yes, no money. simple. how many times have i asked a question and gotten a response of 'well it's an antiquated terminology.'? at least a dozen. this is just a saying. 'then buy me dinner' could easily mean 'then have dinner with me' at a restaurant. and with the 'and you're buying' example, how about the idea that the blue parrot cafe isn't a human owned bar? this is just the immediate, right off the top of my head response.Mike DiCenso wrote:There are more examples of people buying things; from the TNG episode "The Measure of a Man":
PHILLIP: Cute. Try to remember that you're an officer and a gentleman. You know, I never thought I would say this, but it is good to see you again. You're still a damn sexy man, Picard.
PHILLIPA: So buy me dinner.
PICARD: I thought you were meeting someone?
This is interesting as these are two Human Starfleet officers on a mostly Human-run Starbase, and they're talking about buying dinner.
Another example, this time from TNG's "We'll Always Have Paris":
RIKER: I've only been there once, but there's this great bar -- I can't remember the name of it, they serve these blue concoctions...
TROI: ... It's across the square from the Zanza Men's Dance Palace.
Riker & Picard look at her and Troi half-smiles. Then Picard looks forward
PICARD: It's called the Blue Parrot Cafe... and you're buying.
No money, huh?
-Mike
or, and here's something you're not going to like, but makes about 3,000 times more sense than the idea that direct quotes that say humans don't use money can be contradicted logically by quotes talking about buying dinner or drinks, perhaps the writers didn't think it through?