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What are some things you've done (and may even still do) that have annoyed a former significant other?

I used to kiss my ex on the head a lot. She didn't like this. Which is unfortunate 'cause that's the highest compliment I could pay a gal, kissing her on the head repeatedly.

My ex-wife's two biggest pet peeves were the rock band Love and claymation, Rudloph-style stop-action animation, or anything that involved humanoid forms moving in a herky-jerky fashion.

The things I did that peeved her were to play my Love records while she was home and, once in a while when she'd address me, to say "Ye-e-e-es?" while turning very slowly and moving my arms up and down like a robot. This absolutely infuriated her.

My ex's biggest petpeeve with me, other than my shitty behavior for much of the relationship, was playing "Drunk" by Silkworm in my car stereo. At first I thought she was trying to be cute by feigning absolute revulsion, but she genuinely couldn't stand it. I mean, she fucking hated that song. And she was a woman with excellent musical taste! Unfortunately, I love Firewater.

She also hated it when I made fun of her cats' ridiculous names (Fluffy and Sweet Pea). Still, I liked them.

She did not like Connor's "Pornographic Jimmy Stewart impression" but then again, nobody did.

non-Connor related:

audience noise during symphonic performances. A dedicated and gifted violist, she couldn't tolerate all the annoying distractions that are unfortunately a part of your average trip to the symphony. I once was with her when, during Barber's "Adagio for Strings," she grabbed a young teenage couple by the shoulders and told them to shut up. Man, people really do cough a lot at the symphony too.

Texas "sorostitutes" (pronounced "sor" like "sorority"). The ditzy, orange-skinned, fake-blonded, overly-madeup Texas girls with shrieking Los Angeles-via-Dallas accents. A lot of them go to Texas Tech, SMU, UT, A&M, and Stephen F. Austin. She will probably kill a sorostitute within the next 10 years.

People who think they're cool for taking drugs or drinking.

The films Crash and Garden State and all fans/followers of said movies.

Oh man...

Salut, Megan! I did not fully appreciate you!

connor wrote:She also hated it when I made fun of her cats' ridiculous names (Fluffy and Sweat Pea). Still, I liked them.

ew.

kerble wrote:

connor wrote:She also hated it when I made fun of her cats' ridiculous names (Fluffy and Sweat Pea). Still, I liked them.

ew.

That was a typo, but I think "Sweat Pea" is a MUCH better cat name than Sweet Pea.

Farting in the morning (only in the morning) use to annoy my ex. Any other time it was considered funny.

I, on the other hand, was annoyed by her compulsive infidelity. I know, I know, I tend to nitpick. I'm trying to work on that.

connor wrote:
She did not like Connor's "Pornographic Jimmy Stewart impression" but then again, nobody did.

ahahahahahahah! I love the idea of this impression. so you have at least one hypothetical fan. "aw gee, shucks, I'm coming".

Conor said

My ex's biggest petpeeve with me, other than my shitty behavior for much of the relationship, was playing "Drunk" by Silkworm in my car stereo.

I can understand this to an extent, not because it's a bad song, but because every time i hear the first six bass notes I am gripped by an irrational fear that the entire song will just be a decending chromatic scale with atonal guitar. I'm usually fine once somebody starts singing and I get a feel for what the hell is going on. But the intro makes me feel seasick.

watching television. i used to un-plug the ariel when he was getting home and pretend i'd been doing something more cultured like, sleeping or cooking...

also, he hated when i told people he farted! he was like "i NEVER fart' and i'd be like, "that's impossible!" and on a few occasions, he let one accidentally go and it would be the funniest thing ever. of course i'd have to mention it to our friends which of course, he hated.

it was only cuz i loved him!

um, getting drunk with old work colleagues..



who started this thread? i'm going to have to stab you.

having a good relationship with my parents was my downfall.

"Do you love me more than your mum?"
"Eh? It's not a competition"
"It IS a competition" *goes mental*