Foo - Ending a relationship

Where is the best place to end a relationship? Their place? My place? Public Place? Phone? Hire an airplane and have it written in the sky? Message in a bottle? Seriously, where?

How long have you been together?

your place? no way

their place - and have an escape route;)

Is it going to be a "bad" break up....or trying to make it easy and painless?

Take her to an expensive restaurant. After you've had a lovely meal, get out of your seat, pull one of those felt-lined clamshell jewelry boxes out of your jacket pocket, get down on one knee, and open the box toward her.

The empty box has "I THINK WE SHOULD SEE OTHER PEOPLE" written inside the lid with a marker.

How long have you been together?

not long at all. couple of months, but we have been friends for about a year.

Take her to an expensive restaurant. After you've had a lovely meal, get out of your seat, pull one of those felt-lined clamshell jewelry boxes out of your jacket pocket, get down on one knee, and open the box toward her.

The empty box has "I THINK WE SHOULD SEE OTHER PEOPLE" written inside the lid with a marker.

:roflmao: X you just jumped up 2 whole levels in evilness in my book. And that's a GOOD thing. :beer:

Take her to an expensive restaurant. After you've had a lovely meal, get out of your seat, pull one of those felt-lined clamshell jewelry boxes out of your jacket pocket, get down on one knee, and open the box toward her.

The empty box has "I THINK WE SHOULD SEE OTHER PEOPLE" written inside the lid with a marker.

Perfect! I wish I had the balls to do that but alas, I would never do something like that.

You could use the method I used with the first girl I broke up with (age 17). Don't answer her calls for about 1 1/2 weeks and then when you finally do answer, tell her "it's a conflict of interest......I lost interest".

Someplace loud and public. That way it will be a bit surreal, and it will be harder for her to be sure what you actually said.

Be sure to tell her you "like her as a friend".

Swamps of Jersey, bring a shovel.

Well, recently, I encountered this same problem. It happened at my place. Then I realized that her car was not at my place, but rather her place. So, 1AM, I'm driving a girl I just broke up with home. She lived 30 minutes from me. That 30 minutes felt long.

Hope that helps.

If you've only been together for a couple of months and she hasn't moved fast emotionally, I think over the phone would be fine... let her save face and end the conversation early if she wants.

Where is the best place to end a relationship? Their place? My place? Public Place? Phone? Hire an airplane and have it written in the sky? Message in a bottle? Seriously, where?

In her bed, right after the shizzle.

hmmmmm.... none of these suggestions, ('cept April) are in the 'break it gently' category. Or civil, for that matter.

hmmmmm.... none of these suggestions, ('cept April) are in the 'break it gently' category. Or civil, for that matter.

I did as OP was he wanting/expecting an "gentle" or "rough" break up.....answers are different depending on intent. Typically "gentle" is preferable, but sometimes you KNOW there is no way to make that happen, so you want to find the proper location to temper the reaction (e.g. public place or something like that).

You just slip out the back, Jack.

If you are breaking up with some, always do it at their place.. you will be in better control of emotions, especially so if they didnt see it coming.

hmmmmm.... none of these suggestions, ('cept April) are in the 'break it gently' category. Or civil, for that matter.

mine could be done gently and civilly. not legally though

If you've only been together for a couple of months and she hasn't moved fast emotionally, I think over the phone would be fine... let her save face and end the conversation early if she wants.


She's def. moved faster emotionally than I have, but I think it's not at the point of, say, wanting to boil my bunny after the deed is done.

I without a doubt want to do it in a gentle manner.

Just be nice to her, support her, and love her...She'll actually break up with you.

:rolleyes::rolleyes::(

Sheesh amatuers here.

Ask her if she wants a 3some. Actually kind of demand it...its a win win either way. IF she doesn't swing that way, then she can dump you. If she does swing that way...why the h@ll would you want to dump her.

Sheesh amatuers here.

Ask her if she wants a 3some. Actually kind of demand it...its a win win either way. IF she doesn't swing that way, then she can dump you. If she does swing that way...why the h@ll would you want to dump her.

No, no, no! I tried that once and she responded, "Great, I know this guy...."

I sort of feel like I've fallen into an internet forum version of Seinfeld. Newman!!

not long at all. couple of months, but we have been friends for about a year.

Phone sounds ok for this.

No, no, no! I tried that once and she responded, "Great, I know this guy...."

