40 dealbreakers

1. taking an iq score seriously

2. being a drone operator

3. supports Israel

3. Cybertruck

5. "I'm not racist, but..."

6. "masc only"

7. real estate agent

"We're not unicorn hunters"

9: Pickup truck the size of a tank.

10. inability to agree terms

11. MAGA hat

oooh i can make a pun on deems

12. lack of consideration

nice

13. Actively enjoys beatboxers

TERF

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15. bottles of malt liquor that aren't olde english

16. opens mouth while chewing

17. mocks the idea of leaving a tip at restaurants

18. Trepanation

19. Has a king or weird animals on their money

20. "genital preference"

21. gets mad at you for watching Anthony Fantano videos

22. annoying laugh

23. "pro-life"

24. "It turns out I'm related to Charlemagne" (=> from recent Sharon Stone interview)

loooooooooooool

25. "I don't even own a TV"

26. won’t date a specific astrological sign

27. “swipe left if you don’t go to therapy”

28. "I need someone who can keep up with me"

29. insists their zodiac sign is ophiuchus

lolll @ Josefa

30. "Tired of drama"

ime when someone says they're "tired of drama" it usually means they're _causing_ the drama and don't realize it

31. Fight Club shower curtain

32 "lots of those homeless people aren't really homeless"

33. Actually homeless. Not because of _them personally_. Being in a relationship with a homeless person is just really complicated.

ime when someone says they're "tired of drama" it usually means they're _causing_ the drama and don't realize it

I hope that was implied in my nomination!

probably haha i just don't always read subtext well :)

34. Snobby about pizza

35. Identifies as a 'biohacker'

36. Brings up AI unbidden (a year ago this would have been "brings up cryptocurrency unbidden")

33. Actually homeless. Not because of _them personally_. Being in a relationship with a homeless person is just really complicated.

― Kate (rushomancy), Thursday, 11 July 2024 18:51 (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

If they are still homeless after you, a person with a home, have entered into a relationship with them, then you get the red flag.

If they are still homeless after you, a person with a home, have entered into a relationship with them, then you get the red flag.

― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length)

"homeless" doesn't mean "living on the street". during the three months when my ex-girlfriend slept on my couch, she was still homeless, because she had no legal residence or fixed address. her sleeping on my couch for three months caused _significant problems for our relationship_.

34. Engages in any type of coercive control or psycho-emotional manipulation (note: requires an understanding of what this looks like to flag, tag, and bag this person)

35. Can't explain their whereabouts on Jan. 6 2021

whoa there, we're doubling up here

Whoops that was prob my fault sorry

39. "Everything happens for a reason" or similar dribble

good one

40. mean to animals

i think we covered all 40, thanks everyone!

41. thinks there are only 40 dealbreakers

j/k <3

i'm afraid that outside of the first 40 dealbreakers, the titular 40, all other dealbreakers are considered non-canon

i'm sorry sleeve

i agree about the animals btw! it made me immediately think of a book title i saw at the library yesterday (but did not skim through) called something like We Love Them, We Hate Them, We Eat Them: Animals

i am a pescatarian so i immediately felt both bad and sort of good about myself

If you actively dislike Creedence Clearwater Revival, then I can never respect anything you have to say about anything.

what about passive indifference?

(I'm a fan, btw)

40a: PETA supporters
40b: "influencer" for a living
40c: NiceGuy

40d: Lean Sigma Six on their business card

40e: shows me their business card

40f. Old poster who mostly lurks these days.

40. mean to animals

too low

410. can't read hexadecimal

40f:

I feel seen.