Police responded after a woman faked being sick to escape a bad date

That escalated quickly.
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Chloe Bryan
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You could call a friend to get you out of a bad date. Or you could call the police.

According to a crime blotter in Amherst, Massachusetts, one woman, who found herself on a less-than-fun hiking date last week, chose the latter option.

Author and editor Alexander Chee tweeted a photo of the report, which might have swerved a little too far into the sass zone.


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Hey, if your WeChat date's not up to par, you should feel empowered to leave at your leisure. Unfortunately, it seems this woman — or her concerned date — actually called 911, which probably took the charade a little too far.

Remember: love isn't always real, but emergency services are.

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Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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