The Worst Break-up Lines Ever

rockin'robin · 06-28-2009, 08:52 PM

(The Frisky) -- Nowhere is the difference between men and women so glaring as when it comes down to the demise of a relationship. Specifically, the unexpected, unwanted, one-sided break-up otherwise known as the dumping.

A dumped dude might get angry. Then again, he might just get depressed and mope quietly in his room. He may go to a strip club or pick up a one-night-stand at a bar.

What he won't do is call up all his buddies and poll them about what they think his ex really meant when she quit returning his calls.

Nor will he tearfully declare that said ex must have been either too intimidated by his devastating intellect and/or simply too in love with him.

Now granted, maybe men don't wonder so much because we ladies are more up-front when it comes to breaking hearts. After all, when was the last time you heard of a chick acting like a jerk so he'd break up with her? (See No.3 below.)

The fact is, though they somehow got the reputation as the stronger sex, men tend to be giant wusses when it comes down to ending relationships. So many seem to think pulling a disappearing act is an appropriate breakup protocol.

I understand that a crying and/or screaming girlfriend can be a scary thing, but when you think your relationship is going great and the guy just stops returning your phone calls and texts, it's confusing and depressing. Oh, and highly annoying.

I was all harrumph-y about the injustice of the disappearing act until I began surveying women about the most painful breakup lines they'd had the bad luck to receive.

1) "You're amazing, but I'm just not ready to be in a relationship right
now."

This actually wouldn't have been so bad had he not moved in with his new girlfriend two months later. The Frisky: 4 reasons you'll never get dumped

2) "We can't move in together because my mom won't approve."

Though this is highly lame, I believe this lady dodged a bullet. God only knows what else mommy wouldn't approve of.

3) "Yes, I am going to continue acting this way until you break up with me."

This gets props only because the guy was brave (or stupid) enough to cop to his behavior. The Frisky: How not to react when you get dumped

4) "I've never been a lady magnet and now it's being thrown in my face constantly. I figure I've got about of year of this luck so I'd better enjoy it."

Again, brave or stupid -- thin line.

5) "I said 'I love you' too soon so now we're tainted because I can't move that fast."

Word from the wise: dude, nobody believes it when you say you "I love you" for the first time during sex. Relax. The Frisky: Don't say I love you too soon

6) "I'm going to grad school and they might send me to Antarctica."

I guess if you're going to lie, lie big, but still.

7) "I'm getting married"/ "I'm seeing someone else."

This one I heard from many different ladies and many different times I wished I could reach back in time to deliver a hard slap on these women's behalf.

8) "If you boil fish in a coffee pot, every coffee you make afterwards will always taste like fish."

Translation: I have taken more psychedelic drugs than Timothy Leary, the Grateful Dead and Syd Barrett combined. The Frisky: How to translate 8 dating lines

9) "I need to be with someone more attractive."

Here's a brilliant idea -- if you're not attracted to her, don't do her any favors by dating her in the first place! Oh, and you're a jerk! (Sorry -- this story is making me mad!)

On second thought -- perhaps the disappearing act isn't so bad.

The worst breakup lines ever - CNN.com

~*Kaelei*~ · 06-28-2009, 09:17 PM

wow that was interesting.

Babyblue · 06-28-2009, 10:12 PM

I have heard of.

"It is not you.. It is me"

~*Kaelei*~ · 06-28-2009, 10:14 PM

One of my ex said when he dumped me, "It's not you... it's me... apparently I'm gay... I just didn't know at the time."

Babyblue · 06-28-2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*Kaelei*~

One of my ex said when he dumped me, "It's not you... it's me... apparently I'm gay... I just didn't know at the time."

Ouch!

How long were you with him before he came out of the closet?

~*Kaelei*~ · 06-28-2009, 10:17 PM

four years!

diehardbiker · 06-28-2009, 10:22 PM

I have had worst lines, these lines are nothing to me.

"You don't have Ph.D degree, so your not good enuf"

Eh, even worse she does not have Ph.D at all, even don't have BA/BS degree at all! WTF? Glad she is not with me anymore!

