To have given this elderly man the dirtiest look I could have ever given?

[Misunderstood48]

Was in the supermarket with my DS and I went over to get some apples, I had to wait a couple of minutes as an elderly man was standing in the way. I started to play peek-a-boo with DS and when I looked up the man done a massive sneeze and snot flew all over the apples that I had my eye on.

I found it repulsive; He went to walk away and glanced at me and I shot him the dirtiest look that I could muster.

Just to clarify, We have an apple free house at the moment.

[Pagwatch]

I am trying to care but I can't quite process what his age had to do with anything?

Would you have reacted differently if he had been young?

[Misunderstood48]

Whether he was young, middle aged or elderly it wouldn't have mattered, I was telling it as it was.

[seeker]

Because of course elderly people always do disgusting things.

[threeorangesocksmorganisagirl]

nods along with Seeker

[RaisinDEtre]

It's the ageist in you that's making you miss Paggy's point I feel

[WithoutCaution]

Couldn't you have chosen a bag of apples instead of loose ones

[Pagwatch]

[shrugs]

I just don't see why his age is relevant.
Except that people are always quite keen to be rude about elderly people on here.

[Pagwatch]

I like 'Miss Paggy'. It sounds like a character in Gone With The Wind

[Misunderstood48]

Looks like people on MN are looking to start arguements lately As i said i am not ageist at all.

If he was young i would have said teenager.

If he was middle aged i would have said middle aged man.

As he was elderly i said elderly.

Age is not relevant, I am telling it as i saw it.

[Misunderstood48]

*Some people.

[Jelly15]

I think OP was just describing the man. I didn't read and think it was ageist at all. Shame we have to be so careful using harmless adjectives when posting.

[EarnestDullard]

I think the OP was just being descriptive. I agree there's often a degree of ageism on here but it's not like she called him a "filthy old codger" or something. Technically the fact that he was man is irrelevant, the fact that it was apples and not a different fruit is irrelevant. I don't think the OP meant anything by it.

[maresedotes]

Sometimes people sneeze and can't get to their hanky in time. Small children usually biggest offenders. Not pleasant but equally not pleasant giving someone a dirty look.

[LadyClariceCannockMonty]

FFS, she was just setting the scene.

Whatever the age/gender/anything else, that is basically rank, OP, and I don't blame you for getting your apples elsewhere. Good job you were there to see the snotting though. Poor whoever came up after you and bought the snotty apples.

[Pagwatch]

Fair enough EarnestDullard.

[Pagwatch]

Arf at indignation about people wanting to start arguments whilst posting in aibu


Op . You asked if you were being unreasonable. I was trying to figure it out.

At least your thread is marginally more interesting now than 'man sneezed on fruit - shocker'

[thefirstmrsrochester]

Agree with you mares. Yuk but it won't have been deliberate.

[Nancy66]

...and why no mention of bananas?

Is it because apples are English?

Are you racist OP?

[threeorangesocksmorganisagirl]

at least the op didn't call him a young girl

[SoupDragon]

I like 'Miss Paggy'. It sounds like a character in Gone With The Wind

It's only one letter different from Miss Piggy though.

Just saying...

[gordyslovesheep]

Snort! I will call you 'Great Aunt Paggy Pat' Paggy - it's so GWTW

[Misunderstood48]

Earnestdullard Thank you, I couldn't have said it better myself.

Maresedotes I didn't think about that, I did just catch him doing it so it could have been the case.

Pagwatch Thank you for proving my point beautifully.

[Pagwatch]

Miss Piggy!



All the worse after the kermit joke the other day....

Great Aunt PaggyPat would get the vapours a lot.

[Pagwatch]

Happy to help Op.
I'm here all week.

[Tiredmumno1]

OP it is disgusting, did he even try to turn his head away from the apples, yucky yuck yuck.