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Embarrassed by boyfriend

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DogDmor · 14/06/2018 13:01

Been seeing someone for around 3 months. We get in we'll but he's quirky, which is fine - well I thought it was. Sometimes I'm starting to think he's just plain odd.

He's overweight and said he wanted to get fitter so I suggested he come along to my karate class. He did and I ended up mortified. He wore scruffy old jogging suit bottoms with paint on them and a massive baggy t-shirt with Harry Potter on. Whenever instructor showed him something he giggled. Instructor is hard arse, old school - I've known him for years and knew he was going to react badly. After 3 or so giggling moments and DB stood in weird positions and flapping his arms around like a little girl instructor said "what are you giggling at? Are you a girl or what? Do you have something wrong with you?". Everyone was looking. DB started stuttering and instructor carried on with "you know this is karate and not ballet don't you? Are you in the wrong class?". DBs face went bright red. I was mortified and just wanted to hide. Another female instructor said "alright, it's his first day" so instructor said "but what's he giggling at?". Anyway later on instructor came over to me and said "where the hell did you find him? Is he one of your patients or something?" I was so embarrassed I just said "he's a neighbour".

After the class I asked DB why he kept laughing. I'd warned him beforehand about the instructor. He replied "it was funny, I thought I looked silly!" So I said "you did, why did you act like that? It's a class full of martial artists, nobody else was acting like that" do he looked embarrassed and said "I don't know" so I said he shouldn't come again as instructor will have it in for him now. He got upset and said "but I like spending time with you" so I snapped and farted and said "well you embarrassed me, I've been going there for years and now I don't want to go back because of you, find your own hobby".

Anyway this isn't an isolated incident, a couple of weeks ago he embarrassed me in a cafe shouting and making a scene. In private we get on really well but in private he mortifies me.

He still wants to come to karate with me tonight. AIBU to tell him I don't want him there?

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Fintress · 14/06/2018 16:53

Is it a bit like the bend and snap from legally blonde?

😂😂😂 I need to stop reading this thread!

TatianaLarina · 14/06/2018 16:56

BF needs to grow up.
Instructor needs to dial his sexism back to the 70s.
OP needs some Buscopan.

Whatshallidonowpeople · 14/06/2018 16:57

Being a girl is a bad thing? You and the instructor are disgusting!

Rachie1973 · 14/06/2018 17:00

DH on phone to Pension Company as they've made a balls up, on hold a lot whilst I'm here crying with laughter!

I've had to explain to him now, and he's unimpressed at having to try to talk to dreary bloke on phone whilst sniggering.

He might Snart at me himself!

Loopytiles · 14/06/2018 17:01

Snap and fart at him.

Loopytiles · 14/06/2018 17:02

Clearly OP’s Harry Potter fan BF is in Hufflepuff.

DiabolicalMess · 14/06/2018 17:02

^I have IBS
^

I can't even. Grin

This has to be a bloody wind up surely?? If it is it's then it's the best one yet.

DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops · 14/06/2018 17:03

Ummm you need to end it with the bf and the charm school graduate "teacher".

You need to finish with the bf as I think you'll just find more of his traits difficult to see past. You do indeed have "the icks" aa described by a Pp.

Bf does sound socially inept but also a nervous person out of their depth in a room of people who know what they are doing and knows he sticks out. I appreciate the instructor was annoyed, too, but there's no excuse for the "comments" or even a modicum of understanding. That "patient" comment was spiteful. Also, you knew your teacher was touchy but you could have warned your bf before hand, especially if you knew he might need some social support.

Do you split and fart as well as snap and fart? Grin

Funnyface1 · 14/06/2018 17:03

See how it goes tonight op, good luck. But if it's another disaster try not to fart in anger. It's never the answer.

StephiD3 · 14/06/2018 17:05

16 pages in and I’m still not sure of the relevance of the fart in the story ....

avocadosrus · 14/06/2018 17:05

Nothing constructive to say but thank you OP for making me cry laughing!

mimibunz · 14/06/2018 17:08

Does anyone remember the movie Legally Blonde where they snap and bend? On MN we snap and fart. Grin

Loopytiles · 14/06/2018 17:10

Miranda Hart at yoga comes to mind!

WillowRose79 · 14/06/2018 17:11

It sounds like he was really insecure and nervous so was trying to make a joke of the situation- like a lot of people do. It dosent sound like anyone was very nice to him! You criticize his clothes but maybe he didn't have any exercise gear, alot of people don't! I think youre being hard on him. Break up with him if you want but I don't think getting cross is really the answer

MaudlinMews · 14/06/2018 17:12

I'm sitting here wheezing at snapped & farted Grin

Lalliella · 14/06/2018 17:12

Your instructor is a bullying misogynistic twat. Surely you can see that OP? Your poor DB. He was probably nervous. Very brave of him to go back after being treated like that, by the instructor and by you.

Sunshineandgin · 14/06/2018 17:13

Finally made it through the whole thread. For as far as page 8 then had to stop to find a tissue as I was crying with laughter. Now my stomach hurts. I must not snap and fart!

CourtneyLovely · 14/06/2018 17:13

I have IBS too and I didn't realise we were allowed to use farting in an argument! I can't wait till my next tiff with DP now...

yorkshireyummymummy · 14/06/2018 17:19

I can’t decide who i think is the worst- the OP or the instructor.
We don’t know but the BF sounds like he may have Aspergers - how very awful that the instructor was asking him ‘ do you have something wrong with you? ‘ and ‘are you a girl’ ? and you presumably stood there, let your BF take this abuse and then denied he was your Boyfriend! . Shame on you. Shame on you , you nasty farting bitch. I hope you get binned by the man of your dreams for doing a massive rancid long fart in front of your potential MIL. And, being anIBS sufferer for many years, I know how rancid they can be...............Do this chap- who clearly wants to be loved- a favour and let him go to find someone who deserves him.

Whatissleeping · 14/06/2018 17:22

Some of these replies are priceless.

It’s now baby’s next nap time and I am still laughing which is stopping me from sleeping when the baby sleeps! Maybe I should try napping and farting

kitkatkath · 14/06/2018 17:24

I'm sorry but I can't remember the last time I laughed so much! This is my favourite thread ever.

GunslingerPie · 14/06/2018 17:27

TheGroundedOne my 4yo also told me to stop laughing, I think it unnerved him how much I was laughingGrin

Snapped and farted

phlewf · 14/06/2018 17:29

Not much to add except ballet is much harder than karate. And if you can’t laugh while being new at something what’s the dam point.

LoveProsecco · 14/06/2018 17:29

I think the OP has disappeared

ALongHardWinter · 14/06/2018 17:31

That's the way to deal with it! Snap and fart! OMG I'm pmsl at this.

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