few meetings. It was either the kissing was wrong, or the chemistry turned turbulence or the whole concept of wanting and not knowing what to expect was not to the standard that SW had set.

Before you can spell out the word Wisconsin, the whole idea of relationship had already "bungkus" (meaning wrapped up). So, as you move on, will there be any other baggage's that one need to bring along? Usually, from my understanding, when one has already ended or terminated a relationship, it just ends there. But, in the case of my very good friend here, SW, it didn't.

" CC called up one day out of the blue and demanded a refund!" said SW.

"A refund"... I asked? "What sort of refund are we talking about?"

In my mind, I never thought that relationships can be refunded? This was something new.

"Tell me more, this sounds very interesting" inquired me.

"You know that dumb ass wanted me to refund him the times we went out for dinner" replied SW in a angry tone.

"What?" disbelieving what I have heard. "You mean your ex wanted you to refund him for the times you guys went out for dinner or drinks?"

"Yup, how low can you get" retorted SW. "He even had the audacity to tell me that the final figure is RM 300".

I have heard of couples returning stuff when they part but to actually come down to asking for a refund on the food or drinks, now that is something new to me. Or is this the norm that has been a general practice now amongst couples in general? I mean, look at it, there is the infamous pre-nuptial agreements between consenting marrying couples but how about couples going on dates?

But to my best ability, maybe this only applies to accountants or those involve in finances? I have heard from my ex-colleague, "FEI KEI" (aeroplane) that her husband does the calculation whenever they go out dinner or lunch with their family members or friends. Right up to the nearest cent, FK's hubby will do the calculation. (FK's husband is a CFO in a well known MNC dealing in electronic stuff)

Perhaps these are things to come, so to whoever out there dating, and when that date turns sour, don't think that only by returning the goods that you guys have bought for each other suffices, refunding that portion for the many times your ex may have bought breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper or even that humble looking ice lemon tea may occur!