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12 People Point Out The Exact Moment They Realized They Were Dating An Absolute Idiot

Updated September 8, 2021

You will probably date a bunch of different types of people throughout your life. They often reflect where you are in your life and what you are searching for. When we are young, we want to be with someone fun. As we get older, we start looking for people with ambitions, people who are smart, people who have a good career and an idea of what they want at the end of the day.

This likely means that, in the search for the right fit, we will date a few idiots. Some of them you will break up with. But then, when you find the right person, you'll be able to see that they are also an idiot, but it's okay because you love them.

Here are some people who are dating/have dated idiots and shared the exact moment they realized it.

1. So, he did get you six potatoes.

Twitter | @Carbosly

You just didn't clarify what size you wanted them and if you wanted all six to be of equal size. Sometimes you have to spell it out.

2. "That the past was black and white. She was serious."

Giphy | Giphy

Even when I was little, I knew that things were just FILMED in black and white, not that people lacked any color.

3. Somebody's girlfriend wanted to "let the sage burn overnight," and it actually could've gone worse.

Reddit | dfs14

Sure, she burned it in a plastic bowl and apparently never learned about fire safety, but at least she didn't take down the whole house with it.

"Good eye mite" indeed.

4. Ooh, that look tells us that she definitely told him "Cleopatra and Caesar" and not just "Caesar."

Instagram | @pablopiqasso

And good luck explaining that Cleopatra was a big fan of Caesar salad because according to Snopes, it was invented about 1,950 years after she even existed.

5. At first glance (and if it's really fast) you could totally miss the fact that these are pistachio shells.

Twitter | @3cheers20years

And this is also the cutest little mistake ever. I would love to get something like this.

6. "She got me madlibs and when it was her turn to do a noun she asked 'What is a noun?' I said 'it's a person, place, or thing.' There was a long silence as she thought. It went on for so long that I thought she must be thinking of the best noun I had ever heard. Then she said 'place.'"

Giphy | Giphy

I don't even know.

7. "This is how my wife decided to unpack her new cable."

Reddit | ThavinceGene

To be fair, this is something I've almost done. This kind of packaging is the most frustrating thing ever.

8. "I see your wife's cable opening skills and raise you my girlfriend's avocado cutting skills."

Imgur | Imgur

One: This is wrong. Two: How did you manage to cleanly cut through the pit? Color me impressed.

9. "When I saw her water her plastic plant for the third time. The second time she actually said, 'The water goes right through.'"

Giphy | Giphy

The innocence of that statement, though. What a precious blueberry.

10. To a man, 40 is the same as "some."

Twitter | @WholeLottaJulie

What you need to do is tell them to get one bag of however many tortillas. Don't give them so much freedom.

11. "When he told me, quite seriously, about how people with enough willpower can survive by photosynthesis."

Giphy | Giphy

Did you ask him to show you? I think if you're going to say something as outrageous as this, you have to be able to prove it.

12. "I asked my husband to grab me some makeup remover at the store. He came back with this. Thanks for trying, babe."

Reddit | growinginterest

It will remove your eyesight for sure, and will probably damage your skin a bit as well. But hey, at least you'll know it works.

13. "My girlfriend just asked what the "no" on this switch meant."

Reddit | Reddit

Hun, even the numbers are upside down...

Maybe this is the remote to a heated blanket and she's in too much pain to think straight.

14. This person asked their wife for some Greek yogurt in their lunch and this is what they received.

She obviously put way too much trust in the "nourishing" part of that nourishing primer. They may be hungry, but at least they'll also be fabulous.

15. Bae wanted to add a spice rack to this cabinet, but she didn't completely think it through.

Reddit | ducati_monster

So yeah, I'd recommend doing a few things differently here. Maybe put the spices on the outside, or measure the space so you can see if the door still closes.

16. One husband apparently never noticed that people usually don't put their spare charcoal so close to the grill.

Reddit | SucksYouSay

If he had, he might've started thinking about why that is and what charcoal's job is in the first place.

"Oh, right. Don't set the whole grill on fire."

17. "When she pointed up at a bluish star and sincerely asked 'Is that Earth?'"

Giphy | Giphy

You know, I'm usually able to come up with an excuse, but I'm at a complete loss.

18. Oops, somebody was so excited to start ironing that she forgot to read this.

Reddit | KGJ6891

I also like how the sign didn't fall off the boiling plastic, so now it's basically that guy who says "be careful" after you've already fallen down.

19. Somebody's boyfriend saw a bug on the windshield and was apparently super serious about getting rid of it.

Reddit | someone1854

I'll admit that I've been extra enough to punch a bug, but it wasn't on the glass and I didn't turn into the Hulk before I hit it.

20. Somebody wanted to be nice and clean their boyfriend's shoes...but then they put them in the dryer.

Reddit | acmonte

Yeah, it turns out that people don't just air dry their shoes to flex on people as much as possible. Dryers are just not their friends.

21. It's great that this person cleaned out their wife's side of the sink, but I don't think she'll like what they left behind.

