It’s not you, or me—it’s just… a really shitty excuse.

User lucky_bambo invited redditors to share the most cringeworthy explanations they’ve gotten for why the object of their affection refused to go on a date.

To commence the commiseration, lucky_bamboo went first with an example from their brother: “A girl told him he was undateable because their birthdays were in the same week.” (We’ve all been… there before?)

Soon the post received over ten thousand comments, full of bizarre rejections like “What sign are you? Oh, I don’t date Taurians” and “Your beard is too manly.”

If you’ve ever received a less-than-satisfactory answer that made you feel like someone’s insignificant other, sit back and enjoy some of the best (worst) excuses redditors have gotten after asking someone out.

Splitting Hairs

Three’s a Crowd

Solip-schism

A Match Unmade in Heaven

For more excuses, head over to the original Reddit post.