Taking from an Amputee

I had loads of fun this weekend but my people watching plans failed miserably.  However, in my many conversations I was reminded about a date I went on a few years ago.  This is going to sound like an awful date but I am so glad I went.  They guy was good looking and actually we are still friends but the date itself was a joke.  But such a great story to tell.  Here is how the story goes:

Once upon a time a boy asked out a girl.  This boy and three of his friends got tickets for the local AAA baseball team.  What fun.  So the boy picks up girl in his dad's truck and they head downtown to meet up with the two other couples.  The conversation was good and so far everything seemed normal.  Until it was time to park the car.  We parked and got out but instead of just paying and parking this boy asks his friend (who had recently had his foot amputated as a result of cancer) if he can use his handicapped parking pass so that he doesn't have to pay for parking.  classy.
Now it's time to head into the park and get dinner.  I would like to point out that the guys had decided to eat in the park rather than eating before.  Which you can probably guess is the more expensive option.  So into the park the couples go.  Once in line the boy says to the girl- "so do you want the soft pretzel?" (the cheapest thing on the menu).  Girl is pretty laid back so she says "sure".  And chuckles a little to herself.  The game goes on.  I can't remember who won and who lost but it was a fun time.  The game ended and the three couples head out to their cars.
Boy starts car and says, "oh, looks like I'm almost out of gas.  I think if I put in $1.50 I can get us home".  Really?  I realize this is daddy's car but I really want to make it home and not stall on the freeway so maybe could you put $5 in?  Anyway, the car gets enough juice to drive the 40 min back home.  While the girl prays to herself the whole ways. 
At this point the group had planned to go out and get ice cream but the main boy in this story suggests they all just go to his parent's house and eat their ice cream.  The group goes along with the plan and soon thereafter calls it a night.  Boy drives girl home and I'm assuming had enough gas to make it back home himself.  Now as for his dad the next morning? well, who knows. 

Here is the thing...I'm all about cheap dates.  Some of my best dates have cost absolutely nothing.  But don't plan a date you can't afford or don't WANT to pay for.  I have never felt more like an imposition in my whole life.  I seriously was to the point of just offering to pay for it myself.   I had to keep reminding myself that HE asked ME.  Ah well...thing is, it's not really his fault.  His parents are pretty tight with money so the guy had zero chance.  But taking a handicapped person's parking sticker ?!?! I'm STILL trying to understand how he thought THAT was a great idea.