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Dumped for eating Maltesers

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Malteesser · 03/03/2022 22:39

Been seeing someone for a few weeks. We went to cinema last night and he bought popcorn and I bought a big bag of maltesers. I opened them when we sat down and began eating them. He said “why don’t you wait until the film starts?” So I just laughed and said “too tempting” as a joke. He seemed irritated and said something like “you won’t have any left by time the film starts”. This got my back up a bit and I just carried on as I was. I finished the bag around 10 minutes into the film. I saw him watching me and felt his disapproval Hmm but why?? It didn’t effect him, he had his popcorn. He was really grumpy throughout the film and afterwards was quite off with me. We were meant to be going for something to eat but he said he wasn’t really in the mood and would be heading home.

Before I went to bed I text him asking if I’d done something to upset him and he replied “I don’t think this will work out, it’s nothing personal x” Hmm I replied “ok no worries”.

It’s been bugging me all day as before we sat down in the cinema he was absolutely fine!!! We were laughing and joking etc, no bad feeling at all and he literally changed as soon as we sat down.

Have I been dumped for bad Malteser etiquette?!?

OP posts:
Whatacrocof · 03/03/2022 23:10

Good riddance I’d say. Definitely controlling.

Hawkins001 · 03/03/2022 23:11

That is very odd, op, certainly red flags

Lampan · 03/03/2022 23:11

I like your ‘ok no worries’ reply

Though ‘👍’ might have been even better 🤣

MyDcAreMarvel · 03/03/2022 23:11

Who doesn't eat at least half the snacks before the film starts!? psychopaths.

Lovethatforyou · 03/03/2022 23:11

Sorry OP, this thread has made me chuckle.

Bugger him anyway x

RosesAndHellebores · 03/03/2022 23:11

I'd really like a box of Maltese now. Just imagining opening the cellophane, lifting the lid, taking off the dark brown crinkled piece of paper.........

There was an advert where someone in white gloves ate Maltesers and didn't get any chocolate on their gloves.

There was a Maltesers saying too. Anyone remember.

Misses point of thread. Inremember sucking of the chocolate and then crushing the crunchy bit and slowly savouring it. They would have to come in a red cardboard box though. Ah "chocolates?" "No maltesers".

Briony123 · 03/03/2022 23:11

Sounds like he got the ick. Nothing to be done.

RoyKentsChestHair · 03/03/2022 23:13

@AlisonDonut

Did you crunch them, or suck the chocolate off first, or bite in half and let the inside fizzle on your tongue before then enjoying the chocolate dissolve? Details and diagram please!
I nibble the chocolate off the outside, then let the inside melt on my tongue.
JamAutistically · 03/03/2022 23:14

This really made me laugh!

I'm autistic and have OCD; I can relate to being irrationally irritated when someone doesn't do something a certain way that I think will be more sensible - and vice versa. Having dc has helped me become more aware of myself, my triggers and reaction (and laugh about it/not always take it too personally) so that I work on controlling myself and not someone else.

I'm not quite sure I'd have reacted like him though and the only reason I'd have been visibly annoyed is if the action would have an impact on me.

For example: If eating all your maltesers means you have nothing left and you're regretting this, then you decide to tuck into mine or complain the whole time about not having something to eat! Worse is if I already know you to be this way and I tried to help you avoid this. Now I have to help you 'fix' it. (I can already feel my blood boiling just thinking about it, so yes, it would be goodbye for me because I can't stand being around someone who makes my blood boil on a regular basis). It's not fun for either party. 😆

I also wouldn't react this way if it's a one-off or early days but perhaps he's already seen that some of your behaviour would bother him in the long run...and it isn't so much about you but him.

Not saying he has OCD or is autistic anyway but I can relate to the details you've shared from this angle.

All that to say, yes you most likely would've dumped him for being controlling if he didn’t do it first so enjoy your maltesers. I love maltesers by the way and it's all or nothing for me too.

