High Price Tags: Tastes Better

Does going out for a $100 dinner really taste that much better?

If you go to Morton's Steak House and order dinner, they will ask you if you want to order a "Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake" for dessert because it is baked to order and takes 40 minutes to make. I said to myself, "That sounds amazing!" It wasgood, and don't get me wrong, but I believe that being told it would be good paired with the high price tag nearly forced my taste buds into liking it.

The same goes for movies, too. We have all had a friend tell us how a movie they just saw was "THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER!" So when you go to see it, your expectations are so high and in the end, you feel like the movie was just "okay," which may not have happened had the bar not been set so high in your mind in the first place.

With food, the opposite is true. You get dressed up, go to a nice restaurant that everyone says is amazing, and pay a lot for your meal. You tell yourself that the food is great, because you want it to be.

Is food the same when you cook it at home, or is the taste associated with the price tag?

Buying a Bartender

First, this works, but only do it at a bar you plan on going to often. You can pull this off with a credit card, but it will cost you a lot more. Cash is better; the bartender needs to see that you are a big tipper on your first drink.

Let's assume a beer is $5.00.

Step 1:
Find a bar you like, and spot a bartender that is there on the night(s) that you are.

Step 2:
Ask for two beers, give him/her $20, and tell them to keep it. (Two beers for $20 = $10 per beer).
*Note: If you do not get a thank you, find another bartender. I got a hug.

Step 3:
Order another two beers and pay $20 again, and tell them to keep it. Maybe you'll get another hug! (four beers for $40 = $10 per beer).

Step 4:
By the time you walk up to get this round of drinks, you should get a round for free! (Six beers for $40 = $6.66 per beer).

Step 5:
$20 for two beers again, and you might get a hug, but he/she will definitely ask you for your name. I got free shots, too!!! (Eight beers, two shots of anything you want for $60 = a good buzz, $7.50 per beer and two shots).

Now that I've done this, I NEVER wait! If there are 20 people in front of me, he yells to me and serves me first. One time they tried to throw me out of the bar and he begged them to let me stay--best idea yet!!!

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An American Hangover Cure (My Saturday Morning)

Hangover Cure
This cure is not an easy one, not like drinking a Bloody Mary...

Ingredients:
1 Mountain Bike
2 Excedrin
1 Glass of Water
1 Camel Pack
1 iPod (optional)
1 Set of Your Car Keys

Directions (Day One):

1. Go out and get drunk. DO NOT DRIVE HOME. Get a cab or a ride from a sober friend.
2. Pass out.

Directions (Day Two):

1. Wake up, take the two Excedrin, and chug the glass of water.
2. Throw the camel pack on, and jump on your mountain bike.
3. Find your truck! (Don't forget your keys).

This becomes more fun when you can't remember where you left your truck, or if, once you find it, one of your tires is flat.

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The Rules Of Three

The other day I was reminded about the Rules of Three. These rules were passed down to me, and now I am sharing them with you:

Asking A Girl Out

Rule of Three: If you make three decisive requests to go out with her, and she says no, then let her go.
By decisive I mean that you have to ask in a way that does not leave the possibility of a "maybe." Calling and leaving a message, or asking her out on a specific night works. Saying something like, "Do you want to hang out this weekend...?" does NOT work.
*Tip: Don't make three attempts in one week; she will think you are a stalker.

The Start of Dating

Rule of Three: You should have want you want in three dates.
If you just want sex and you don't get it in three dates, then let her go. If you are looking for a companion and you don't feel like you are getting to that after three dates, then let her go--it's not going to work out!

The Relationship

Rule of Three: If you notice that you're getting less than 1/3 back of what you put into the relationship, then let her go.
Most relationships have one person who puts in more effort then the other. If you're noticing that that's you and you're getting less than 1/3 of it back, let her go. This can become a trap.

*Tip: If it feels like she is putting in three times the effort as you are, KEEP HER. Some people are just givers; capitalize on it!