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Genuine misunderstanding or deliberately trying to show me up?

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FrenchPooSpaniel · 25/10/2022 19:15

Been in relationship for a few months. A few weeks in I saw a side to him I really didn’t like. We were at a food counter and the server asked what I wanted - I hadn’t decided so deliberated a bit and he bent down to me and said “go on, tell the nice lady what you want”. Once we were out the shop I said “why the hell did you do that?? Don’t talk to me like I’m a child!” he apologised and said he was just messing around but it really annoyed me and made me feel small. I let it go hoping it was a one off.

so at weekend we were at a Mexican and I ordered Fajitas. When they arrived it all came separately - tortilla wraps, a bowl of salad, a bowl of grated cheese, a meat mixture and pots of salsa etc. I jokingly said “wow, where do you start!” - he immediately called the waitress over and told her I didn’t know what to do and could she please explain how to make them for me. I was mortified!! I said “what are on about, of course I know how to do them!” And he replied “you’ve just said you don’t know what to do”. I apologised to the waitress and assured her I was fine. She walked off. I’m annoyed at this point. We carry on eating and change the subject. Later I make an obvious joke about eating there on Christmas Day and laugh and say “I wonder if they’re open!” He calls the waitress across and says “she’s asking if you’re open on Christmas Day?” I again brush it off and apologise to her saying I’m not asking that at all. She walks off understandably looking irritated. I then tell him to stop calling the waitress across constantly, she’s busy and it’s embarrassing. He apologises and says “I didn’t know you were joking” - it was fucking obvious!!! I didn’t say much for the rest of the time there and as we left he said “you’ve gone quiet?” So I said “well I don’t want you calling the waitress over to take the piss out of me”. He insists it was all a misunderstanding but how could he possibly think I didn’t know how to roll a fajita etc?? He was deliberately trying to show me up right?

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Echobelly · 25/10/2022 19:18

The first one might just a silly comment - the others sound like he's taking things very literally for some reason? Or was there something very teasing in the tone?

Some people, men usually, like to express affection through teasing, but I totally hate that personally. In fact, not sure anyone likes it!

HappyHamsters · 25/10/2022 19:18

He sounds a real twat, and yes i think he was trying to show you up but failed miserably and only showed himself up.

America12 · 25/10/2022 19:19

Not sure if he's being a different or not, it's possible he took your 'jokes' wrong.
I'm sure there are people who wouldn't know how to make fajitas though.

Ekátn · 25/10/2022 19:20

I really hate when people say ‘could he be autistic?’ At the drop of a hat.

But this reminds me of my ds (diagnosed ND) and my Dad (not diagnosed but I am pretty sure he is also ND). He thinks he is genuinely being helpful, though he has learned to just ask if we are serious and not involve others.

But on the other hand m, I have been a waitress being used by a prick to take the Piss out of his partner. More than once.

I genuinely couldn’t say which it is. I think you would have a better idea. You think he is being a twat, so I would go with that.

BatsAtDawn · 25/10/2022 19:20

Sounds like you have very different senses of humour. I'd break it off now if it's causing so much hassle

MissyB1 · 25/10/2022 19:20

Run for the hills!

Testina · 25/10/2022 19:21

You’ve been dating her for a few months.
So I think you know that he doesn’t always take things literally.
He sounds irritating at best, I’d dump.

FrenchPooSpaniel · 25/10/2022 19:22

Oh no, he was grinning from ear to ear both times and laughing until he saw I was annoyed. He’s a massive attention seeker and always seems to want to be centre of attention so part of me wonders if he was just trying to get attention!

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FrenchPooSpaniel · 25/10/2022 19:23

And he doesn’t take things literally normally.

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autienotnaughty · 25/10/2022 19:23

I said to my son "I love you so much I could eat you all up" he looked at me and said "you can't you love me". He has asd. I don't think ur bf is deliberately trying to annoy you he just doesn't get when ur joking.