That's why you already have the other girl (probably cost you a little money upfront :rolleyes:)
sitting right next to you when you propose this. You have to plan ahead man....you have to plan ahead.

Phone sounds ok for this.

Text message.


No fun no mor. CUL8R. Prbly not tho. kthxbi.

Ask her if she wants a 3some. Actually kind of demand it...its a win win either way. IF she doesn't swing that way, then she can dump you. If she does swing that way...why the h@ll would you want to dump her.

No, that's if you want to do the roommate switch a la Seinfeld. Be careful, though. Once you become "that" guy, there's no going back.

aaron cometbus talked about this. his friend sluggo got dumped by a girl via a photobooth.

first pic: girlfriend with cardboard sign saying "so"
second pic: girlfriend with cardboard sign saying "long"
third pic: girlfriend with cardboard sign saying "sluggo"
fourth pic: empty photobooth.

genius.

Burn it into her lawn with plant killer and a lot of salt.

Not over the phone. At least have the balls to do it in person. I'd say at her place, then you can leave & she can wallow/cry/phone a friend without having to go out.

Ok..since noone likes the 3some way...(which does work by the way) just send a singing telegram to her place.

Ok..since noone likes the 3some way...(which does work by the way) just send a singing telegram to her place.

Not so sure thats a great idea either



EDIT: Hey, my image of the dead singing telegram girl from Clue got deleted, whats up with that
http://www.cluedofan.com/movie/telegram.jpg

Edit Dos: It's back, hooray interwebs!!!

Not over the phone. At least have the balls to do it in person. I'd say at her place, then you can leave & she can wallow/cry/phone a friend without having to go out.

Yeah, I think you are right about the in person thing. And, she knows that this is coming anyway. I've been completely honest and told her from the being of our friendship that I was planning on taking off for a couple years to travel. I just would rather deal with not being involved with someone when it's time to leave. Still, ending a relationship is not that fun....

All I can say is YIKES!!! Now I am going to go ride my bike :)

You can never go wrong with asking her out to a nice dinner out in a limo, and then showing up in the limo full of strippers.

For bonus points, try to apologise a week later, and start pulling thongs out of your pocket.

If she's all for the limo full of strippers, well it's going to be a crazy one...be prepared.

(yeah....this may get you in some crap...so be careful)

OK, you got a pen?

Just slip out the back, jack;
Make a new plan, stan;
You dont need to be coy, roy;
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, gus;
You dont need to discuss much;
Just drop off the key, lee
And get yourself free

Text message.


No fun no mor. CUL8R. Prbly not tho. kthxbi.

Thts 4 losrs.

Once sentence over dinner.

"I am going to quit my job and bum around for a few months while I decide what what I really want to do."

Send an email with a link to this thread.

Look her straight in the eyes and say

"I have STD and I don't want to share it with you."

What else can she say after that line?

Look her straight in the eyes and say

"I have STD and I don't want to share it with you."

What else can she say after that line?Well...

"I've had one for years, but I didn't think you'd mind, so I never brought it up."

Take out three pics while at dinner... Leonardo di Caprio , George Clooney or Brad Pitt (or whoever)... and say: If you were not going out with me which guy would you want to date?
After she answers.... just say: well go for it and best of luck!!!
:)

You could always just start doin' her sister (or brother). If she finds out and dumps you, great! If she doesn't find out, great!

:lol:

OTOH you could always show up with her sister and tell her you thought you'd "keep it in the family"

or better yet.. her mom and tell her you've always had a thing for the more mature woman...

OTOH you could always show up with her sister and tell her you thought you'd "keep it in the family"Better yet, just send her a video of you doing her sister every which way. Then you won't have to deal with her and a break-up fight. Girls just never seem to take it right when you want to "just be friends"...

I don't think the where is as important as the how. She deserves the face to face. It doesn't have to be long and drawn out. Tell her that you have been giving your relationship some thought and don't feel like it will work well in the long run. Give her reasons if she asks. Treat her with respect and dignity...just like you would want to be treated.

She probably prefers the other guy she's been boinking anyway and will feel a great sense of relief.

You could always just start doin' her sister (or brother). If she finds out and dumps you, great! If she doesn't find out, great!

I like that. It's got an Anschluss feel to it. See if you can get away with annexing the Sudetenland while you're at it.

Tell her you have an eye problem and just can't see yourself dating her anymore.