Another line.. "I am depressed and that is normal" with shurgs! Again, glad she is not even my wife!

Babyblue · 06-28-2009, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*Kaelei*~

four years!

Was he truly gay?

That has to be one of the worst break up line. Regardless, if he was truly gay or not.

Four years! *sigh* WTF! He just woke up one day and decided he was gay. Geez!

Gal.. That had been a tough one.

~*Kaelei*~ · 06-28-2009, 10:35 PM

well, we knew each other from 6th grade and became a couple when I was a Freshmen. We only broken up twice during four years of being together. I should've known that he was gay.... I mean he loves to go shopping with me and he's really into fashion.... and he was obsessed with his hair.

Currently, he's in a relationship with a man.... so He is truly gay after all

diehardbiker · 06-28-2009, 10:39 PM

4 years hiding from you the fact that he is gay, sigh not good! He could have wait until he is clear with himself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*Kaelei*~

well, we knew each other from 6th grade and became a couple when I was a Freshmen. We only broken up twice during four years of being together. I should've known that he was gay.... I mean he loves to go shopping with me and he's really into fashion.... and he was obsessed with his hair.

Currently, he's in a relationship with a man.... so He is truly gay after all

~*Kaelei*~ · 06-28-2009, 10:41 PM

To make matter worse.... he gave me a promise ring... promising me to marry me in the future. Then a month later just few days AFTER my birthday, he dumped me while we were at his friends house.

I should've known not to believe his promises.... we were young, I was a Jr while he was a Senior. His family was all for it for us to be together... His family loves me and totally adores me, they want us to get married after I graduate from High school. His family were shocked and stunned when they found out that he broke up with me. They were even more shocked when he came out of closet to them a year later, that he's gay.

MoonDrifter · 06-29-2009, 12:55 AM

I'm so sorry that you had to go through with that. He clearly didn't know what he was doing and it was very unfair of him to make promises he couldn't keep, when he wasn't sure of himself at the time.

~*Kaelei*~ · 06-29-2009, 01:03 AM

*shrugs* It's okay... we were too young to know any better. It happened like four years ago and I moved on.

Oceanblue7 · 06-29-2009, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*Kaelei*~

*shrugs* It's okay... we were too young to know any better. It happened like four years ago and I moved on.

Kaelei, I know it must have been a terrible period in your life. I am glad you moved on and realized you were too young at that time. I am sure you will meet someone deserving and into you

back to the topic,
I have seen some of those lines before ugh! The famous one , " I only like you as a friend" why did they go out with me in first place! I had my share of creepos in my past.

rockin'robin · 06-29-2009, 07:09 PM

Here's one I heard (personally) which I'll never forget:....."I do love you....but...I'm not in love with you".......after 2 years........

LuciaDisturbed · 06-30-2009, 02:34 AM

A real long time ago (about 10 years ago) I was with a girl and she dumped me. When she dumped me she said that she couldn't be with me because music was her life and she couldn't share that with me because I couldn't hear (I didn't have a CI at the time). And get this...she was hard of hearing....she was doing singing gigs at the time in clubs. She had invited me to one of her gigs and right before she was due to sing on the stage she dumped me....just wow.

I was just...gobsmacked when she said that...WTF...she CAN share music with me even if I am Deaf...that was a real ignorant break-up line! Oh yeah, she was raised orally...I cried for days...

Now I am with my fiance and he was also raised oral but learned sign in middle school. We've been together for 3 years and engaged for 2 years, and we're still going strong. We communicate well.

ms_redcat · 07-01-2009, 09:58 PM

Lucia, that is just awful. What she said was bad enough, but to do that at a concert of hers that she invited you to!

Steel X · 07-02-2009, 06:18 AM

"It's not you...it's me."

SO bullshit! I ain't that stupid if someone ever said something like that to me when something went wrong in an relationship.

S.O.B. · 07-02-2009, 08:13 AM

"Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" lipstick letter on the hotel dresser mirror. Some vacation! LOL Dudes, choose your women wisely!

jera372 · 07-02-2009, 10:13 AM

I hate that line. It's usually said with a smug look on their face.

jera372 · 07-02-2009, 10:15 AM

Yes....That's when the cold drinl get's tossed in their direction.

jera372 · 07-02-2009, 10:15 AM

Yes indeed!

