1. Is he taking you out of town for your date?
“I know this great place that’s such a hidden gem in the middle of nowhere.” That’s serial killer talk for “no one will hear you scream.” Here’s my advice if you find yourself at the restaurant: order the most expensive thing on the menu. That’ll teach him a lesson for inconveniencing you with an untimely death.
2. Creepy Valentine’s Day Cards
First of all, if the thing’s handmade with clipped-out letters, you’re already in bad shape. Secondly, look for subtle nuances in the text. Stuff like: “Be mine forever,” “I love the way you smell,” and “nothing can end our love! Even if I were to do something cooky like chop off your head with a hatchet. You’d still love me. And that’s what’s great about us! You shrug off the petty fights, like getting your head chopped off. Oh man, you’d look so cute shrugging without a head. Sigh, good times! Goooood times.”
3. Instead of a box of chocolates, he sends you a box of fingers
Yeahh, I know tough one. In some countries that’s like a marriage proposal. If he’s a foreigner that’s a tough call cause gosh I just don’t know.
4. When you’re cuddling on the couch, he never wants to watch the news
Why would he? The most damaging thing to a cuddle-moment is a police sketch of yourself popping up on the daily news. Trust me, a cuddle-moment will soon turn into a strangle-moment, and those are not adorable Kodak moments.
5. Does he own a large collection of severed human heads in his den?
If you’re in his den and you’re noticing an unusually high number of severed human heads (a high number meaning more than 0), there’s a slight chance he might be kind of a serial killer. Lightning will strike and he’ll appear in the foyer with a hatchet. You’ll try to run for the exit, but gosh darn it he put up some trip wires. Man, that’s when you’re so screwed.
If this were a horror film you might get lucky by playing the “I’m a virgin, and I will conquer you!” card…but let’s not kid ourselves, lady. You’re in home of some strange guy you met off Craig’s List.
By now you’re probably also regretting ordering the Caesar salad at dinner. I told you! Didn’t I tell you to order something expensive! But nooo, you were too damn worried about calorie counting. A steak and a baked potato wouldn’t have hurt you! You’re damn well burning off the calories now that you’re running away from a psychopath with a rusty hatchet.
Side note (and I’ll make it quick because I know you’re busy dealing with keeping your head attached): What did you think of that Super Bowl commercial with Leno and Letterman. I mean, isn’t that crazy? They haven’t talked in like — oh, not a good time?
In conclusion, the warning signs are all there. The key to survival is in your intuition and caution. Be safe this Valentine’s Day, y’all!