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My instinct says knob. What say you lot?

52 replies

makeyerowndamndinner · 17/12/2011 22:00

Went on a date with man. Man says (among other things of course,) "I really care about looks, does that make me shallow?" I say something polite and non-commital like, "Well I don't think it's unreasonable to expect to be attracted to your partner..." Man says, "Yeah, because whoever I'm with is a reflection on me right?"

Don't think I want to go out with him again. AIBU?

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PetiteRaleuse · 17/12/2011 22:29

Sounds like my ex. Run for the hills as fast as your lovely legs will carry you

SantasStrapon · 17/12/2011 22:32

Ah well, at least he pinned his Knob Badge to his lapel fairly early on.

TardlyWhiptrack · 17/12/2011 22:35

Knobatino De Knob, King of KnobLand.

Well done, you have escaped a life in the gloomy shadow of the Mighty BellEnd

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makeyerowndamndinner · 17/12/2011 22:42

Well done, you have escaped a life in the gloomy shadow of the Mighty BellEnd

Tardly you've just made my day Grin Grin Grin

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ElfenorRathbone · 17/12/2011 22:46

ROFL at Knobatino De Knob, King of KnobLand.

Camerondiazepam · 17/12/2011 22:49

Knob.

Thanks for asking

CharliesMummyMeg · 17/12/2011 23:03

Utter twat. BIN!

TheTruthNothingButTheTruth · 17/12/2011 23:05

Knob. A big one.

FairToMiddlin · 17/12/2011 23:06

with a side order of Knobs

Grumpla · 17/12/2011 23:15

And now, if he asks you why you never called, you can just post him a link to this thread.

SolidGoldStockingFilla · 17/12/2011 23:19

You have much better manners than me, OP. I would have howled with laughter and said, 'Did you mean that to sound as knobbish as it actually did?'

Mind you, be grateful to the knob. He revealed himself on the first date, thus saving you an awful lot of time.

EnjoyResponsiblyIfSleighFlying · 17/12/2011 23:23

Card carrying knob. Run fast and far.

EnjoyResponsiblyIfSleighFlying · 17/12/2011 23:25

But you know the great knob truism: the knob will AWAYS call

Let call screening commence.

JesusHatesYou · 17/12/2011 23:27

A card carrying knob with a subscription to Knobbers Digest and Wankers Weekly.

Xmasbaby11 · 17/12/2011 23:29

knob. Sorry.

GoingForGoalWeight · 17/12/2011 23:33

I would have challenged him on that.

he's a little knob

vintagewarrior · 18/12/2011 02:15

And maybe he was just nervous and talking utter bollocks, as is men's way, abs actually meant nothing of the sort? I'd say give him a second chance, what was he like apart from that comment?

jasper · 18/12/2011 02:16

what was he like in general?
Did you fancy him?

Bogeyface · 18/12/2011 03:01

Please please tell me that when he asks for another date you will say "sorry no, because whoever I am with is a reflection in me,right?"

Bogeyface · 18/12/2011 03:01

ON me..

caramelwaffle · 18/12/2011 04:46

Oh, Bogeyface that's good Grin

FellatioNelson · 18/12/2011 05:06

Run. Fast.

tinkertitonk · 18/12/2011 09:50

Could he have been making a not very good joke at his own expense? Either that or he is a massive knob, but massive knobs are rarer than people who tell not very good jokes. So basic principles of probability say that you should give him another go.

SantasStrapon · 18/12/2011 09:57

God no, don't give him a second chance. That would encourage his Ways of the Knob.

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makeyerowndamndinner · 18/12/2011 09:59

In general he seemed ok. And I quiiiiite fancied him, although not in a panting with lust kind of way...

But both those things are irrelevant now really as he has revealed himself to be a knobacious knobatino Grin

There are a frightening amount of knobs out there. And they all seem to be loving themselves a bit of makeyerowndamndinner Angry Seriously think I need to take a step back and try to work out if I am unwittingly sending out some wrong signals about who I am and what I want.

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