Wednesday, November 5, 2008

it's not you...

It's me.

I've heard that line at least twice in my breakup history, although I'm proud to admit that I've never actually said it.

You'd think after all the criticism they've received, breakup line cliches would have become a little less common. Not so.

While breaking up with her beau, Jesse, "Bachelorette" DeAnna Pappas reportedly uttered the tried and true, "I love you, but I'm not in love with you." Watch Jesse's account of the breakup here.

If you're going to pull that one, DeAnna, you might as well go the full nine yards and pack your breakup speech with these lines, too:

1. "Any girl would be lucky to have you."

2. "We're just at different places in our lives."

3. "It's not you, it's me."

4. "I hope we can still be friends."

This site, So You've Been Dumped, gives a collection of lines people have heard in real breakups. Some of them are really priceless.

Among my favorites: "Maybe I just need to date someone who will let me look at porn."

What's your favorite breakup line cliche?