Valentine's Day Dinner Cost This Guy More Than He Expected When He Messed Up The Yen-Dollar Exchange Rate In His Head

This guy accidentally spent 800$ on a single bottle of wine.

Filip

• Published in Funny
• December 18, 2021

Every year, the 14th of February is a day reserved for love, and on that particular date, Valentine's Day is celebrated. So on this dedicated day, people send flowers, gifts, messages of love and affection to their significant others, and couples spend romantic time together.

On Valentine's Day, some couples enjoy each other's company by having dinner at a nice restaurant, and often many restaurants offer special deals and promotions for this occasion. Restaurants are usually decorated in a love theme, and many times food is presented with the symbols of love, such as hearts and flowers.

We all aim to make Valentine's Day extra special for our loved ones when it comes to celebrating the day, even if it means we need to spend a few dollars more. And it may seem like taking that one extra step for our loved ones is the right thing to do, but what if you accidentally spend more than 800$ for Valentine’s Day dinner?!

Well, that exact scenario actually happened to one guy when he went on Valentine’s Day dinner with his girlfriend in Japan. The story u/Cardinal_Spear had posted on the famous subreddit r/TIFU, which means “Today I F*cked Up”, attracted a great deal of attention, and it has 42.8k upvotes, not to mention all the comments.

Take a look at the whole story below, and judge for yourself. Was it worth it, or maybe not?!

The beginning of an interesting story.

To impress his girlfriend he made the reservation for a course meal at a hotel restaurant. They decided to dress up nicely for this occasion and spend romantic time together.

"Oh, that’s a very good wine, sir."

Despite the fact he was living in Japan for almost two years, he somehow managed to mess up the yen-dollar exchange rate in his head and ordered an $800 bottle of wine at a restaurant instead of an $80 one.

The choice was made, wine was served and they continued enjoying their dinner.

But his girlfriend kept joking about the wine ordering process, and then he realized he had made a “fatal” mistake.

"We'll just be drinking tap water for the next 10 Valentine’s Days."

1. Comments just kept coming, and one Redditor even had a similar story to share.

2. 100% "you won’t be making the same mistake twice!!"

3. That was a close call.

4. You did better though, $ 200 compared to $ 800 doesn't sound too bad.

5. This story will be told at every major family gathering, for sure.

6. Similar experience here…

7. Yep, not gonna happen!

8. But here we can read quite an opposite story.

9. This Redditor wanted to know what kind of wine it was.

10. "Well this gained traction while I was sleeping. Here’s the bottle for those asking, complete with wine dribbles on the tablecloth" wrote the OP.

2013 vintage of Amuse Bouche from Napa Valley – a blend of 96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc.

11. "It was sweet dehydrated fruit from a vendor. ¥1000/ 1 scoop ($10.00/ scoop). I misread it as ¥100 or something and ordered 5. Fruit for days!!! It was delicious though".

12. Well, his bank account definitely took a hit that night.

13. Exactly. Couldn’t agree more!

14. Luckily free cancelation was possible.

15. "When you get into the hundreds and thousands for a bottle it starts being more about class than actual taste". Hmm, this is one thought-provoking statement …

16. Yeah, you only live once.

Even if we believe that love should be celebrated every day of the year, Valentine’s Day is somehow the most romantic time of the year. Love is in the air, and everywhere we look around on February 14th, so on that particular day, don't be afraid to express your affection to family, friends, and of course, your significant others.

And even if that means you have to spend a few dollars more, let it be something memorable. After all, you only live once!

Filip