AIBU to think this man's comment was unnecessary and rude.

[AmberStClare]

Having a Sunday afternoon stroll by the river locally and passed a man then drew level with two women with a couple of dogs. One of the women turned and started to say something to me then called back to the man laughing saying she thought I was him. He shouted back 'Good lord no, I am better looking than that'. I stopped, turned round and glared at him and said to watch it as I might feel tempted to push him in the river. Why are some men so pitiful?

[NancyDonahue]

Was he just joking?

[AllTheWittyNamesAreGone]

Sounds like a badly thought out joke

[AmberStClare]

Not sure, a twat I suspect. The women both looked very embarrassed.

[Threenme]

I doubt he was serious op!

[BackieJerkhart]

HEs a knob for sure. You don't say a think like that to a stranger! Different if it's your friend and you can have a joke but not a stranger.

[lemonsandlimes123]

He sounds like he was making a silly joke (possibly even being sarcastically self deprecating).

You sound as if your response was incredibly aggressive and disproportionate.

[arethereanyleftatall]

The only way this would be acceptable is if you're gorgeous and he clearly isn't, so he was joking. Take it that way!

[splendidisolation]

Depends. Are you gorgeous?

[CherryChasingDotMuncher]

I agree he’s a knob. People who go out their way to publicly embarrass others are knobs

[AmberStClare]

Lemons, so you would laugh a tinkly laugh would you as such a comment?

As I am 5'9'' and blonde and he was 5' and bald assume was a joke. Debatable if I looked gorgeous as my hair needs a wash!

[Needalifeoverhaul]

It was just a joke op. My dad's sense of humour is just the same! I wouldn't give it another thought.

[Fekko]

Just a joke - especially if you are obviously more attractive than him!

[silverbell64]

It was a joke wasn't it. I'd not be so offended at all.

[NotTheDuchessOfCambridge]

It was a joke OP, chill out.

[lemonsandlimes123]

Well given the extra info you have now given, it was clearly a joke at his expense not yours! So yes i would probably smile.

Not sure what your random tinkly laugh comment is about, I assume you are now trying to have a go at me as well as the man!

[MrsMHasIt]

I think he made a poorly thought out joke and I doubt he meant to hurt your feelings. I think your response was unreasonable, but also spare of the moment forgivable.

I once said 'hey sexy' in a joking way to a totally inappropriate recipient. As soon as I opened my mouth I wanted to die. It was horrible!

[lemonsandlimes123]

The women were probably nervous at your aggressive and threatening response!

[FannyWisdom]

Fucks sake.

[BackieJerkhart]

Ugh is this one of those crap attempts at flirting? Like when boys pull a girl's pigtails and gets told "it's just 'cause he likes you"?

[Beeziekn33ze]

Just a silly joke. Surprised you didn't just laugh back saying 'in your dreams!' or similar.
No wonder the women looked embarrassed.

[Wilburissomepig]

Sounds like it was a joke, if not a very funny one.

You do sound as though you've taken it very seriously though, OP.

[Bluntness100]

I also think he was making a joke at his own expense.

[PutTheBunnyBackInTheBox]

As I am 5'9'' and blonde and he was 5' and bald assume was a joke.

Righto.

[PerfumeIsAMessage]

Like you said yourself....it was a joke.

It must be exhausting for people on MN at the moment to be so constantly offended at everything.

[Learntoflyagain]

I'm 5 ft 6 and brunette.

Does this mean he would have been serious if he'd said it to me?