She was embarrassed when her date made a rude remark about the waitress — but what he did next made her walk away
First dates can sometimes be full of surprises, though not always the good kind. When one woman named Victoria Hiegel went on a first date in New York City, it instantly became uncomfortable and awkward. During the evening, the man made a comment about the waitress taking their dinner order, and other strange behaviors followed that left her with no interest in seeing him again. The story was shared by Victoria in a TikTok video on January 21, 2026, under the handle @victoriahiegel, and it gained attention for being one of the most unusual dates she had experienced.
Victoria explained in the video that she had met the man at a bar and, the next day, he asked her out. He sent a car to pick her up, but instead of taking her directly to the restaurant, the car dropped her off at an apartment. Confused, Victoria called him and saw him yelling down from a window, saying, “Hey Victoria, I'm up here. I will be down in like two minutes.” After waiting for 20 minutes, he finally arrived and handed her a sweatshirt from his real estate company, insisting she wear it to dinner. She thought it was strange, but draped it over her shoulders and followed him to the restaurant. She also noticed that he was talking “a little weird” and acting unusually, which made her start questioning the evening.
Once they were seated, things quickly became awkward. The man commented on the waitress while taking their order, saying, “This girl, I can tell she really likes meat.” Embarrassed and shocked, Victoria told the waitress, “This is the first time I have ever gone on a date with him; we barely know each other.” Her date then questioned her response, asking, “Why did you say that to her? I was being funny.” During the meal, he repeatedly went to the bathroom, which made Victoria suspect he had taken something. He also ordered fifteen entrées, forcing the restaurant staff to rearrange tables to fit all the food. Victoria felt very uncomfortable and unsure of how to handle the situation, especially as the bill ended up being extremely expensive.
After the date, Victoria decided she would never see him again. She later ran into him at the same bar after a few months, where he had been repeatedly calling her, prompting her to block him. Reflecting on the experience, she said it was “the worst date I have ever gone on in New York City.” She also shared in the TikTok comments that she did not pay for the dinner and was 23 at the time, and in hindsight, she realized she had been naive and initially overlooked several clear red flags. The video was widely appreciated by internet users and went viral, garnering over 203,700 views since it was shared on the social media platform.
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