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Editor's Note: Daily Nebraskan reporter Kyle Newfeld journeyed across campus, asking men and women about their oddest break-ups. Here are his top five most bizarre ways of splitting up.
Dating has gone from the traditional "dinner and a movie" to something entirely different. The onset of the Internet ushered in a crazy generation of online romances, with dating Web sites tailored to any type of person.
The art of breaking up has changed as well. While some people still prefer to just drift apart or use the popular "I think we need to talk" speech, others dare to be original in embarrassing their soon-to-be exes.
5. Break Time
Jon Kottich, a senior civil engineering major, used the all-too-familiar method of "taking a break" from a relationship to see if he was happier as a single guy. This particular break-up method was made famous by the show "Friends." Not too original at all, this technique lands itself at the lowest rung of the break-up ladder.
4. Two-timers
A familiar story I heard was that of people who found someone else to date while still in a relationship. Then, they would just tell the person they were dating they'd decided to move on. This does seem a little harsh, borderline cheating even, but I was surprised to hear it from more than one person. Given that it lacks creativity, this one earned the fourth spot on my list.
3. Texting Troubles
I found one method to be a little more popular than I'd anticipated: the text break-up. Popular since the inception of unlimited texting plans, sending a quick message is simple and painless. Ending a relationship by texting leaves no need to discuss what went wrong, nor does it allow for emotional moments that lead to post-break-up guilt. And if your old flame feels a need to talk, the ignore button let them talk to your voice mail all they want. Cold and a bit callous, text message break-ups rank third of the dumping hierarchy.
2. Facebook Faceoff
I found some one who, in addition to wishing to remain anonymous, officially ended her relationship by changing her Facebook status to single. Then, she just waited until her "boyfriend" logged in to discover he was in a relationship with someone no longer listed. I found this to be cruel, yet chuckle worthy. That is why, for the dark sense humor I have, I just had to include this in my list and make it number two.
1. Public Service Announcement
For Amanda Degulis, a sophomore German major, the normal face-to-face break ups just don't get the message across. A couple years ago, she was dating a guy who did not respect her or show any compassion. Degulis decided it was time to end it, so she snuck into her high school's main office and had her friend distract the secretary. Degulis went to the intercom and sent a message over the PA system.
Her break up speech went as follows:
"Kid who won't be named, you are a conniving man-whore and someone like me, who is beautiful and respected, shouldn't be with an ugly asshole like you. You have a small penis, and we're done. Oh yeah, and there's this new invention called a toothbrush: You should try it sometime."
This took creativity and a lot of planning to pull off. Degulis didn't worry about the consequences, and therefore I've crowned her "Queen of Break-ups."
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