Gratis and Gratitude

Recently I went out with a girl who felt that not only was it OK not to make the obligatory gesture of offering to pay (one I actually appreciate), but that she didn't need to so much as thank me for spending a substantial amount of money feeding a complete stranger. Apparently, in a Russian girl's mind, this is somehow part of the dating dance? Imagine a subway vagrant not thanking you for giving him a banana of some loose change. Does that mean the homeless have better manners than Russian women? That does not speak highly of our fairer sex. Sometimes it's amazing what some women are oblivious to or feel they can get away with, considering they're supposed to be the ones reading between the lines. Here's a sign for you: one and out!