Should I dump my boyfriend because he won't stop eating crisps?

Agree completely!

I have to agree.

Doesn't bother me at all that he eats tons of crisps. I've been known to binge of shit food from time to time as well, but the childish popping bags and the absolute lack of any adventurous eating when you're abroad are the big problems here.

Was it that he "Just" wanted to go to McDonalds and you caved or was it that he outright refused to try any foreign foods at all? If its the latter he can get in the bin, part of going away is eating all the cool and exciting foods you don't get at home ad if he's stopping me doing that, one of the main reasons i'd want to go abroad then I couldn't deal with it.

Eating that amount of crisps a day would be pretty bad in my view but eating things like monster munch, cheesy wotsits, skips etc! In my view he has no taste in food whatsoever and I could not be with someone like that.

Monster munch and whatsits are vile and they stink. I would almost rather starve than eat them.

DH eats marmite crisps which I think are awful but only maybe once a fortnight

I can think of worse ‘red flags’. But if you’ve been given the ick and there is no going back for you then I would say call it a day.

I’m intrigued by all the people who think not washing your hands after eating crisps is ‘poor personal hygiene’. That sounds bizarre to me and I have never seen anyone jump up and wash their hands after eating crisps. They are greasy, so sure I’ll wipe my fingers on a tissue, but that’s as far as it goes and I certainly wouldn’t appreciate being accused of being a minger for it!

Sorry but I couldn't help but laugh at your post 😂 what is he a 10 year old 🤣 in all seriousness though I think it's more the not willing to try other foods while in another country that would put me off plus the hygiene of not washing his hands before after eating the crisps is vile.

You are clearly not compatible OP, so why force it? Some of your comments actually sounded quite condescending, like he's a nice guy but he's not quite good enough for you. Yes, if you coach him, he could probably change or at least act differently, but that wouldn't be who he really is which in time would cause resentment. Eating is a big part of who someone is and if his eating habits disgust you (not annoy or irritate, but disgust), then you really should just walk away. To answer your question, you shouldn't dump him because he eats crisps, you should dump him because you are incompatible, and your values are not aligned.

To be fair to the OP I don't think she's prepared to hold up the woman's end of the "traditional values" bargain. She wants a man who does the laundry and pays for everything. And obeys her on when, what, and how to eat. God help the poor fella.

If this is seriously about a crisp habit you're being ridiculous. The perfect person doesn't exist, everyone will have an annoying habit or 10, yes, even the one you end up with. I would be far more concerned about whether you align on the big things in life, job, kids, marriage etc etc those are what will become deal breakers if you get more serious. As long as he doesn't stop you enjoying the food you want to eat then his being a little uncultured shouldn't be an issue. Sounds like you need a little reality check here, you're being a bit of a princess. P.S have you tried asking him to stop popping the bags and putting crumbs everywhere?!

It would be an awful lot more calories though. The little bags of skips, wotsits etc are essentially a few bits of flavoured air

I don't think that crisp packets can be exploded as well as they could in th'olden days when they also had a blue twist of paper containing salt!

When they have them in I love to buy the garlic and herb bruschetta from Aldi, one of the most satisfying thin is once the packet's empty I cut off the top 75% and get a little spoon to get the wonderful garlicky crumbs from the bottom of the bag, I will then run a damp finger round to get the last bits!

Yanbu to have the ick as that is all really vile tbqh. Yabu not to simply just bring this up to him. In any relationship there will be things you don't like, it's never going to go anywhere if you don't communicate your feelings and just dump them instead. Communication really is key

There is about 5 crisps in each pack these days so 3 isn’t loads however the noting but crisps and McDonald’s on holiday would probably be a deal breaker! 😅

This!

Though I don't for one second think this post is genuine. Its comedy gold. The outrage at the munched crisps being nik naks rather than posh crisps, like kettle chips was a particularly masterful touch. Bravo OP!

Really?

I live by the saying "posh bubbles and cheap crisps"...

Schoolboy habit that seemed dead cool when you were 12, carried on into adulthood. I can remember blowing up crisp bags too. But not as an adult.

what is his physique like, OP? I can’t imagine it’s very good when eating three packs of crisps a day.

Also, his breath…?! Can’t be too fragrant

I love spicy nik naks. I also think kettle chips are crap.

Well hon if you’re objective is a man who pays for you I’d suck up the crisp habit.

So you want a man who treats you traditionally but you are shocked that same man is reliant on women to do basic things for him which is traditionally the way things are done.

sorry, but you need to reassess this mentality when dating as it might bite you in the arse when picking a life partner.

In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with preferring a man to pay for me and having traditional values.

he has been incredibly mollycoddled his entire life, has never really cooked a meal for himself and I had to show him how to use the washing machine. His mum does it for him usually (I didn't realise this until recently).

So you are happy to be a domestic servant to a man-child as long as he pays for everything?

Good luck! The crisps will be the least of your problems with this one.

I could have similar crisp habits if I was left to my own devices so I wouldn't dump someone for this. But if its making you resent him and you can't talk about it, then I would suggest you finish it because it will only get worse and you'll probably find other things you don't like about him as well. Resentment is a total relationship killer IMO.

Yes, something is off here.