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by jbigie on April 15th, 2008
The way I was dumped. I was waiting to meet her at the usual place, and she walked in on some other guy's arm.
by Ms sexpot Love Games on April 15th, 2008
Via text message
by RockRchick on April 16th, 2008
avoiding them
by You have no idea I am here on April 15th, 2008
By not really doing or saying anything definitive, leaving the person "hanging", for lack of a better term. Trying (without really trying) and hoping it will just fade away.
by Anonymous03 on April 16th, 2008
sticky note
by miRi hates social norms and regulations on April 15th, 2008
text message
email
have a friend tell
by Zack on April 16th, 2008
In my case, over the telephone.
by MussMan717 on April 15th, 2008
When you get somebody else to do it for you.
by BigDaddyBS on April 15th, 2008
Email or snail mail letter
by Cyndi Ninja on April 15th, 2008
My co-worker dated a guy who did it via a text message.
by KonaCutie on April 16th, 2008
Telephone, email, or text. All quite cowardly!
by Philip on April 16th, 2008
Any way that doesn't involve face to face speaking.
by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on April 16th, 2008
Text Message Breakup!!!
by Gone. on July 21st, 2008
Ask your mum to do it for you.
by calypso on April 16th, 2008
Over the Phone
E-Mail
Text Message
Letter
A break up should always be done in person.
by Cognition aka Cog on April 16th, 2008
Text message or email!
by pitt fans on April 15th, 2008
EMAIL.
TEXT MESSAGE.
or on the PHONE....
take your pick...
by Madison Lector on July 6th, 2008
Text message
by Nitroduck on April 16th, 2008
Vanish into thin air with not so much as a hint.
I did this once 20 years ago, and I am ashamed of myself to this day.
I have grown up since then...
by Anonymous on April 15th, 2008
Over the phone.
by Is NancyPancy on July 13th, 2008
Taking off with a woman whom we met the same day at a barbecue in front of me and my daughter, and my six month belly
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on July 6th, 2008
1) texting them
2) spray painting "I'm out" on their dog.
3 bulk mail to his entire neighborhood.
4) by starting to date her mother
5) feighning your death
by Roselynn...unregistered text offender... on April 16th, 2008
Through another person.
People need to be up front about what they are feeling.
~+~
by Vannie prays for babycakes . on April 16th, 2008
Without informing him/her and disappearing all of a sudden :-)
by fhuggins on April 16th, 2008
For someone to have their Mom call.
by GreenFreak on April 16th, 2008
On the phone
That's how Hallmehn (a former AB member) did it at least..
True, it would've been a pain to go to her place, have her break up with me, and then having to travel all the way back home (which took 1½ hour), alone.. but I still think I would've prefered it that way..
by Piggle on April 16th, 2008
Any method that doesn't involve an honest face to face! Whenever you break up with someone you should take the time to do it with sensitivity and try not to damage their pride. On the other hand if you are leaving them because they are violent a good hard smack in the chops should do it.
Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself and you can't go far wrong.
by Anonymous on July 24th, 2008
Smoke signals
by spacecadet236 on July 21st, 2008
My ex disappeared for 3 weeks; no calls nothing. Then had his mom call me and tell me he didnt want to see me anymore. WTF
by rwcw89 on June 2nd, 2008
haha (personal experience)
2 years 4 months dating
broke up via
Myspace message
while i was just across the street from his house
and he was home
and he knew i was there
by jescat80 on May 31st, 2008
my partner of two years broke up with me by giving me a letter and then going to work.
by Imphamous on May 30th, 2008
saying we should see other people instead of I do, after having sex with the best man in the broom closet, at your wedding....that was a shitty day.
by 1corbinbleu2 on April 16th, 2008
msn,email,taxt message
anything in writeing when you can't even see them
by Gaby D. on July 24th, 2008
by sending a TEXT saying I want to brake up ...plz dont call me bla bla bal , or email with all you feel of the situation and bloock her and do this while you are out of town
by pandabear on July 24th, 2008
to let her catch you with someone else and then tell her your through
by Jeanny on July 16th, 2008
Via email or sms
by Wild One on July 15th, 2008
suicide without a note
by junebug0897 on July 15th, 2008
breaking all ties of communication without confrontation
by redneck in polo AKA Captain Random on July 15th, 2008
Just not saying anything at all...
by BeccaBaby on July 6th, 2008
By email or text message is probably the coldest way I could think of.
