Date Busting Behaviors The Ridiculous List of 7 Habits

I read this article today http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=2090&TrackingID=516311&BannerID=544659&GT1=3142 and, while I realized that this is yet another thing that drives me insane about people. They are completely ridiculous when it comes to relationships. If breaking up with a guy/girl because you saw him/her pick her nose is on Seinfeld it is funny, if it is in real life, it is ridiculous.

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The article I read had 7 habits. It is almost as if the author, Bob Strauss, has to make up some habits in order to make a few more bucks and get the article published in the first place. Since I’m the sole person responsible for these articles, there will be no filler here, no making up junk to get paid, no garbage wording to fill space…OK. I get it.

45 minute showers. First of all, if you take 45 minute showers GOOD FOR YOU. Your mate shouldn’t have to wait; he/she should hop in with you. If they have to wait to go number 1, that is ridiculous, there’s a curtain on the shower right? Just say “flushing” and give your mate a chance to move out of the water and respond to your declaration. “OK” usually works. If you are married this even becomes more ridiculous. Couples that are dating are probably right in not going number 2 while their mate is in the shower…for obvious reasons. Just ask the other before you shower together. Problem solved, end of story.

Spoiled pets. I completely agree and this should be number 1 on the list. If your mate has a pet that gets more attention than you do, adios is a great word. This is especially true if you find yourself looking like the pet every time you enter your mate’s domain. Pet hair is definitely a deal breaker. If you serious, though, tell your mate out right and let him/her make the decision. If he/she can’t come up with a solution you have more problems than just the pet.

Casual Sunday. Ridiculous. Again, what the heck is wrong with that? Especially if Saturday night was spent having all the fun? If your mate sleeping in and taking the day off is something that you can’t stand, you need some serious help. If your mate doesn’t have a job, though, and is using your only time with him/her on Saturday and sleeping Sunday…that’s a problem.

All TV, All the Time. I absolutely agree. My wife is 100% into the stupid TV. Conversations are impossible and she really couldn’t care less what anyone is saying when the TV is on. If your mate is turning on the biggest nuisance in the entire house every time he/she gets within remote distance of it…you have a reason to complain.
Pretzels in Bed. Annoying. I made the mistake of getting a TV by the bed and what goes better with TV than food. It’s annoying but it is not something you can put on a list.

Aimless whistling. Ridiculous. Unless the person is absolutely terrible at whistling and it goes on for years…get over it. Just mention it to the person and if it isn’t changed then there are more problems than whistling.

Lack of Silverware. Ridiculous. If I actually had money and was dating I would purposely have nothing just to make sure that the woman I was dating is down to earth and doesn’t need a lot of the material junk that people are so stuck on.