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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:
ThackeryBinks · 04/03/2022 09:01

What a life of joy he's going to offer to some unlucky lady!

TangerineClay · 04/03/2022 09:12

I agree he would have been too controlling and irritable. Nothing wrong with enjoying a treat

WouldIwasShookspeared · 04/03/2022 09:25

That's really not what they describe as this 'the ick' though.

Unless you realise you're worth more than to be with a man who flicks his hair out of his eyes in the wrong way or something.

This 'ick' thing is something I've only read about but it's got nothing to do with horrible blokes or self esteem.

JamAutistically · 04/03/2022 10:31

@Lockheart

It's odd, a woman can dump a man for any reason at all, and it's absolutely fine (of course).

But this guy is a twat / pillock / controlling?

I'm sorry you were dumped OP, it always sucks regardless.

I agree. Sounds like he excused himself for whatever reason - and he's right to do so. But apparently, that makes him everything under the sun.

He knew his limit and didn't badger her, just knew it wouldn't work. Some of us see that as self-control and self-discipline, even if it's irrational sometimes.

A woman does it and that makes her someone who has boundaries, standards, rightly gets the ick because a man wore a pink shirt, etc.

I'm just laughing at all the posters with their pitchforks as usual because a man dared have an opinion.😆

But of course, it just means they aren't the right fit and he made that choice without leading her on. Win-win.

Lovemusic33 · 04/03/2022 10:41

Sounds like you had a lucky escape. He’s probably really controlling, I think he hoped you would stop eating them to please him but you didn’t, he dumped you because he knows your not going to comply with his weird requests.

And I would have eaten them all before the film started just to piss him off 🤣

babyjellyfish · 04/03/2022 10:45

Lucky escape, OP.

BigHairyCoconut · 04/03/2022 10:45

YWBVU. Why did you only have one bag of Maltesers? Surely you needed a pre-film snack and another one for during the film?

girlmom21 · 04/03/2022 10:51

You should've started throwing them in the air and trying to catch them in your mouth when he started being moody

TragicMuse · 04/03/2022 11:01

You do all know that the adverts and trailers are a good 20 minutes minimum? More if it's a new release. Then add on the 10 minutes of the film itself and we're talking around 30 to 40 minutes for a bag of malteasers which sounds reasonable. It's not like OP upended the packet and scarfed the lot on one massive crunch and swallow.

As to waiting till the film starts, what about hot dogs or nachos? They're obviously not intended to be eaten cold. That 'cheese' gloop is inedible at the best of times, let alone when it's turned into yellow cement.

For me the telling bit is that he got a cob on at someone doing something different, not complying with him and then he let it affect his evening and led him to break up with OP.

He might have misphonia, in which case cinema was probably a poor choice of date, given it's a place with snacks as standard - did he want everyone else to wait for the film or just OP?

Far more likely is that he thinks he's boss and what he says goes.

Dodged a bullet OP.

DreadPirateRobert · 04/03/2022 11:07

I understand what people are saying when they've said that it's not him being controlling, that he got the ick, or was looking for a reason to end the relationship or that a woman can end a relationship for any reason she wants BUT, OP also says that the date was going great until that moment. Good mood, having a laugh and such. There was no obvious signs that the date was wanting out of it. It was when the OP didn't comply, his mood soured. He changed his behaviour toward her. Now sure, that could be the ick kicking in but most people don't react so strongly. Nor do they make their sudden dislike so known. He was angry with her. Grumpy and irritated.
The way OP writes it, it was more about him being upset at her doing what she wanted and ignoring his instruction of not eating her movie snacks before the movie started.

I'd love to know what his thought process was in this. I've known men just like that dating my friends or family.