Passionate4ASL · 07-05-2009, 08:17 AM

Ouch! That was a harsh one Lucia but your in a better situation now!

xspinningisfun · 07-07-2009, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babyblue

I have heard of.

"It is not you.. It is me"

bahahahaha. YES, it's so stupid. one of my exes broke up with me by saying that. instead of crying, i laughed. i mean seriously, how about people be TRUTHFUL when they break up with one another??

and amazing post. made me smile

xspinningisfun · 07-07-2009, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*Kaelei*~

One of my ex said when he dumped me, "It's not you... it's me... apparently I'm gay... I just didn't know at the time."

....wow :/ :/

shel90 · 07-07-2009, 09:47 PM

Ouch at Lucia and Kaelei!

I had this one said to me as an excuse...

"I am not emotionally ready for you now. I need to play around first."

Orginal, heh?

xspinningisfun · 07-08-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

"I am not emotionally ready for you now. I need to play around first."

^wow, that's a keeper!

JClarke · 07-08-2009, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~*Kaelei*~

One of my ex said when he dumped me, "It's not you... it's me... apparently I'm gay... I just didn't know at the time."

I remember you mentioning similar somewhere in other thread on AD some time ago.

Quote:

Originally Posted by diehardbiker

I have had worst lines, these lines are nothing to me.

"You don't have Ph.D degree, so your not good enuf"

Eh, even worse she does not have Ph.D at all, even don't have BA/BS degree at all! WTF? Glad she is not with me anymore!

Another line.. "I am depressed and that is normal" with shurgs! Again, glad she is not even my wife!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steel X

"It's not you...it's me."

SO bullshit! I ain't that stupid if someone ever said something like that to me when something went wrong in an relationship.

Aye, I agree!

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.O.B.

"Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" lipstick letter on the hotel dresser mirror. Some vacation! LOL Dudes, choose your women wisely!

Sounds like --- orginally from 'Call of Duty 4' (made me laugh indefinitely) 'Sweet dreams, bitch' or 'good night, bitch'

dreama · 07-19-2009, 05:07 PM

This is my very worst: "We never had a relationship going in the first place. It was just you trying to seduce me"
He also sent me some of my things back on st Valantines day. Only not the most valuable things. Not the brailler I leant him. He never returned that.

jamescoleman · 07-19-2009, 11:23 PM

I really like number six lol that one is soo lame.

I haven't really been in a relationship but when I've told girls I've liked them I've gotten...

"I think you're cool too" - Okay what exactly does that mean, seriously! I didn't say that you were cool, I told you that I like you. I liked that same girl for five years. Find out that she was attracted to me at one point and time.

Later on I was telling a girl that I was attracted to her and she wanted to know why. So I told her and then she told me all these things that she liked about me and then told me that she didn't like me. Find out that she liked the other guy I knew on the down low.

Another girl, I told and her response was that she didn't want to "loose me as a friend." I was like how do you know if we don't try. She actually started to talk to me way less since I told her and she got a boyfriend.

