Dating for Under a Dollar
Tolman
1995
Thanks to a submitter for this wonderful book. This is probably shelved right next to the “be cool” book posted earlier! Can you imagine how a young lady must feel if this is featured prominently in a some guy’s personal library? The poor couple on the front looks like they spent all the money they have on hair products and valium. Great idea for content, but seriously lacking in execution!
Mary
22 responses so far ↓
Jeannie // November 3, 2009 at 10:56 pm |
Looks too much like any Chicken Soup For The Soul book that was also popular at the time.
Cassmus // November 3, 2009 at 11:27 pm |
Ack! The author of the blurb on the front is a family friend. This is the sort of book he’d endorse.
Alison // November 3, 2009 at 11:54 pm |
Oh, I’m so disappointed not to get to see inside this gem!
aria // November 4, 2009 at 2:19 am |
I’d love to hear some of the ideas for dating on a dollar .
But surely this has to be a humorous book, in which case it could be quite funny (?)
Deb // November 4, 2009 at 9:53 am |
Thought bubble for the girl on the cover: “Oh well, I guess dinner at Commander’s Palace is out, so how long do I have to keep this phony smile pasted onto my face? “
lewarcher // November 4, 2009 at 10:51 am |
That’s Danica McKellar of ‘The Wonder Years’ fame in the upper left pic!
nattle // November 4, 2009 at 1:31 pm |
lewarcher, that’s exactly what I was thinking!
jamisings // November 4, 2009 at 11:31 am |
Seems like the perfect book for a guy to keep out in plain view to weed out the gold diggers.
Angel Blue01 // November 4, 2009 at 1:04 pm |
Actually, I hope that if I ever do go on a date and she happens to see this kind of book on my shelf (I plan on buying something similiar), my date will understand that I’m fresh out of college, like she is, and have very little money so she’ll be glad I’m not wasting money. Right? Please say yes!
Amanda // November 4, 2009 at 1:36 pm |
I once went on a date that turned into a pitch for Amway. And he actually said: “I only have 10 bucks on me, so I hope you brought some money.”
Benjamin Florin // November 5, 2009 at 12:33 am |
Please forgive me–I was young, foolish, and thousands of dollars in debt to a shampoo dealer.
Kristen // November 4, 2009 at 5:21 pm |
Is that Rick Astley???
marykelly48 // November 4, 2009 at 8:48 pm |
Is this the first published Rick rolled??
Mary
hm // November 4, 2009 at 9:09 pm |
Those photos look like the stills from the “Love Connection” videos.
bloggernacleburner // November 5, 2009 at 1:46 am |
It’s a Mormon one!
Those books were all over the place in Mormon bookstores during the 90’s.
Brad Wilcox is another Mormon youth ‘author’ like John Bytheway or Jack Weyland…
Think Evangelical youth culture but WAY MORE CHEERFUL!
Susan // November 5, 2009 at 10:58 am |
$1 in 1995? If I remember correctly, that MIGHT have paid for one person’s subway fare or one person’s coffee (or warm milk/herbal tea for Mormons).
Shannon // November 5, 2009 at 1:57 pm |
Hey, don’t knock the comment on the cover. Don’t be embarrassed you know Brad Wilcox! Dude was just telling it like it is. Dating will never be the same again after you date for a dollar, oh no, it will always be WAY better.
mojo repair shop // November 5, 2009 at 10:33 pm |
A dollar? What was a happy meal priced at in 1995? Gee whiz, you can buy a 85 cent candy bar nowadays,whatta date!
So what are some of the ideas in the book for dating under a dollar,dying to know how they work that one out. What? 2 tin cans and some string?
I really want to know what these creeps could do for a dollar.
Jason B // November 6, 2009 at 12:44 am |
The way she’s looking down at him reminds me of the “everyone look around at each other and smile and laugh” at the end of the Brady Bunch theme, when they were in a 3×3 grid, with nutty ol’ Alice in the middle.
Fluffy Bricks Miniatures // November 6, 2009 at 3:32 am |
Lots of date options are free. And I actively look up free date ideas. (though ‘free’ probably doesn’t include buses or cars).
Paul // November 9, 2009 at 6:46 pm |
“Can you imagine how a young lady must feel if this is featured prominently in a some guy’s personal library?”
I can imagine, yes, but I prefer to avoid sexist & classist thoughts. A woman’s self-worth should not hang on a man’s wallet, and vice versa. Furthermore, no person should be measured by how much money they have to spend on nonessentials.
Courtney // November 11, 2009 at 5:52 pm |
My first thought was “cheap b*stard”.
My second thought was “I can think of one thing you can do on a date that’s free.”
I’m married, so dates in our house tend to involve watching television because we’re to cheap/lazy to go out.