To find this so cringeworthy?

[Bpuss]

(I realise using the word cringeworthy is a bit cringeworthy in itself, but here we are...)

Literally posting this so I don't end up telling him what I'm thinking!

I've been seeing a guy off and on for a year and he's a lovely person, but keeps coming out with things that just make me die a little inside.

The latest one is he went to the cinema with his friends last night to see Wicked.
He has this habit of messaging me after he's seen a film to let me know how he found it and the message last night read "It had greatest showman vibes, and the hallmarks of a classic". I almost, almost... replied with a bunch of laughy faces and told him to stop talking like a dick but I thought I should try and be kind so I just said something about being glad he likes it.

But I've never heard anyone in real life use the phrase "hallmarks of a classic" to describe a film, let alone something like Wicked?!

He also uses the word belly for his stomach...

I like him, but omg I cringe so hard sometimes at his choice of words!

How old is he? My husband wouldn't even see it if our girls 12 and 14 begged him.

I don’t know any male who wants to see Wicked.

He sounds cute like he makes up a little review just for you. Or does he mean it seriously?

Sounds ok...unless he pronounced ask as arst

Is he trying to be Mark Kermode? Very cringe.

I like a good vocabulary so wouldn't cringe at this. Presumably he's a movie fan and wants to see a much hyped film, rather than being gay as the other posters are hinting at.

Honestly I hope my son can use whichever words he likes and see whatever films he wants without women telling him how icky he is.

Don’t really get what the issue is? But if you don’t like the way he speaks he’s probably not the one, OP.

I suspect this is the kind of thing that wouldn’t bother you at all if you were really into him, but because you have reservations about the relationship it’s making you cringe.

A year is a long time to be on and off with someone OP - it might be time to act decisively!

It doesn't sound strange to me. It's not a phrase I would use myself but wouldn't bat an eyelid if someone sent me a text that said that.

People just talk differently and use different phrases and words.

Ahahah! I actually find this cute and endearing but if your getting the ick, its not going to change. He’s just going to keep finding new ways to give you the ick.

Sounds like he has a good vocabulary - I'd rather get a text like that than one done in text speak with emojis

A quick Google suggests a lot of reviewers are saying similar things. If he's making you cringe over lots of different things, maybe he's not for you, but I don't think you should vilify him over this one opinion. It's rare to find a partners whose taste in films is an exact match to yours.

I don’t find anything wrong with what he said?

The film review I could get past. Belly gives me the ick.

So you use the word stomach (which is an organ) to mean abdomen/belly? That would put me off.

If you really are this picky, then throw him back and let him find someone that will appreciate him.

Yeah, it’s over.

Eh? I don't see the problem.

I call it a tummy.

Adults using omg makes me cringe, we're all different.

He's not for you, let him go.

Why don’t men want to see Wicked? Are they afraid it’ll turn them gay or something? It’s only a musical, get a grip.

This.

In your own words, he is a lovely person. But apparently some of his inoffensive mannerisms are giving you the ick. Probably best all round if you go your separate ways.

Poor bloke. Why are you bothering woth him?

I mean it seems from what I heard that loads of men in the dating game are misogynists, have secret wives, give off incel-type vibes or behave all fine until one day they’ll randomly send a dick pic unasked. But seeing Wicked trumps them all - call 101.

sounds a bit nerdy

I don't think there's anything wrong with what he said either.

Some people have a wider and more expressive vocabulary than others, OP. If you don't like that, that's fine, but he's not actually doing anything wrong.

Also, the stomach is an internal organ. So if he's using belly to refer to the general region, I don't see a problem with that either

Honestly, I don’t see the problem here. He just sounds expressive but perhaps he’s just not the one for you and would end up getting on your nerves.