Reddit | hiro24

I'm sure they spelled "mean" wrong on purpose, but all I know is that my mom would squirm and gag at this sight.

22. Wow, this commitment to not changing the toilet paper roll is almost impressive.

Reddit | carissadanelle

They were apparently so wrapped up in their flash of brilliance that they forgot to plan for what happens when the second roll runs out. Goody.

23. Somebody's bae made a sandwich, but it looks like they missed a tiny step.

Reddit | tmnismo91

Unless they didn't want to deprive their beloved of some delicious, delicious paper, I'm guessing they didn't mean to do this. Hmm, I suppose they could be mad about something, though.

24. Uh-oh, it looks like there's a dumb one and a scary one in this relationship.

Reddit | madchadd

Although, there might not even be a relationship for long because nothing ever said "we need to talk" louder than this reaction to a mystery hair tie.

25. "My girlfriend, who's in college for brain and behavioral neuroscience, moved into her dorm yesterday and was having trouble setting up the Apple TV I bought her..."

Reddit | J-Mart11

Poor J-Mart11.

26. "I asked my girlfriend how badly her screen was cracked after she dropped her phone...she sent this."

Reddit | dsubpo

Courtesy of Redditor dsubpo.

27. "My girlfriend broke her foot 10 minutes in to her graduation photo shoot."

Reddit | Typic0le

Couresty of Redditor Typic0le.

28. "The way my girlfriend places her laptop."

Reddit | darryljenks

Redditor darryljenks's girlfriend might not feel like an idiot quite yet, but I bet she will the second gravity reminds her why this is a bad idea.

29. "My drunk girlfriend was really upset about losing in connect four."

Reddit | caz0

Redditor caz0 was really trying to win, obv.

30. "My girlfriend just sent me this image and asked 'is this a HDMI cable?'"

Reddit | sockermamma

I mean, is it, sockermamma? It is an HDMI cable?

31. "My friend's girlfriend walks into our apartment and said 'Wow, you guys really love physics!'"

Reddit | LimestoneKitten

Maybe LimestoneKitten is into physics, too?

32. "So my sister got goalie gloves for Christmas from her boyfriend for 'being a keeper'..."

Reddit | slizzers

Redditor slizzers's sister clearly appreciates the pun.

33. "I let my boyfriend choose a shower curtain and now we have this."

Reddit | BoaGirl

34. "My boyfriend ruining the first of many hundreds of group photos in his lifetime. (1990)"

Reddit | ALasagnaForOne

35. "This was a convo between my sister and her now ex-boyfriend."

Reddit | uhLuke_

Sometimes, your partner being an idiot can save you a bunch of trouble in the long run.

36. "My boyfriend promised me a fancy dinner for our date."

Reddit | sesdayi

37. "My 21 year old boyfriend made his first pot of coffee this morning..."

Reddit | kyie734

"Spent the afternoon installing these. My wife, ladies and gentlemen."

Reddit | professor_doom

39. "My wife's 'sexy' Halloween costume."

Reddit | GameOverGreggy

I'm not about to criticize anyone for what they find sexy...well, that's not true. I'm criticizing this.

"My new date shirt. Wife wasn't impressed..."

Reddit | notadouche1

I'm having a hard enough time understanding why that shirt exists, let alone why someone would buy one. I mean, I get it's for the lols, but still.

41. "The way my wife opens things."

Reddit | theDaninDanger

Imagine the first time you see this happen. You wonder if they were in a rush, or if a mouse got into the food. But then the second time, it dawns on you that this just just how she is.

42. "My wife asked for a Coach bag for her birthday. Let's just say she's pretty happy today."

Reddit | armiesofants

There's a difference between a genuine idiot and someone willing to pull something like this. It's not a clear difference, but it's there.

43. "My wife uses silverware to stir when she is cooking and all our pots and pans look like this."

Reddit | MiracleDealer

44. "After looking around the room for 2 minutes, my wife says 'I can't find the case for Wood.'"

Reddit | GeraldGumms

45. "I wore this custom shirt during my wife's labor. Wife was not amused."

Reddit | robin60062

46. "Went to a ride through 'safari.' I took at least 200 pics. This is the only pic my husband took."

Reddit | W8asecbeck

47. "Asked my husband to put the pillowcases on the pillows."

48. "When my husband thought it was a good idea to pick me up while standing dangerously close to the creek after our wedding."

Reddit | bixnok

49. "I might have to kill my husband..."

Reddit | HapEGoLucky

You might be surprised just how heated muffin fights can get. Around the office, we still all cringe whenever someone mentions "MuffinGate."

50. "Caught my husband red handed... Thought he was working out."

Reddit | GorJess229

51. "I leave early for work so my husband dresses our daughter for preschool. Day #3 shirt..."

Reddit | aubra_cadabra

Hopefully the school has a sense of humor, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone got a call home.

52. "Asked my husband to (hand) whip some heavy cream. Hear strange noises and walk in on this."

Reddit | Lilaflockensocke

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