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What are your turn-offs?<P>A few I can think of off the top of my head are:<P>sarcasm<BR>clutter<BR>filth<BR>inefficiency<BR>lies<BR>baby talk...except with/from babies<BR>never-ending sports<BR>“its the thought that counts”<BR>feeling confined<P><BR>Peace, LLL
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I'm sure I can think of a few:<P>BAD BREATH!!!! I hate that.<BR>bad attitudes<BR>Overly confident attitudes<BR>immature people<BR>messy, unorganized places<BR>liars<BR>cheaters<BR>thoughtless gift givers<P>
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I have a few to share...<BR>Having to repeat myself<BR>Hair on the bathroom floor or in the shower<BR>Resourceful, yet ignorant people<BR>Cold hands<BR>Morning breath, mine included ;-)<BR>Flatulence, oh alright...farting!<BR>A smelly mustache<BR>I'll be back when I think of more...
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a smelly mustache?<P>EeeeeYUCK!<P>(Now I am wondering if I should shave mine off. . . I guess not, since my wife says, "keep it")
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and....<P>procrastination<BR>
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and......<P>prickley chins<BR>adjustments/scratching<BR>picking at teeth in a restaurant<BR>sniffling and constantly wiping at nose instead of blowing it
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Obviously I'm not here to win friends but... <P>the most vivid turn off I can see when I close my eyes was the used sanitary napkin on the top of the toilet tank.<P>emphasize...<P>------------------<BR>Almost anything can be undone or forgiven.<P>Never take trust for granted.
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As "imlf" most succinctly said....<P>EeeeeYUCK!
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<BR>bad breath<BR>b.o. <BR>flatulence<BR>gross language (swearing, bathroom words)<BR>long toe nails ![[Linked Image from marriagebuilders.com]](http://www.marriagebuilders.com/forum/images/icons/tongue.gif) <BR>dirty underwear on the floor<BR>WWF<BR>slasher movies and movies filled with gross, adolescent humor<BR>*********************************************<P>People without curiosity about the world<BR>People who refuse to learn life's lessons<BR>People without common sense<BR>People who are pushy and rude<BR>People who belive that the world revolves around them and that they are the most important being in the universe
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selfishness<BR>bad table manners/smacking<BR>liars<BR>cheaters<BR>bad attitudes<BR>porn<BR>well, I am sure that there are more and I will be back when I think of them :-)
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control freaks<P>constant complaining/always finding fault<P>selfishness<P>insincerity<P>double standards in marriage ("I can yell at you but you can't yell back")<P>tantrums by adults<P>inability to apologize ("I'm sorry you didn't like what I said" rather than "I'm sorry I said that")<P>grudgingly agreeing to have sex ("Oh, allright, go ahead")<P>making me feel unvalued<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by LLL:<BR><B>What are your turn-offs?<P>A few I can think of off the top of my head are:<P>sarcasm<BR>clutter<BR>filth<BR>inefficiency<BR>lies<BR>baby talk...except with/from babies<BR>never-ending sports<BR>“its the thought that counts”<BR>feeling confined<P><BR>Peace, LLL</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>
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