NEWS COMICS — In a story that would make Cupid himself cringe, a woman was left to foot an extravagant bill at a posh restaurant after her supposed 'Romeo' turned out to be a 'Joke-e-o.'
This tragic tale of love, loss, and indigestion begins at Chez Swanky, a prestigious five-star restaurant where the lavish menu prices can induce a fainting spell faster than a Shakespearean sonnet.
Our leading lady, whom we'll call 'Julidy,' thought she had struck romantic gold when she was swept off her feet by her charming date, 'Runaway Romeo.' Romeo had pulled out all the stops for their luxurious dinner date, ordering the finest champagne, caviar, and exotic delicacies with names so fancy, they're practically unpronounceable without a PhD in linguistics.
Julidy, smitten and starry-eyed, happily indulged in the culinary feast, blissfully unaware that her knight in shining Armani was about to turn into a dastardly dine-and-dasher.
But as dessert arrived, Romeo, who apparently had a severe case of 'cold feet-itis,' told Julidy he needed to 'visit the facilities.' Little did Julidy know that her Romeo was planning a great escape. Before she could say 'check, please,' Romeo had bolted from the 5-star restaurant, leaving Julidy stranded amidst the remnants of their luxurious dinner.
As reality set in, Julidy soon found herself in an all-too-familiar scene: trapped in a nightmare date with a bill that would make Jeff Bezos break a sweat.
The manager of Chez Swanky, seeing the hefty bill and the absence of Romeo, had no choice but to detain poor Julidy in a case of 'culinary false imprisonment.'
Julidy, her stomach now filled with regret and a parade of gastronomic delights, spent the next few hours washing dishes in the restaurant's kitchen, where she belted out a power ballad of despair, using a soup ladle as a microphone.
The moral of this story? When it comes to love and luxury dining, choose your partners wisely, or you may find yourself stuck in a high-priced pickle with only a soup ladle for comfort.
Update:
In a surprising turn of events, Julidy's culinary misery has been transformed into a fairy tale ending. A wealthy patron, moved by the tragic tale, paid off the outstanding bill and offered Julidy a job as a food critic for their luxury lifestyle magazine. It seems that even in the world of dining disasters, there's a silver lining - and sometimes, that silver lining comes in the form of a golden opportunity.
*Note: Comic story just for humor only.
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