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Would this give you the ick?

42 replies

Susieseashell · 23/10/2024 17:20

I've een seeing a guy for a few weeks. This morning we met for breakfast at a local cafe.
He ordered toast with butter. Instead of just picking it up and eating it normally he pulled bits off, rolled them into ballS, appeared to suck the butter off then eat them. Meaning it took about 25 mins for him to actually finish the piece of toast. His hands and mouth were covered in a buttery greasy mess, not to mention the excessive crumbs all over the table 🤢 it was like dining with a messy toddler. I had to tell him to wash his hands afterwards as they were so covered in butter. Was making me feel quite ill.
Other than this he's a nice guy, we've eaten together before and no issues. But this is the first time he's had toast whilst with me.
Would this put you off?

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GivingUpFinally · 23/10/2024 18:51

NEXT!

If that wasn't clear...LTTB

TheQueeen · 23/10/2024 18:55

To do it is gross, but to do it publicly in front of you, and in a public place shows no social awareness at all. Either that or he wants to break up and has decided this is the best way 🤣

Attelina · 23/10/2024 19:03

What people do in their own home is their business but when dining in public it's just basic manners to eat food without making a mess.

I would have had to ask him if he was once one of those feral children living in the wild before being found and introduced back into polite society but unfortunately the habit of eating like a wild pig had stayed with him.

This will be the start of more unsavoury habits unfolding.

TheTrumptonRiots · 23/10/2024 19:37

Is he trying to bin you 🤔 😂

Cheeseburger27 · 23/10/2024 19:40

That’s the most instantly ick inducing thing I’ve ever heard, I would have got up and walked out 🤮🤮🤮

violentovulation · 23/10/2024 19:42

That's really bloody weird. 🤨

CrystalTaliefero · 23/10/2024 19:44

I had a friend in secondary school who used to do that with chewits and opal fruits. I thought it was weird but there was none of the grease involved from butter which makes yours weird AND disgusting. Plus he's an adult not a 13 year old girl so....

Unicorntastic · 23/10/2024 19:48

Urgh! Imagine if you stay with him and you eventually live together, he will do this for breakfast everyday!

you’re welcome!

Hollietree · 23/10/2024 19:48

What was his reply when you asked him “what the fuck are you doing?!”

GroovyChick87 · 23/10/2024 19:59

Yes it would put me off. As an aside, a friend of mine with an eating disorder does this. She thinks if she just picks food up and eats it she will look greedy and people will look at her and be disgusted, so she messes with it and takes tiny mouthfuls.

Dontbeabitterlemon · 23/10/2024 20:07

Yes, definite ick.

BobbyBiscuits · 23/10/2024 20:12

I don't even get what you mean by balls? Like squashed together? That is really wrong.
Even just the fact her ordered toast and butter? It doesn't exactly scream adventurous, rock and roll, avante gard as a breakfast option. But at least eat it properly fgs!
Imagine how messy he'd be with a sandwich, or pasta and sauce? Yeah. I'd say that's pretty off-putting.

Catoo · 23/10/2024 20:27

Was breakfast out his idea?

My guess is this is what he does when he’s too cowardly to break it off and he wants you to finish it.

I’d oblige.

If he asks why I would say, I thought your disgusting way of eating toast was your way of saying it is over. It was very effective and I wish you well.

Pieandchips999 · 23/10/2024 20:30

I don't know why this is so hideously disgusting compared to all the other ick stories but it is. Did you go on a date with a hamster? Was he shoving the food in his cheeks??

ilikeeggs · 23/10/2024 20:31

How do you roll toast in to balls? Wouldn’t the butter be on the inside? Struggling to picture it! But yeah very ick.

LadyLolaRuben · 23/10/2024 20:55

Rolling it into balls Grin I used to do that when I was about 4 years old.

Eww noooooo, it's gross

Kibble29 · 23/10/2024 21:00

I’m getting worked up just reading your post, OP.

Get him so far to fuck 🤮

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