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!

Do you not know what the main themes are in this film?

Think you've got it in one when you say you think he might be autistic. He sounds very like my son. Sometimes oddly formal in his wording.

At least he didn't say it was "awesome". That word is used for practically every bloody thing these days.

Aww I'd cut him some slack

This.

You know stomach is an organ right?

Nothing wrong with his Wicked review. What kind of message would you have liked?
It sounds like you really don’t like him.

A LOT of things seem to give you the ick op, his words, adults watching U movies, a wedding speech… you seem quite critical.

Leaving aside the men going to watch the movie because their partners/ kids wanted to see it, men who go to watch Wicked particularly on opening weekend, are just not my cup of tea. We can be friends, but that’s it.

My taste in men may not the same as yours. Is that okay with you?

I don’t care what your taste in men is. Each to their own. I was just curious to know why it’s “cringe”, given the serious themes running through the plot of the film? Is it because you believe that target audience are children and women only?

Let’s say I can be great friends with the guy but I wouldn’t date him. That’s just me. We all have preferences.

For all the people asking me this, I suppose all your first dates are totally blind and you don’t look for any characteristics or qualities.. your bedroom is a free for all, right? Totally equal ops.

People are allowed to have different dating preferences to you. I won’t be bullied for not having the exact same taste as you.

The beauty of arts and culture is that important themes can be presented and consumed in various ways, from theatre productions, to pieces of modern art. You don’t have to just watch a musical to appreciate the themes.

Men and women can enjoy musicals, it’s a free country. I’m just saying, as I’m heterosexual so would not be interested in dating a woman, such a theatre / musical loving man is not likely to be what I would go for romantically.

Nothing I’m saying is ground breaking.

a man who enjoys theatre and musicals isn't a woman though.

No it isn’t groundbreaking it’s just intensely stupid. You’re insinuating liking musicals would make a man…a woman?

For the love of God, it's NOT the watching of the film.that the OP finds cringeworthy! It was his wanky way of talking about it.

For the love of God, I think 99% of posters know this.

I'm heterosexual too and a woman, what has sexuality got to do with whether or not you like it watching a musical film though?!
Are you implying any man that enjoys watching Wicked or The Greatest Showman or whatever must be gay?!
As that's utterly ridiculous.
Just as ridiculous as saying any woman must be a lesbian if they're into brick laying or football.

I read it as she's a straight woman so likes a man to be a "man" - so.at a guess anything less than Gene Hunt slapping her on the arse and calling her Bolly Knickers must be gay. 😁

Are you sure he’s not saying it ironically?

But what on earth do you think it says about them?

You don't know any males that like Ariana Grande?

The idiotic stereotyping in this thread makes me despair for the future of humanity.

yousaying 'omg I cringe..'

is cringeworthy

No I didn’t say that they might be gay. I said I don’t want to date a guy who watches musicals.

if I was gay, I wouldn’t want to date a woman who watches musicals.

everyone is reading way too much into this.

No, I just don’t like that type of guy, romantically.

since you’re so interested in my preferences, I wouldn’t really be too keen on a guy who loves playing golf. But this thread isnt about golf.

Stop getting yourself worked up.

Never said a man is gay because she goes to see wicked. Said I’m not keen on him. Doesn’t make every guy I’m not keen on gay.

seriously people, use more than a couple of your brain cells.