What absolutely ridiculous and inconsequential things have put you off a partner?

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I don't mean completely acceptable reasons like poor hygiene, lying, flakiness etc. I mean things that the poor other person could not possibly have anticipated would mean the end of their relationship.

For me it was many years ago when I finally finally got together with a lad I'd had a crush on for about 3 years. About 2 months after we started seeing each other he invited me to his house. Which is where he committed the unforgivable sin of picking up a broom and sweeping the kitchen floor.

That was it. 3 years of obsessing over him and, just like that, a bloody sweeping brush came between us.

First date with a very nice man didn't move on to a second one when he told me he mended sewing machines for a living.
Another was living in a house share with a mutual friend and when I saw the state of his room, well the ick factor just turned me green.
And another man I'd been seeing for a few weeks tripped up over the white line in the middle of the road. Done.

Having terrible flashbacks to my dating years!

There was the one who made that stupid phone sign - you know where the 3 middle fingers are tucked under and thumb and little finger are pointing out? I remember looking at him doing it and just thinking "oh no!"

There was the one who called himself by his initials - I used to cringe every time he told someone his name. He was in the raf and, although I didn't realise it at the time, really exaggerated his role. (I later found out he got caught cheating in some exams and thrown out - seemed completely the type to fo that). The deal breaker was when he showed up in cowboy boots one day which made a clacky sound when he walked.

And then there was the one who told me that when he got up in the night for a wee he kept his eyes closed. I feel a bit bad about this one because I do the same thing, but what can I say?

"Do you want your botty slapped?"...
"Slide up and down my shaft"...
"titties"..

Different men... but instant ick!

Thinking of more, but pissing myself at this thread.

My grandfather mended sewing machines for a living. This was after he returned from WW1 and the Somme. Before then he was a skilled craftsman, but could no longer work with heavy machinery or alongside other men.

He had a van and would pick up machines and mend them in his workshop. He would work until the early hours, with his gramophone playing classical music. Those machines were always returned the next day, even if he drove 150 miles in icy weather. In those days, a 300 mile return journey took from sunrise to bedtime. He needed that time on the road, away from human interaction.

Between mending sowing machines for Singer, he built handmade children's toys. Dolls' houses that had window boxes, shutters and swallows nets in the eaves. You could plant cress and cyclamen in the window boxes. Cranes for boys that has working levers and tiny chains that worked to pull up little weights and toy cars, lorries and boats. He built farm sets, with barns that had gantries to move tiny sacks of corn down to vehicles below. Stables with mangers crafted out of steel wire and a ploughs with blades smoothly crafted out of steel. He could never hug his grandchildren and great nephews and nieces in the usual way, so this is how he hugged them.

My grandmother surely got the 'ick' on many occasions. But it was not from his mending of sewing machines.

BTW, I am just sharing @BinkyBeaufort, not intending to be critical of your post or judgments.

Sorry to temporarily detract from the thread, but what an amazing story, thanks for sharing

She said mature, he heard midge ure. 🤣

Ooooh Viennaaaaaa 🤦😂

Oh sorry 🤣 I wasn’t around in the 80s in my defence 😂

I'm sure I'd have loved your grandfather Karrack. He sounds an absolute gem.

My dog does this but it's cute when she does it!

@Karrak your grandfather sounds like an incredible craftsman and very talented. Can we see examples of his toys anywhere? They sound amazing and I'd love to see them.

Met a nice guy on the internet …..thought we might meet up but he mentioned he was a morris dancer……ewwwwww. Bye…..

@Karrak

what a lovely story, thank you for sharing. I’m sorry he had such traumatic experiences though… I’d love to see his work if it’s possible? And you spoke about his work so beautifully, I could picture it all. 💝

😂 you made me smile so you are definitely forgiven, even if I feel really old now 🤣

Did you manage to give his pubic hair a middle parting too? 😂

Midge Ure. I am dying at some of these.

The Midge midge-understanding is the only funny thing that happened towards the end. He does indeed now mean nothing to me..
Trouble is, it's ruined that song for me. Vienna was an all time favourite, as a child it was number one on my birthday (or close to I think) Always adored it. Argghh!

Just googled.. 'almost' number one, as Shaddap You Face held it off!

So many of these have made me die laughing but @VanellopeVonSchweetz99 "Biscuit of choice was fig rolls" has ended me 😅😅😅 Superbly, beautifully petty and yet an entirely justified ick.

A friend ended a relationship because his false teeth clicked when he kissed her

I hadn't known him very long but he invited me to go to his parents place for the weekend where I was allocated the spare bedroom.
While we were out for the day there was evidence his canine friend has been in my bed as there was evidence of the ' monthly shed'

I really disliked kissing him, it made me retch! I went to the bathroom and discovered he used Mentadent p toothpaste! I really couldn’t face another kiss, so ended it! ( I was only 17!)

He returned from the loo with toilet paper stuck between his bum cheeks.

Nope.

I was invited to a charity wine tasting and then dinner after. The hostess sat me next to the sommelier from the wine tasting in hopes we would hit it off. He proceeded to sniff and suck his wine through his teeth like he was doing a professional wine taste test EVERY time he took a sip. 😖 This went on through the entire dinner to the point I wanted to stick a fork in my ear. I couldn’t get out of there fast enough! 😅

I’ve read on here (but never come across it in real life) that a lot of people say “chips and fish” instead of “fish and chips”. I think anyone saying “chips and fish” would have to be binned.