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We all have limits - that moment when something shifts from “I can live with this” to “nope, that’s a deal breaker.” But where exactly do you draw the line? In this quiz, you’ll face 26 nuanced scenarios pulled from everyday life, work, friendships, and relationships.

Some are funny, some frustrating, and others might hit closer to home than you’d expect. For each one, you’ll decide: deal breaker, or not a big deal?

So, cast your vote and let’s see what you’re prepared to deal with!

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#1

Your Roommate Always Leaves Dirty Dishes In The Sink For Days, Claiming, “I’ll Get To It Later.”

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Crystalwitch60
Community Member
2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never had ,never will have roomies lmao ,only ever my husbands n now my kids , they don’t count , do they ? But in that situation f right off ,bloody well clean up after yourself ,

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    #2

    Your Upstairs Neighbor Vacuums Every Night At 11 Pm Sharp. When Asked, They Say, “That’s When I Have The Most Energy.”

    Person vacuuming a fringed blanket on a wooden floor, illustrating where do you draw the line deal breakers.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Time to break out the heavy metal at 7AM when I get up. It helps me pump up for work.

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    #3

    You’ve Been Seeing Someone For A While, But They Refuse To Ever Post About You On Social Media. When Asked, They Say, “I Like To Keep Things Private.”

    Hand holding smartphone displaying social networks folder, illustrating tricky deal breakers in digital communication.

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    Emilu
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't care until it became a symptom of a larger problem (they wouldn't introduce me to their close friends at all, despite me having introduced them to mine).

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    #4

    Your New Flatmate Insists On Having Friends Over Every Night Of The Week, Turning The Place Into A Hangout Spot

    Group of friends sitting on couch and floor, playing cards and socializing, illustrating tricky deal breakers in life.

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    #5

    Your Office Switches To An “Open Floor Plan” With No Private Desks, No Walls, And Constant Chatter. When You Complain, Management Says, “It Encourages Collaboration.”

    Office team discussing tricky deal breakers, using charts and graphs on computers to draw the line in work decisions.

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    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah. I remember this being an office trend. It's horrible. People's voices echo. Deep voices behind makeshift partitions spread bass vibrations. Everyone is up in your business, checking out what you're doing as they walk by, stare at you like a vulture waiting for your soul to die.

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    #6

    You Lend Your Best Friend Your Charger And It Comes Back Broken. They Shrug And Say, “It Was Old Anyway.”

    White electrical plug adapter on a textured blue surface symbolizing tricky deal breakers across life situations.

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    Breadcrumb.
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Accept the loss and never loan them anything expensive..

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    #7

    Your Carpool Buddy Always Makes You Late Because They “Need Coffee First.”

    Two people driving at sunset, symbolizing where do you draw the line with tricky deal breakers in life decisions.

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    Cee Cee
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had this. Girl I was taking to college was always late. Told her next time if you are more than 5 minutes late I'm going without you. So I did. Found out much later she was on a methadone script so had serious problems in her life.

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    #8

    Your Partner Refuses To Try Any Of Your Favorite Hobbies Or Interests, Saying, “That’s Your Thing, Not Mine.”

    Two people sitting on a couch playing video games, illustrating tricky deal breakers in relationships and life decisions.

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    ॐBoyGanesh
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s fine if we have completely different hobbies or interests, but it’s important to experience each others’ at least once, assuming it’s not a safety or comfort issue. I love video games & my hubby loves LEGO. We’ve tried each others hobbies out, we get they’re not for us, but have a better appreciation of them.

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    #9

    They Insist On Splitting Every Single Bill Exactly In Half, Down To The Cent - Even If You Earn Much Less

    Person holding a five dollar bill and a wallet, illustrating tricky deal breakers involving money in life decisions.

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    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is when you pay for your own meals and the other pays for theirs. That way if they want something extravagant with fancy cocktails, and all you can afford is soup of the day and a bottomless soft drink, you know you can cover for yourself. Keep the tab separate, so that way if they can't pay they're not dragging you with them.

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    #10

    Someone You’re Dating Has Completely Opposite Political Views, But They Refuse To Ever Discuss Them, Saying, “Politics Ruins Relationships.”

    Couple having a heated argument at kitchen table, illustrating tricky deal breakers in everyday life choices.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ABSOLUTELY! A deal breaker for sure. If you are MAGA, if you are anti-LGBTQ, if you disrespect women, or workers, or service industry people you have no place in my life.

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    #11

    You Find Out Your Colleague Has Been Secretly Forwarding Your Work To The Boss As Their Own. When Confronted, They Laugh It Off: “Hey, We’re All On The Same Team, Right?”

    Two women discussing tricky deal breakers in a bright office, one holding coffee, papers and pens on the table.

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    #12

    Your Roommate Smokes Indoors Even Though You’ve Asked Them Not To.

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    #13

    Your Sibling Always Borrows Your Stuff Without Asking, Saying, “That’s What Family’s For.”