by nattygann on July 6th, 2008
How about this cowardly approach: Taking back the engagement ring he gave me by saying he wanted to "officially" propose to me in 4 days on x-mas and said he loved me and will see me later that night. I did not hear from him again, he avoided me, and hoped I would just fade away.
by Dmitri on June 2nd, 2008
Other than myspace or facebook messages, having your buddy text them and have them do it!
by Morg the Army wife on May 31st, 2008
any way that's not in person
by BabyRottie on May 31st, 2008
No hints, no warnings, just gives a note to your best friend and never speaks to you again...
by Butterfly on April 20th, 2008
not ansewring their calls and stop talking to them... or keep ignoring them...
by AnonymousGirl on April 20th, 2008
If he got his parents to tell me that the relationship is over, ... that would be pretty cowardly TO THE MAX!!
by Brian on April 16th, 2008
A guy could hire Johnny Depp to pretend to be him- he could tell JD that it would be the most challenging role of his life. ;)
I'm sure the S/O would notice the difference and although she'd be much happier than she was with the dumper it would still be a very expensive form of cowardice.
by Twhupfold on April 16th, 2008
I don't think cowardice applies well to 'breaking up'...
Cowardice implies that the situation would ordinarily lead to danger and pain, which is only the case if the relationship is abusive. Yet, in such a situation to call someone 'cowardly' for not breaking up face-to-face is, quite frankly, disgusting.
If one is being cowardly, they must be fearful of possible danger and pain and have not faced up to the situation despite that fear.
So...
How can someone break up in a cowardly way?
It is only possible if the relationship involves fear, danger, or pain. People should not fear their partners, they should either love them or not love them; trying to hold a relationship together with coercion or lies is truly the cowardly thing to do, as it involves treating your partner poorly so that you do not need to suffer the costs of loosing someone you think you love despite the relationship not working.
*****
A better word to use is 'cruel'.
The most cruel way to break up with someone is hard to imagine, but I'm sure it would involve a series of rotating knives, and possibly a large reptilian creature of some description...
by Rufus_T_Firefly on May 24th, 2009
A pre-arranged fortune cookie.
by The Whiskeys Dead...Your Next on December 11th, 2008
The way I was dumped sucked pretty hard. I came home and all of his stuff was gone. The key was on the counter. Haven't seen him since.
Oh well:/
What rules should be established for taking a break in a relationship?? currently the break i decided on is not defined.
by pearljam1213 on September 8th, 2011
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what do you think if a guy puts his profile pic in FB kissing a baby ? is his baby right?
by curiousgirl20100 on November 8th, 2011
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my girlfriend and i have a child together, she is completly using me. how do i leave without losing my child?
by stupidloser2011 on September 13th, 2011
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My girlfriend always puts me down for making myself more attractive shes always been mean when im super nice and sweet to her
by Gabriel_Q on October 25th, 2011
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you would break up with a guy who doesnt talk to you that much right?
by lizzie4MM. on August 4th, 2011
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Comments
That was REALLY cold!
by Nuttsky on April 16th, 2008
Wow, that's bad. She gives all us women a bad name!
by KonaCutie on April 16th, 2008
DAMN! LOOOL I would've cracked up, but thats COLD for real.
by LuckyLefty on April 16th, 2008
Well hopefully you have someone in you life with a little more "class" now!
by Cognition aka Cog on April 16th, 2008
I'm single at the moment, but I do have high hopes for the future.
by jbigie on April 16th, 2008
Good for you!
by Cognition aka Cog on April 17th, 2008
That's some cold-ass way of getting dumped. I feel for you, bro. The thing is she probably used the other guy just for that purpose. He must have gotten treated even worse. So even in this situation you are the one who got lucky. Go figure.
by Anonymous on July 21st, 2008
anon, maybe she jsut met him at the gym and offered him 20$ to be her BF for a day.
by TAPriceCTR s son is wearing his COAT on July 28th, 2008
That was cruel of her jbigie. I'm sorry you went through that.
by letmespeak on November 3rd, 2008
uhhh im sooo sorry:/ i hate relationships! i just got dumped on Christmas! im so sad and i cant get over it:(
by Anonymous on February 27th, 2009
good answer :( dead sorry
by steffanie_123 on August 16th, 2009
sorry for all of you,thats really bad
by zeid shekem on November 13th, 2009
Dammmmmmmnn! She tried you big time but who would want a girl with a heart like that.
by carmelbrown13 on November 17th, 2009