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Things your ex did that made you think 'utter fool'?

45 replies

LovesPeace · 24/09/2015 19:47

I'll start.
Mine used to ask me to wake him for work, then would scowl and shout 'FUCK OFF!' when I did.
The he would lie in bed, refusing to get up and have his shower, making me late for work as I had to drive further.
I wasn't allowed to have a shower before him as he 'didn't like getting into a wet shower' Shock Grin.
What a tool - how did I not kill him?

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hedgehogsdontbite · 24/09/2015 19:53

Mine walked away from his baby daughter and had no contact with her for 20 years. She then decided to give him a chance, made contact and arranged to meet him. He didn't turn up because his mum refused to give him a lift. 'Utter fool' doesn't do him justice.

pocketsaviour · 24/09/2015 19:54

I once bought a pack of fresh pasta - ravioli I think - from the supermarket and left it in the fridge. I got home from work a couple of days later to find it opened and the package and contents in the bin. He said "It were 'orrible! All crunchy and chewy!" Turns out he'd tried to fry it Shock

We were going into a shopping centre once and he was heading for the automatic door. I called "Have you not read the sign?" He turned his head back and said "I don't read signs!", still walking, and went smack into the door. The sign said "Door not working, please use other door" Grin

LovesPeace · 24/09/2015 19:55

You win!

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Blarblarblar · 24/09/2015 20:13

Haaaaaa pocket what a tool.

Mine got caught drink driving his SCOOTER and lost his driving licence. Used to not use deodorant, only brushed his teeth with water and lived in a shitty caravan. Was a DJ (um well he thought so) I thought he was cool ( not for the drink driving bit) I'm now very ashamed Blush

Francescal88 · 24/09/2015 20:18

We were watching TV together one evening and the left Twix/right Twix advert came on, and he said 'Oh... I didn't know they were different...'

Hmm
Primadonnagirl · 24/09/2015 20:19

He thought Forrest Gump was a true story

Anniegetyourgun · 24/09/2015 20:35

Caught mine putting a tin of baked beans into the oven once. He didn't want to make the saucepan dirty, you see. But at least he had opened the tin.

Shouldknowbetter2015 · 24/09/2015 20:39

Let me go when I was the best thing he'd ever had??? ;)

Lacoba66 · 24/09/2015 20:57

Had a serious fungal foot infection (god awful smelly feet) but would do nothing about it. It ended up infecting his toenails, so he started to use a dremel to cut his nails as they became so thickened....

Oh and in 3 years, I saw him brush his teeth once Blush.

Many more, but I will keep it light for now- lol.

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WavingNotDrowning · 24/09/2015 21:38

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annandale · 24/09/2015 21:48

Get in a sulk for an entire afternoon and evening because he'd inadvertently agreed to attend a party without realising there would be Children there. This was my fault because I should have warned him specifically about the Children so that he could refuse to go. This was a lunch at a nice pub for my mother's birthday, involving six adults and her two [then] only grandchildren. My mother then thought she'd like us all to go for a stroll, outside. He got so furious at this that he stormed out and I went with him. That probably made me the tool, tbh.

Lacoba66 · 24/09/2015 21:49

WavingNotDrowning

You will- and he will (is the loser)

NotSoDesperateHousewife · 24/09/2015 21:50

Married his wife Grin (not me obviously)

WombOfOnesOwn · 24/09/2015 22:06

The police came to our door and put him in handcuffs...

Because he hadn't paid a parking ticket for so long! A parking ticket! We had the money in our account, he was just so avoidant that he wouldn't do ANYTHING unless basically forced to. It was at that moment that I realized it wasn't just that he wouldn't do things I told him to do...he wouldn't do a damn thing without being compelled to. Most apathetic human being I have ever met. Divorced him years ago--he's still like that now, but at least he's not my problem!

HeisInfuriating · 24/09/2015 22:14

Less what he used to do... More what he does now

Had an affair, ended marriage of 9 yrs (together 18) by text then left me and two small DC for her.. has now grown fat, not shaved or had a hair cut in two years and his kids hate the way he looks.... Think scary yeti. And his skin is really grey and pallid. He feeds the kids microwave pizza which explains that!

Oh and the OW is a grandmother so I delight that he's now fucking a granny

redredblue · 24/09/2015 22:21

Asked me to lend him money to book a holiday.
Then proceeded to book a tattoo.

Hattie11 · 24/09/2015 23:01

Refused to get out of bed.....even for work.

Shouted at me when he had no clean clothes prepared.

Insisted on coffee being ready the moment he walked through the door.

Told embarrassing lies to people to make himself sound impressive...whilst I wished the ground would swallow me up.

Rarely washed.

I could go on......but it's all irrelevant now because I'm free!!!!!!!!

FartemisOwl · 24/09/2015 23:12

Only having a bath once a week boak
Sending me flowers that cost £50 or more when he was unemployed and I was getting into debt just feeding us and paying bills.
Refusing to even apply for any job that wasn't in art, because he was an 'artiste.' Twat.
He got kicked out pretty soon.

squidzin · 24/09/2015 23:46

He was totally racist. Believed humans had different types of DNA connected to Neanderthals or wft i don't know. He also had conspiracy theory ideas about how all the Jewish people have stolen all the money. Shock

It gradually came to light, but it was when he started ranting slagging off All Americans it was the final straw.. I am Anglo-American. Which he obvs knew. Hmm....

wannabelolly · 25/09/2015 00:02

Mine had sex with a pigs head in weird necrophiliac bestial initiation ritual. And he ditched me! I didn't find out at the time, and was pissed of when he became quite successful but I can laugh about it now.

squidzin · 25/09/2015 00:07
Grin Grin
GinBunny · 25/09/2015 00:18

Wanted to eat raw potatoes because the packet said that they could be eaten cold. Had a huge row because he wouldn't believe that you needed to cook them first because "the packet says". Wish I'd let him eat them and get food poisoning.
Wanted me to join his gym (I didn't want to, was a size 10 and happy with my body then) and negotiated a deal that meant I would get free towels. I wasn't interested and he kept shouting "FREE TOWELS" at me as a warped attempt at persuasion.

Such a dick.

VimFuego101 · 25/09/2015 00:21

wannabelolly Grin