Notimeforaname · 25/10/2022 19:25

My first thought was autism too.
You're asking if it was a misunderstanding or if he was doing it on purpose...but now saying hes an attention seeker and was grinning So then you know the answer the your question.

PeekabooAtTheZoo · 25/10/2022 19:25

God what a bore he is, throw this one back! He needs to control and humiliate you. Fuck that.

ThisIsM · 25/10/2022 19:27

Only you will know if you think he genuinely thought you were serious, we can't possibly say as we weren't there.
If it was deliberate it is really spiteful trying to humiliate someone like that and I would absolutely not be able to see him any longer. If this is what he does whilst your still in honeymoon phase think how it will go Downhill afterwards Sad

Worthyornot · 25/10/2022 19:28

Whether there's an issue or not, he sounds highly irritating and I don't know how you can stand that. It's who he is, part of his annoying personality. Do you really want to go about life being embarrassed and made to feel stupid by him. I would dump him for sure.

HundredMilesAnHour · 25/10/2022 19:34

Impossible to tell without being there but neither of you are going to get work in comedy. Your comments at the Mexican were banal so maybe he was irritated and thought he'd have some fun at your expense? Or he just took you at face value?

NotAKnowitall · 25/10/2022 19:36

As a couple, you don't sound compatible. You don't get his humour and he doesn't get yours. End it otherwise you'll be constantly explaining that what you said was a joke which he shouldn't take seriously and that you don't find his "jokes" funny because they put you down. He sounds irritating.

PyongyangKipperbang · 25/10/2022 19:39

If he is an attention seeker then in his head he was probably HILARIOUS and the waitress was in hysterics at his jokes and just LOVED him.

Dump him. He is a dick.

He will never find happiness in a relationship as he will never find anyone who loves him as much as he loves himself.

voiceofmarion · 25/10/2022 19:41

Oh no, he was grinning from ear to ear both times and laughing until he saw I was annoyed. He’s a massive attention seeker and always seems to want to be centre of attention so part of me wonders if he was just trying to get attention

that's quite a drip feed that puts a whole new slant to the op

JesusInTheCabbageVan · 25/10/2022 19:41

Sounds pretty clear from your updates that he knew you weren't being serious.

Out of interest, were the two servers attractive? Just the fact that both occasions involved female servers makes me wonder if he was showing off to them.

IncompleteSenten · 25/10/2022 19:41

The first one was belittling whether he intended it or not. Hopefully he learned his lesson there but I'm not seeing what he did wrong the other times.

You said things that could be taken seriously. You assume he knew they were jokes. What are you basing that assumption on?

You mentioned wondering if they are open at Christmas. Tbh I wouldn't have thought that was a joke. Cos it's not funny. I'd have checked online though rather than asking.

Same with the meal thing.

PickAnyName · 25/10/2022 19:42

Basically you are not suited. You just don’t “get” each other. I don’t think he’s being mean, you simply don’t see things from the same point of view. You could try to join in, make some fun out if it, maybe they are open Christmas Day! Or just walk away.

IncompleteSenten · 25/10/2022 19:42

Oh. Just saw your later posts.

So he's a twat then.

CaptainThe95thRifles · 25/10/2022 19:47

I don't think it matters if it was a genuine misunderstanding or he was deliberately trying to show you up - you're clearly not well suited. Why would you continue to put yourself through dating someone who is either annoying (to you), or a bit of a dick?

SalviaOfficinalis · 25/10/2022 19:47

Sounds like he’s a twat.
And he places no value on the waitress’s time either, happy to keep bothering her just to be a prop in his funny jokes, as if she’s going to find it hilarious too - this is what would bother me the most.

If he genuinely thought you didn’t know how to construct a fajita, he could have shown you himself. Or if he genuinely didn’t know either, he could have asked if you wanted the waitress to show you, not just summoned her.
I think this is very unlikely though.

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