Innapropriate scene

Agreed as making sense in the plot.
Actually, she was trying to make him jealous of what he was missing, to get him back(?). To say she was bold may also be true, but guess what? He had seen it all before, (except what was 'missing'), remember they had been living together as a couple... So, how could that be inappropriate?
With no discussion though, Brooke didn't get the reaction she was hoping for, and he thought it was meant to make him mad, so they were both worse off...

Anyone remember the music video Rachel Hunter (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model) did just after she got dumped? It was STACY'S MOM by Fountains Of Wayne.
While she wasn't dressed like the character Brooke in this movie, I have little doubt it was an "in your face" to her ex! (Just look at what you are missing now fool!) And Brooke's "ex" took it that way too, instead of a first move of an attempted seduction...

I'm not sure when the video came out, but the song was circa 2003 (predating THE BREAK UP), and that could mean the video was "the" inspiration for that scene.


When I watched the movie, I kept seeing case after case of bad timing and little communication on both character's part. And I kept wondering, what would have happened if even some of the timing had been as little as half a day different. After the bad timing, they each had hard feelings, and started to deliberately and actively tick each other off.