WildCherryBlossom · 04/03/2022 11:21

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume. And then you wanted to go out for dinner afterwards? I think he may have found that off putting.

elephantmarchingin · 04/03/2022 11:24

@WildCherryBlossom

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume. And then you wanted to go out for dinner afterwards? I think he may have found that off putting.
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MyCatEatsPrawnCrackers · 04/03/2022 11:28

@WildCherryBlossom

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume. And then you wanted to go out for dinner afterwards? I think he may have found that off putting.
Yet the boyfriend had popcorn and was going to go out for a meal afterwards 🤔 Oh, wait a minute. I forgot that if you have a penis, you don't have to worry about putting people off by the amount of food that you eat.
LadyPropane · 04/03/2022 11:36

@WildCherryBlossom

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume. And then you wanted to go out for dinner afterwards? I think he may have found that off putting.
Are we playing MN bingo again?
BabyTurtIe · 04/03/2022 11:36

The date was going well in the OPs opinion.....

girlmom21 · 04/03/2022 11:40

@WildCherryBlossom

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume. And then you wanted to go out for dinner afterwards? I think he may have found that off putting.
He found OP having an appetite off-putting?

Good fucking riddance!

SkinnyChaiLatte · 04/03/2022 11:47

@WildCherryBlossom

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume. And then you wanted to go out for dinner afterwards? I think he may have found that off putting.
But it wasn't the Maltesers themselves that put him off, but the fact that she didn't eat them at the time he specified. Lucky escape, OP!
ToffeeNotCoffee · 04/03/2022 11:49

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume. And then you wanted to go out for dinner afterwards? I think he may have found that off putting.

This^ although calorie hang-ups aside (I love Maltesers and really fancy some now. Maybe this thread should have a trigger warning ? That was a joke, btw.) I think he was waiting for you to offer some of the Maltesers to him. Did he offer you any of your popcorn ?

If he was making a 'value judgement' about not wanting to get something to eat after the film because of the Malteseres you had eaten, well, fuck him.

Yet the boyfriend had popcorn and was going to go out for a meal afterwards 🤔 Oh, wait a minute. I forgot that if you have a penis, you don't have to worry about putting people off by the amount of food that you eat.

This too^

You are well rid if, 'I think you've had enough' is his attitude. I also agree with PP who remarked that you should have done as you you were told. He's got quite a parental style to him, hasn't he ?

Fuck him. Fuck the cinema trip. Fuck the sweets and the popcorn. Fuck the not-going-for-a-meal afterwards. Fuck him off and fuck his attitude.

Dare I ask who paid for the cinema tickets or the sweets or the popcorn ?

notacooldad · 04/03/2022 11:50

To be honest I would have dumped him for buying popcorn. I cant be doing with popcorn rustlers!!!

Only joking although I don't get the idea of stuffing your face at the cinema but that's my issue!🤣🤣

OP just be glad he's gone! You did nothing wrong.

girlmom21 · 04/03/2022 11:52

@notacooldad

To be honest I would have dumped him for buying popcorn. I cant be doing with popcorn rustlers!!! Only joking although I don't get the idea of stuffing your face at the cinema but that's my issue!🤣🤣

OP just be glad he's gone! You did nothing wrong.

I used to always buy extortionately overpriced food at the cinema as one of those things you just do absent-mindedly and tell yourself is part of the experience, but I've been going to the baby cinema showings recently with DD and just bought a coffee and I actually enjoy the experience so much more not worrying about balancing the popcorn or being too loud or pacing myself or whatever
notacooldad · 04/03/2022 11:54

This will be an unpopular opinion but a large bag of Maltesers is designed for sharing. It's a huge number of calories for one person to consume
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I hide my malteasers so that I dont have to share them. I hide them by the lettuce and cucumber and nobody ever thinks to look there!!!

ToffeeNotCoffee · 04/03/2022 11:59

I think the OP's cinema date is a tight fisted prick who wasn't prepared to buy a post cinema meal after the Maltesers incident.

OP, you are well rid.

Anyone 'hosting' a date loves to see their date enjoying themselves.

I've got the little Britain catchphrase, 'I am Emily Howard and I am a lady' playing in my head now !

Lalliella · 04/03/2022 12:05

You dodged a bullet OP, he’s a control freak. Anyway it’s better to eat your snack quickly then you’re not rustling during the film. I’d have dumped him for having popcorn, the smell makes me heave 🤢🤮

Lalliella · 04/03/2022 12:08

Please text him back with some crying laughing emojis

ThisBloodyNoiseInMyHead · 04/03/2022 12:08

It sounds as though he was looking for an excuse to finish things with you. Sod him.