No matter how you try to ease up on the emotional hurt of the breakup, it's impossible to avoid.
Nosferatu, this is so true, it sums up the issue.
So the line doesn't really work, does it? That's my opinion.
Might as well be clear and honest (no, 'brutally' honest is not the way to go) instead of passive-agressive and mealy-mouthed, cause the person knows they are getting dumped.
At least if you are real, they can take comfort (eventually) from the fact that you respected them enough to be honest with them.
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(Tashawaa: As for how? I'd say in person, although I have used e-mail and phone answering machine in the past and felt a read cad about the whole thing )