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Should I dump my boyfriend because he won't stop eating crisps?

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Spicyseniorita7 · 29/06/2026 23:26

I'm in a relatively new relationship (7 months) after over 2 years of being single with some dating disasters along the way. Everything seems great on paper, he is kind, has a good job that pays well, not bad looking, treats me well and never allows me to pay for anything. For context, I am 28F and he is 32M- we both live separately at present. I would like to settle down soon.

I'm unsure if I am self-sabotaging, but some of his eating/snacking habits disgust me, to the point that I think I've developed the ick. This came to light properly on our recent 2 week holiday-prior to this, the longest we had spent together was about 3 days. He eats at least 3 packets of crisps per day and not the sophisticated type i.e kettle chips, think more Skips/monster munch/Nik naks/cheesy wotsits/space raiders. He doesn't wash his hands after eating the crisps and requires prompting to do so. This often results in him having disgusting synthetic crisp dust all over his fingers and fingernails.

Even more disgustingly, after he's finished with a packet, he arches back his head and empties the remnants of the crisp crumbs into his mouth. It's almost as though he cannot bear for a single scrap to be wasted. But the most disgusting is sometimes, after finishing a packet, he will blow up the packet like a balloon and pop it. This has resulted in me being sprayed with crumbs. I've also found scrunched up crisp packets wedged behind his bed, almost as though he can't be bothered to walk to the bin.

We recently went on holiday to Spain and it was mortifying-he didn't try any local food and just wanted to eat British food, McDonald's and crisps. We went to the supermarket and he loaded up the trolley with crisps. I haven't said anything yet, he is keen to start looking for a flat to rent together, but I just can't help but thinking I would prefer a man who doesn't eat over 3 packets of crisps a day and doesn't smell like pickled onion Monster Munch or cheesy wotsits. Is eating all of those crisps a dumpable offence?

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EvieBB · 11/07/2026 19:33

STankFunger · 11/07/2026 16:26

Yes you should dump the disgusting pig! WTF I cannot believe he actually does this! Grotesque! My DBD would never do such a thing!
You owe it to yourself more to have some self respect and move away from this relationship! What is he going to do next? Sniff his fingers after dipping into the Dorito bag??

I hope this is a joke!

Spicyseniorita7 · 11/07/2026 22:27

EvieBB · 11/07/2026 19:33

I hope this is a joke!

It's not a joke when you're having to inhale the dirty fluorescent crisps crumbs...

I think I'm going to have to dump him, the neanderthal behaviour has continued. I asked for a gin and tonic tonight at the pub and he came back with a gin and lemonade!

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DC1123 · 11/07/2026 22:56

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ThatCyanCat · 11/07/2026 22:56

I could cope with getting a drink order wrong, but constantly being covered in crisp dust, finding packets wedged behind the bed, drinking the crumbs and popping the packet like he's fucking six years old is just too big a turnoff. Absolutely revolting. I'm surprised by the strength of my feeling on this but the idea of being shackled to that for the rest of my life makes me feel sick.

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Swiftie1878 · 11/07/2026 23:04

Spicyseniorita7 · 11/07/2026 22:27

It's not a joke when you're having to inhale the dirty fluorescent crisps crumbs...

I think I'm going to have to dump him, the neanderthal behaviour has continued. I asked for a gin and tonic tonight at the pub and he came back with a gin and lemonade!

Now THAT is a dumpable offence! 😂

EvieBB · 12/07/2026 00:12

Spicyseniorita7 · 11/07/2026 22:27

It's not a joke when you're having to inhale the dirty fluorescent crisps crumbs...

I think I'm going to have to dump him, the neanderthal behaviour has continued. I asked for a gin and tonic tonight at the pub and he came back with a gin and lemonade!

I know your post was serious OP, but I'm just wondering if StankFunger's post was tongue in cheek or not? (Like mock horror)?

AmgryWife · 12/07/2026 14:24

He sounds like a typical American guy. He’s probably a lot of fun. You have a choice, a good time guy or prissy partner. If he’s into you, he might be trainable in term of the when and where of these behaviors e.g eat crisps but don’t pop bag. If you become a nag, he won’t stop behaviors, he’ll just become sneakier.

MrRighteous · 12/07/2026 18:35

AngryWife, regarding crisp bag popper, saying dont become a nag or he will become sneakier, I say dont become a nag or sensibly he might become an ex through his choice! Please dont forget there are two in th
e relationship.

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