    Two women in a living room showing emotional distance, illustrating tricky deal breakers in relationships.

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    st4x2gt974
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Us 28% “nah it’s ok” - I see you and I was raiding their closets, too! 👀👗

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    #14

    Your Partner Demands Access To Your Passcode.

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    Heffalump
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Demands? Any partner who demands anything of me as of right is an instant ex. They ask, we negotiate our boundaries, and they accept they can't always have what they want because they want it.

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    #15

    Your Friend Always Shows Up Late - An Hour Or More - Claiming, “That’s Just How I Am.”

    Woman in workout clothes checking her smartwatch and phone outdoors, reflecting on tricky deal breakers in life choices

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    Anthony Elmore
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somewhere in between. I'm not going to break up a friendship over them being late, but it's still annoying as f**k.

    Alexia
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who waits an hour for someone? Everyone's time is precious, so don't f**k up with my time.

    Apatheist Account2
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell them the time to meet is an hour earlier than it really is.

    Paul C
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would turn up 2 hours late once to gauge their reaction. That would tell me all I needed to know, otherwise I would just adapt to turning up an hour late.

    Michelle C
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have a conversation and proceed depending on the friend’s response.

    Trillian
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well I will leave after 15 minutes because that is just how I am

    Rali Meyer
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ask for 18:00, but mean 19:00. You can only win

    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends on how they react if you're an hour late

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    #16

    At The Office Fridge, Someone Keeps Eating Your Clearly Labeled Lunches. When You Complain, Hr Shrugs It Off: “Not Our Problem.”

    Three women in an office break room eating and chatting near a refrigerator, illustrating tricky deal breakers in life.

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    Yu Pan
    Community Member
    2 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Deal breaker of what? My employment? Over someone eating my lunch and HR not doing anything? If someone ate my lunch, I still have a job with money to buy more lunches. If I don't have my job, then I can't make or buy my lunch.

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    #17

    The Company Announces Mandatory Saturday Shifts - Unpaid, For “Team Spirit.”

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    #18

    Your Rideshare Driver Insists On Keeping All The Windows Shut Tight In The Summer Heat, Saying, “AC Costs Too Much.”

    Woman with long hair sitting inside a car, deep in thought about where to draw the line in tricky life decisions.

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    Joe Publique
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't make sense. AC on = windows closed. AC off = windows open.

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    #19

    Your Friend Always Shows Up To Hangouts Empty-Handed - No Snacks, No Drinks, Nothing - But Happily Eats And Drinks What Others Brought

    Group of diverse people socializing indoors, illustrating tricky deal breakers and where to draw the line in life situations.

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    #20

    You Notice Your Friend Often Posts Photos Of You Online Without Asking, Even Unflattering Ones. They Laugh And Say, “It’s Funny, Don’t Take It So Seriously.”

    Three coworkers in office dealing with tricky deal breakers, showing frustration and awkward interaction during discussion.

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    #21

    They Constantly Make “Jokes” About You In Front Of Others - Then Say, “Relax, I’m Just Kidding.”

    Three coworkers having a tense discussion while a woman holds a help sign, illustrating tricky deal breakers at work.

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    #22

    You’re In A Group Of 8 And 3 Of Your Colleagues Never Do Their Share Of Work But Still Take Equal Credit In Group Presentations

    Group of young adults focused on a laptop screen during a discussion about tricky deal breakers in life decisions.

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    Trillian
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that was a regular thing I'd break the work/projects into separate parts so it was easy to see who contributed and who didn't

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    #23

    Your Company Uses Outdated Software That Constantly Crashes. They Refuse To Upgrade Because “It’s Worked For Years.”

    Two men focused on computer screens in an office setting, contemplating tricky deal breakers across life situations.

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    Heffalump
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that was a deal breaker for me I'd never have stayed in any job.

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    #24

    Your Close Friend Never Initiates Plans - You’re Always The One Reaching Out. Without You, Months Go By In Silence.

    Man in gray shirt drawing the line while focused on his phone and papers at a bright workspace with glasses nearby

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah because I am that person. I'm struggling to keep my head above water in these dark times. I'm poor and I work every hour I can get.

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    #25

    Your Partner Doesn’t Say “Thank You” When You Do Small Favors - Cooking, Picking Something Up, Or Lending Them Money. They Insist, “We’re Close Enough Not To Need That.”

    Couple having a serious conversation on a couch, illustrating tricky deal breakers in relationships and life boundaries.

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    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A simple thank you shows they appreciate the gesture and it's the least they can do.

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    #26

    You Discover Your Close Friend Always Skips Voting Because They “Don’t Think It Makes A Difference.”

    Person wearing a mask holding a red sticker reading I am a voter, symbolizing deal breakers in civic engagement choices.

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    Savannah greenleaf
    Community Member
    Premium
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't really care if someone makes that choice, but I want to here zero complaints about the out come.

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