06-28-2009, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,782	The Worst Break-up Lines Ever (The Frisky) -- Nowhere is the difference between men and women so glaring as when it comes down to the demise of a relationship. Specifically, the unexpected, unwanted, one-sided break-up otherwise known as the dumping. A dumped dude might get angry. Then again, he might just get depressed and mope quietly in his room. He may go to a strip club or pick up a one-night-stand at a bar. What he won't do is call up all his buddies and poll them about what they think his ex really meant when she quit returning his calls. Nor will he tearfully declare that said ex must have been either too intimidated by his devastating intellect and/or simply too in love with him. Now granted, maybe men don't wonder so much because we ladies are more up-front when it comes to breaking hearts. After all, when was the last time you heard of a chick acting like a jerk so he'd break up with her? (See No.3 below.) The fact is, though they somehow got the reputation as the stronger sex, men tend to be giant wusses when it comes down to ending relationships. So many seem to think pulling a disappearing act is an appropriate breakup protocol. I understand that a crying and/or screaming girlfriend can be a scary thing, but when you think your relationship is going great and the guy just stops returning your phone calls and texts, it's confusing and depressing. Oh, and highly annoying. I was all harrumph-y about the injustice of the disappearing act until I began surveying women about the most painful breakup lines they'd had the bad luck to receive. 1) "You're amazing, but I'm just not ready to be in a relationship right now." This actually wouldn't have been so bad had he not moved in with his new girlfriend two months later. The Frisky: 4 reasons you'll never get dumped 2) "We can't move in together because my mom won't approve." Though this is highly lame, I believe this lady dodged a bullet. God only knows what else mommy wouldn't approve of. 3) "Yes, I am going to continue acting this way until you break up with me." This gets props only because the guy was brave (or stupid) enough to cop to his behavior. The Frisky: How not to react when you get dumped 4) "I've never been a lady magnet and now it's being thrown in my face constantly. I figure I've got about of year of this luck so I'd better enjoy it." Again, brave or stupid -- thin line. 5) "I said 'I love you' too soon so now we're tainted because I can't move that fast." Word from the wise: dude, nobody believes it when you say you "I love you" for the first time during sex. Relax. The Frisky: Don't say I love you too soon 6) "I'm going to grad school and they might send me to Antarctica." I guess if you're going to lie, lie big, but still. 7) "I'm getting married"/ "I'm seeing someone else." This one I heard from many different ladies and many different times I wished I could reach back in time to deliver a hard slap on these women's behalf. 8) "If you boil fish in a coffee pot, every coffee you make afterwards will always taste like fish." Translation: I have taken more psychedelic drugs than Timothy Leary, the Grateful Dead and Syd Barrett combined. The Frisky: How to translate 8 dating lines 9) "I need to be with someone more attractive." Here's a brilliant idea -- if you're not attracted to her, don't do her any favors by dating her in the first place! Oh, and you're a jerk! (Sorry -- this story is making me mad!) On second thought -- perhaps the disappearing act isn't so bad. The worst breakup lines ever - CNN.com

06-28-2009, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,354	wow that was interesting. __________________

06-28-2009, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,354	One of my ex said when he dumped me, "It's not you... it's me... apparently I'm gay... I just didn't know at the time." __________________

06-28-2009, 10:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,354	four years! __________________

06-28-2009, 10:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
diehardbiker Stuck in New York! Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,168	I have had worst lines, these lines are nothing to me. "You don't have Ph.D degree, so your not good enuf" Eh, even worse she does not have Ph.D at all, even don't have BA/BS degree at all! WTF? Glad she is not with me anymore! Another line.. "I am depressed and that is normal" with shurgs! Again, glad she is not even my wife! __________________ Please do not follow unless your driving REAL 4x4 with LOW! FUN is standard...PAVEMENT is optional.... Plus Jeep Wrangler owner too.

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06-28-2009, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Babyblue Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 7,539	I have heard of. "It is not you.. It is me"

06-28-2009, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,354	well, we knew each other from 6th grade and became a couple when I was a Freshmen. We only broken up twice during four years of being together. I should've known that he was gay.... I mean he loves to go shopping with me and he's really into fashion.... and he was obsessed with his hair. Currently, he's in a relationship with a man.... so He is truly gay after all __________________ Last edited by ~Kaelei~; 06-28-2009 at 10:37 PM. Reason: forgot to add something

06-28-2009, 10:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,354	To make matter worse.... he gave me a promise ring... promising me to marry me in the future. Then a month later just few days AFTER my birthday, he dumped me while we were at his friends house. I should've known not to believe his promises.... we were young, I was a Jr while he was a Senior. His family was all for it for us to be together... His family loves me and totally adores me, they want us to get married after I graduate from High school. His family were shocked and stunned when they found out that he broke up with me. They were even more shocked when he came out of closet to them a year later, that he's gay. __________________

06-29-2009, 12:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
MoonDrifter Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 1,140 Blog Entries: 1	I'm so sorry that you had to go through with that. He clearly didn't know what he was doing and it was very unfair of him to make promises he couldn't keep, when he wasn't sure of himself at the time. __________________ ~You only have one shot at life. Either live it or waste it~

06-29-2009, 01:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
~Kaelei~ Wishing Upon A Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,354	shrugs It's okay... we were too young to know any better. It happened like four years ago and I moved on. __________________

06-29-2009, 07:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 2,782	Here's one I heard (personally) which I'll never forget:....."I do love you....but...I'm not in love with you".......after 2 years........

