What's your Deal-Breaker?

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  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Michigan fan. Sorry, I bleed Scarlet and Grey!

    I think I love you! Go bucks!!
  • Nailrep
    Nailrep Posts: 966 Member
    Cheaters, liars, people who abuse animals or kids. Bad teeth. Jealousy. Lazy.
  • SeaRunner26
    SeaRunner26 Posts: 5,143 Member
    dishonesty
  • mariapuhl
    mariapuhl Posts: 529 Member
    Bad teeth (like gross, yellow, dirty, disgusting clear you don't take care of them... if you can't take care of those, you can't take care of yourself).

    No education. Some people see this as snobby..... but it's such an important part of my life (I just applied for 2 PhD programs yesterday), It just bothers me when someone is 27, no education beyond high school, and probably working a crap job. I mean, yay, they have a job, but why didn't you even try? Ugh!


    Wow, having lack of education as the deal breaker is not what people think is snobby, your attitude about it is. Maybe not everyone wanted to be saddled down with student loan debt and decided to become working members of society from the get go.

    I hope when your plumbing fails, you don't call some uneducated person to come fix it for you. Jerk.

    I've managed to be student debt free, while working, and investing money at the same time.... so, I want someone similar to me. Problem? Nope. So I'm ok with being snobby and jerky.

    And I thought this thread was people to date - not just having to talk to/be friends with. So I just wouldn't date my plumber :P
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Bad teeth (like gross, yellow, dirty, disgusting clear you don't take care of them... if you can't take care of those, you can't take care of yourself).

    No education. Some people see this as snobby..... but it's such an important part of my life (I just applied for 2 PhD programs yesterday), It just bothers me when someone is 27, no education beyond high school, and probably working a crap job. I mean, yay, they have a job, but why didn't you even try? Ugh!


    Wow, having lack of education as the deal breaker is not what people think is snobby, your attitude about it is. Maybe not everyone wanted to be saddled down with student loan debt and decided to become working members of society from the get go.

    I hope when your plumbing fails, you don't call some uneducated person to come fix it for you. Jerk.

    I've managed to be student debt free, while working, and investing money at the same time.... so, I want someone similar to me. Problem? Nope. So I'm ok with being snobby and jerky.

    And I thought this thread was people to date - not just having to talk to/be friends with. So I just wouldn't date my plumber :P

    This kind of math we all learn in third grade. Maybe that's what you mean by educated?
  • PonyTailedLoser
    PonyTailedLoser Posts: 315 Member
    If you hurt animals. Or are waaaaaayyyyy into religion.
  • Natx83
    Natx83 Posts: 1,298 Member
    Bad teeth (like gross, yellow, dirty, disgusting clear you don't take care of them... if you can't take care of those, you can't take care of yourself).

    No education. Some people see this as snobby..... but it's such an important part of my life (I just applied for 2 PhD programs yesterday), It just bothers me when someone is 27, no education beyond high school, and probably working a crap job. I mean, yay, they have a job, but why didn't you even try? Ugh!

    Not everyone needs to be a book worm all their life, it takes all kinds of people to make the world go around. You're right it is snobby. You already assume that because someone didn't go to university that they have a "crap" job.

    I didn't go to university and I just became a general manager of an audio visual company.... Is that good enough for you?

    People like you that have prejudices against others are what forms the crap part of society.

    Thanks for your input.
  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    There wasn't any "different culture". Manners are manners, period. My reaction of asking to leave the restaurant was my way of saying, "you're not getting another date because I deserve better". My apologies if standards aren't something you see too often anymore. :noway:
    A lot of people these days exist in groups of friends where just this sort of thing IS acceptable.
    Living in what I'd consider a different 'culture' wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.
    It's not a case of "standards" out right, but people basing these on different criteria.
    Me, I'd certainly say what could be seen as throwing a strop because they're not getting 100% attention* as below-par too.
    *trying to word it not too nastily.

    I definitely understand your point but I still feel that in order to maintain civility in our technologically-obsessed society we need to maintain an importance on interpersonal relationships. I simply wouldn't continue to date someone who didn't prize face-to-face conversation at dinner over answering their cell phone... no matter who was at dinner with them (me, their parents, their kids, whoever). It's less about me receiving their attention and more about me not wanting to associate with people that prize their personal possessions over their personal relationships.
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
    Smoking
    Bad teeth
    Bad hygiene
    Racist
    No ambition
    Arrogant.

    I could think of more but this is what comes to mind right now.
  • lour441
    lour441 Posts: 543 Member
    I have to draw the line on lack of a heart beat.
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Smokers and Yankee fans

    This!!
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Chewing Tobacco. :sick:
  • _Wits_
    _Wits_ Posts: 1,286 Member
    Just don't be an a**hole. Most of the other stuff is tolerable.
  • Impy84
    Impy84 Posts: 430
    multiple children
    no job
    lives at home
    drug user
    violent criminal history
    poor hygiene
  • MelissR75
    MelissR75 Posts: 735 Member
    multiple children
    no job
    lives at home
    drug user
    violent criminal history
    poor hygiene
    ^^ All of this & add just plain stupid!
  • mikeyboy
    mikeyboy Posts: 1,057 Member
    Insane.... enough said! :noway:
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    smoking-- i mean long term--- booty calls with a smoker is ok though.
  • nursedb
    nursedb Posts: 297 Member
    Dishonesty...
    Inattentiveness...
    Lack of affection...
    Intolerance to other peoples lifestyles
  • minisumo
    minisumo Posts: 301 Member
    There are so many factors, so to reduce the potential for navel-gazing I'm just going to say I couldn't date someone who pronounces it "supposably"
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    I can't stand liars, hypocrits and those that abide by double standards.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I can't stand liars, hypocrits and those that abide by double standards.

    babe you KNOW I have several double standards.

    I'd puke if you counted calories--religiously counted calories, drank diet soda, wore skinny jeans or ate salads as a MEAL. So...what's up with that? haha
  • oliv2065
    oliv2065 Posts: 204 Member
    being mean for no reason.

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