I paid this company 30$ to break up with my girlfriend

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Post by jonrx » Fri, Nov 13, 2015, 3:31 PM UTC

I paid this company 30$ to break up with my girlfriend
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Re: I paid this company 30$ to break up with my girlfriend

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Post by ocdtrekkie » Fri, Nov 13, 2015, 3:41 PM UTC

Does everything have to be a service? With how insulting breaking up with your significant other by text can be, now the text doesn't even have to come from you?

Thanks for sharing though, it's an intriguing article.

Re: I paid this company 30$ to break up with my girlfriend

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Post by a3voices » Fri, Nov 13, 2015, 3:41 PM UTC

Misleading title. He didn't actually break up with his girlfiend, he just wanted to test the service.

Re: I paid this company 30$ to break up with my girlfriend

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Post by dudul » Fri, Nov 13, 2015, 3:51 PM UTC

I have to say, I believe this could actually work (and to be clear I don't endorse the ethic/morality of the idea).

It seems to me that most services in the dating space are designed to avoid all awkward moments. Dating websites are there to avoid having to cold-talk to a stranger, apps like Tinder are there to avoid going on a date; I don't see why we wouldn't have an app to avoid having to breakup with someone.

Re: I paid this company 30$ to break up with my girlfriend

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Post by ohjeez » Fri, Nov 13, 2015, 3:52 PM UTC

a3voices wrote: post #3

Misleading title. He didn't actually break up with his girlfiend, he just wanted to test the service.

I don't think it was misleading. He followed the process just as he would if it were a real breakup. It was an accurate test of what to expect.

...and it was certainly a demonstration of the fact that technology does NOT always improve the quality of life. I don't blame the company for existing because I'm fully aware that there are people who'd want to use such a service. But it's still sad that anyone would actually do so.

Re: I paid this company 30$ to break up with my girlfriend

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Nov 13, 2015, 3:55 PM UTC

ohjeez wrote: post #5

a3voices wrote: post #3

Misleading title. He didn't actually break up with his girlfiend, he just wanted to test the service.

I don't think it was misleading. He followed the process just as he would if it were a real breakup. It was an accurate test of what to expect. ...and it was certainly a demonstration of the fact that technology does NOT always improve the quality of life. I don't blame the company for existing because I'm fully aware that there are people who'd want to use such a service. But it's still sad that anyone would actuall…

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