06-30-2009, 02:34 AM	#16 (permalink)
LuciaDisturbed Amateur Psychiatrist Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 6,658	A real long time ago (about 10 years ago) I was with a girl and she dumped me. When she dumped me she said that she couldn't be with me because music was her life and she couldn't share that with me because I couldn't hear (I didn't have a CI at the time). And get this...she was hard of hearing....she was doing singing gigs at the time in clubs. She had invited me to one of her gigs and right before she was due to sing on the stage she dumped me....just wow. I was just...gobsmacked when she said that...WTF...she CAN share music with me even if I am Deaf...that was a real ignorant break-up line! Oh yeah, she was raised orally...I cried for days... Now I am with my fiance and he was also raised oral but learned sign in middle school. We've been together for 3 years and engaged for 2 years, and we're still going strong. We communicate well. __________________ "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." - Philosopher George Santayana. Implanted left ear 10/11/06, activated 10/16/06 - Nucleus Freedom My own CI experience, my views on CI and ASL and Deaf Culture and Society DeviantArt

07-01-2009, 09:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
ms_redcat Feline Fancier Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York Posts: 30	Lucia, that is just awful. What she said was bad enough, but to do that at a concert of hers that she invited you to!

07-02-2009, 06:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
Steel X Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 13,078	"It's not you...it's me." SO bullshit! I ain't that stupid if someone ever said something like that to me when something went wrong in an relationship. __________________

07-02-2009, 08:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
S.O.B. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 484	"Bye Bye Baby Bye Bye" lipstick letter on the hotel dresser mirror. Some vacation! LOL Dudes, choose your women wisely!

07-02-2009, 10:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
jera372 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 11	I hate that line. It's usually said with a smug look on their face. __________________ I always try to learn something new everyday.

07-02-2009, 10:15 AM	#21 (permalink)
jera372 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 11	Yes....That's when the cold drinl get's tossed in their direction. __________________ I always try to learn something new everyday.

07-02-2009, 10:15 AM	#22 (permalink)
jera372 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 11	Yes indeed! __________________ I always try to learn something new everyday.

07-05-2009, 08:17 AM	#23 (permalink)
Passionate4ASL StormyStarySkies Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 277	Ouch! That was a harsh one Lucia but your in a better situation now! __________________ JennieLynn

07-07-2009, 09:47 PM	#26 (permalink)
shel90 In a pink and black world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In the land of the free Posts: 24,014 Blog Entries: 3	Ouch at Lucia and Kaelei! I had this one said to me as an excuse... "I am not emotionally ready for you now. I need to play around first." Orginal, heh? __________________ Shel~ "A child educated only at school is an uneducated child." -George Santayana

07-19-2009, 05:07 PM	#29 (permalink)
dreama deafblind vegan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,018	This is my very worst: "We never had a relationship going in the first place. It was just you trying to seduce me" He also sent me some of my things back on st Valantines day. Only not the most valuable things. Not the brailler I leant him. He never returned that. __________________ I speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. http://www.fightfoca.com/

07-19-2009, 11:23 PM	#30 (permalink)
jamescoleman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 32	I really like number six lol that one is soo lame. I haven't really been in a relationship but when I've told girls I've liked them I've gotten... "I think you're cool too" - Okay what exactly does that mean, seriously! I didn't say that you were cool, I told you that I like you. I liked that same girl for five years. Find out that she was attracted to me at one point and time. Later on I was telling a girl that I was attracted to her and she wanted to know why. So I told her and then she told me all these things that she liked about me and then told me that she didn't like me. Find out that she liked the other guy I knew on the down low. Another girl, I told and her response was that she didn't want to "loose me as a friend." I was like how do you know if we don't try. She actually started to talk to me way less since I told her and she got a boyfriend.

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