To have got “The Ick” 20 mins into date?

[Pacif]

Went on a date yesterday, just lunch. OLD.

We got talking politics to which he proudly announced “It’s UKIP all the way for me!”

I said “Do UKIP still exist??” To which he looked a bit worried and said “Err I’m not sure to be honest? I think so?”

how can you “support” a party that you don’t even know still exists?? So I said “well, did you vote for them last time?” And he said “I think so, I can’t remember to be honest ha!” ???? I said “May elections? Did you vote for them then?” So he dodged the question and asked who I voted for. I told him and he said “oh yes, me too - I remember now”

Everything else went fine but this small snippet of conversation has put me off. AIBU? BIL thinks this was on me for “badgering” him about his political choices but he was the one who brought politics up - as well as who he allegedly supported!

I read it all wrong , I finally realise it 🙈

if he was any thicker, he’d set

I genuinely snorted! 🤣

And at no point did you go back and re-read it to check your facts, and kept insisting the other poster was wrong.....

Yeah you did...but fair play to you, you came back once you had realised.

No I actually did but not until loads of posts later .
Why else do you think I asked you “ am I being stupid & reading it wrong “ ?
I’ve admitted I was wrong .
Jeez !

Sorry but I really laughed at the mental images your post created, not just of that cringe-inducing outfit but of you grabbing the bill, paying it at the speed of light and then legging it out of the door

No worries, easy to do.

Is the fact that he supports UKIP not more of a concern than the fact that he can't remember if he voted for them?!

I mean yeah it's embarrassing that he's so politically disengaged that he doesn't know if the party he supports still exists, but are you not more concerned that he's a massive racist?!

She’s had the balls to come back and admit she was wrong (which rarely happens on MN) I don’t think there’s any need to keep on at her about it.

So he's not intelligent and almost certainly racist

I got the ick when I received this message the other day from a potential date.
Mate, I don’t need protection from you or anybody else.

‘I enjoy being able to take the right decision’ m
Christ on a bike - why are the still so many self-congratulatory, pugnacious, knuckle-draggers?

Oh my god what a twat! They walk among us it seems....

Bloody hell!

I would have been up out of my chair and out of the door within minutes of knowing the man I was with voted UKIP.

Thank you throwaway20262025 .

Now see sparklyglitteryballs , you need to back off & leave me alone baby 🤪 😂

You’re preaching to the choir here - I’m right wing myself. (Not far right before anyone starts!)

My ick wasn’t about UkIP, it was about announcing loyalty to a party that you don’t even know still exists - and not remembering who he voted for??

No I didn’t know UKIP still existed but then I’m not pledging allegiance to them am I?

I don't understand the argument about only knowing about the party you support - you need to know the general (if not detailed) political landscape in order to have a well-rounded view of politics...

Look on the bright side, you found out before a second date.

Neil Hamilton was their leader last time I looked.

I’d have left sharpish.

@Pacif My ick wasn’t about UkIP, it was about announcing loyalty to a party that you don’t even know still exists - and not remembering who he voted for??

I'm not sure why you find that so disgusting and repulsive. That's very strange.

Is it not conceivable to you that someone who doesn't actively follow politics, and who maybe hasn't voted for a number of years, may not be entirely aware that a party they liked previously might not still exist?

I didn’t say I only know about the party I support. I know enough about all the relevant parties. I simply don’t see the likes of UKIP relevant.

Voted in May she said...

You might not, but this is how the outliers rise unfortunately. Reform have only been around since 2021... (previously Brexit as I mentioned before). Times move quickly in politics and what was irrelevant yesterday becomes very relevant overnight.

Yes I keep a close eye on politics - watch PMQs every week, follow all the major parties on social media (apart from Green) … UKIP never get mentioned anymore.