Sswhinesthebest · 03/03/2022 23:15

@Briony123

Sounds like he got the ick. Nothing to be done.
Yup
BoldMove · 03/03/2022 23:15

Think you've just dodged a controlling arsehole. Next!

Annabelle69 · 03/03/2022 23:16

@BabyTurtIe

Sounds like it was the last straw, doubt it was over this sorry but sounds like he was already planning on dumping you and every little thing you do is irritating to him.
This. Sorry OP. I think it's OTT that posters are saying he's controlling or what a lucky escape you've had... he just wasn't into you, and this was the final straw for him. I think we've all been in that situation and some noisy eating or other habit just makes you not want to date someone. It's no more complicated than that.
LovelyYellowLabrador · 03/03/2022 23:16

Lucky escape op
What a twat

CaMePlaitPas · 03/03/2022 23:17

Who knows, who cares, you've been saved from an arsehole. Block him and write to Mars about how grateful you are, you'll probably get a few complementary bags Grin

YouCantTourniquetTheTaint · 03/03/2022 23:17

He might be a dick, and he probably is a dick, and you've had a lucky escape.

On the flip side, he might have misophonia, which literally means hatred of sound, if someone was sat next to me eating malteasers in a relatively quiet place, I'd have to leave, I wouldn't be able to tolerate the sound. It's my issue, hence I remove myself. I'm saying this not to excuse his behaviour, but to bring to light just how much misophonia can affect someone.

whymewhyme · 03/03/2022 23:17

You've dodged a massive bullet there! Thank god for malteasers!!

ClemFandangoo · 03/03/2022 23:17

@Lampan

I like your ‘ok no worries’ reply

Though ‘👍’ might have been even better 🤣

I’d have sent this GIF Grin
NinaDefoe · 03/03/2022 23:18

From now on you need to do the ‘Malteaser test’ with all prospective partners OP.

Watch how they behave when you eat all the snacks. Any minuscule sign of disapproval - ditch them immediately.

If they don’t even notice (or, even better, go and buy you more) they are worth keeping.

JamAutistically · 03/03/2022 23:21

@MyDcAreMarvel

Who doesn't eat at least half the snacks before the film starts!? psychopaths.
That would be me 😁 but only heathens eat before it's time and finish before the film has gone halfway.🤣
ImJustMadAboutSaffron · 03/03/2022 23:21

He's probably playing the field and using the Maltesers as an excuse to pick a fight. Who wants a guy like him sniping and pulling faces though? Celebrate the fact he's gone with some wine and another family bag of Maltesers!

BabyTurtIe · 03/03/2022 23:21

Exactly, only on MN is he controlling and abusive and didn’t like that she didn’t say no, literally sounds like he got the ick and was going to dump op anyway and this was the final straw, “bitch eating crackers” springs to mind

PyongyangKipperbang · 03/03/2022 23:22

I think he will be in touch again soon.

You didnt do what he said so he dumped you. You werent at all bothered.

This is NOT how it was supposed to go.

a) you were supposed to do what he said
b) when you didnt he dumped you and you were supposed to be upset, ask why and promise to not do whatever it was again
c) you were supposed to beg him to give you another chance.

He will hate that you give more of a shit about Maltesers than you do about him and want to get you back just to break you down and prove that he was the one in control all along.

Word to the wise.

Ladybug9 · 03/03/2022 23:24

He sounds MAD. I had an ex like this years ago. He got SO much worse so quickly. Please forget him and never entertain him again, I'm with a lovely bloke now and realise how fucked up these control freaks are...

NinaDefoe · 03/03/2022 23:24

Just a thought OP! You weren’t trying to beat Ed Sheeran’s record of 55 were you? 🤣

Dumped for eating Maltesers
Dumped for eating Maltesers
PurplePansy05 · 03/03/2022 23:27

My guess is either you're a noisy/messy eater or he was expecting you'd share them and you didn't.

Or this is a wind up thread.

Or none of the above, in which case, yeah, a lucky escape Grin

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