Fried Pickle Fiasco: The Worst Date Ever?

As a pickling enthusiast, I’ve heard of some weird and wonderful uses for pickles, but this dating disaster takes the cake - or should I say, the pickle?

Zakir Siddiqui, a TikTok user, shared his cringe-worthy dating experience with his 222,000 followers, and it’s a wild ride. Siddiqui met a girl named Sydney on the Bumble dating app, and things seemed to be going well - until they met in person.

“I was like, ‘Hey, you look a little different from your pictures.’ She was like, ‘Oh, I just rolled out of bed.’” - Zakir Siddiqui

Sydney showed up an hour early, looking nothing like her profile pictures. But that was just the beginning. When it came to ordering food, Sydney had a very specific craving - fried pickles. Not just any fried pickles, but 53 of them.

Fried pickles, anyone?

The server explained that the pickles came in orders of six, but Sydney was having none of it. She became heated, snapping at the staff, “Why can’t you just f***ing put it on a plate? It’s not that hard.” The situation was quickly escalating into chaos.

“I was like, ‘This is the worst date ever.’” - Zakir Siddiqui

To make matters worse, Sydney fled the scene while Siddiqui was in the bathroom, leaving him with a $140 bill. Talk about a pickle of a situation!

When the date goes wrong…

This dating disaster is a reminder that even the most promising matches can turn sour quickly. But hey, at least Siddiqui got a good story out of it.

Fried pickles, anyone?