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Original poster

To think it must be miserable going through life being this angry.

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Toddlerteaplease · 02/06/2024 12:10

In cafe Nero. A lady in front of me ordered a special request coffee. Her husband came storming over, and demanded the coffee be remade as it wasn't done to his satisfaction. His wife and the barista looked completely confused. But she was about to re make it. He then decided they were leaving and stoned out with his wife in tow.
I felt really sorry for his wife being married to such an angry man. There was just no need for that behaviour. AIBU to think it's a sad way to lead your life.

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Allfur · 02/06/2024 12:57

YaMuvva · 02/06/2024 12:32

I feel like I see this a lot. The sad thing is many of these women will have this petulant anger taken out on them at home. Everyone always laughed at that Ronnie Pickering video but I felt awful for his silent wife and wondered if she was ok

God I just watched that for the first time, the 'do you know who I am' stuff is so funny, but agree, poor wife

Over40Overdating · 02/06/2024 12:55

DustyLee123 · 02/06/2024 12:13

I’d assume there’s something else going on in his life, I hope he’s not always that angry.

😑 give over.

Men throwing tantrums in public over minor things is usually down to them being angry, entitled twats, not poor little lambs having a bad day.

InBedBy10 · 02/06/2024 12:50

I know a woman like this. Always ready for a fight, always taking offence where there is none. It must be an awful way to live having a constant chip on your shoulder.

Giveupnow · 02/06/2024 12:50

My dad was, and still is like this. My mum became so used to it, she didn’t realise how abnormal it was, and started being short tempered with other people as well. We went out for a family meal for the first time in years and I was embarrassed at how rude they were to the wait staff.

Allfur · 02/06/2024 12:48

You know for sure that their wives will be on the receiving end at some point

kitteninabasket · 02/06/2024 12:44

Hugosmaid · 02/06/2024 12:24

Yeah I hear you!

And I feel sorry for their wives.

I was in a Chinese restaurant and just sat round the corner waiting for my take away. I seen the owner bringing it to me so I stood up and went to the front of the queue. A man who had only just joined the queue absolutely spitting with rage said ‘There is a fucking queue here!’ His wife was just staring at the floor.

About a week ago I was pulling out a road and a bloke was turning in. He took the corner really wide and stuck the finger up at me. I think he thought I was in his side of the road. So I flipped it back.

He turned his car around and started following me down the street I had turned in to. So I pulled over abruptly because I would have absolutely stood toe to toe with him.

He pulled up to stop, then jerked forward, then stoped then sped off. I think he was really shocked I actually stoped and that actually he wasn’t scaring me. The anger some of these men have is shocking

Good for you. I hope your doors were locked though! My awful ex gesticulated and swore at a female driver then sped past her while I was in the car. I was so embarrassed. We came to a red light and she pulled up alongside. She gestured for him to wind down his window and then said, ever so politely and with a smile, ‘have I done something wrong?’ My ex was lost for words. She asked again and said, ‘you seemed really angry so I’m wondering what I’ve done wrong’. He couldn’t answer her and drove home stunned. He wasn’t used to people challenging him, especially women.

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Toddlerteaplease · 02/06/2024 12:40

I think that, especially if there are kids involved. If that's what they are like in public, what are they like behind closed doors?

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YaMuvva · 02/06/2024 12:32

I feel like I see this a lot. The sad thing is many of these women will have this petulant anger taken out on them at home. Everyone always laughed at that Ronnie Pickering video but I felt awful for his silent wife and wondered if she was ok

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Toddlerteaplease · 02/06/2024 12:30

I very nearly told his wife that level of anger is not normal. She's probably so used to it she doesn't notice.

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Hugosmaid · 02/06/2024 12:24

Yeah I hear you!

And I feel sorry for their wives.

I was in a Chinese restaurant and just sat round the corner waiting for my take away. I seen the owner bringing it to me so I stood up and went to the front of the queue. A man who had only just joined the queue absolutely spitting with rage said ‘There is a fucking queue here!’ His wife was just staring at the floor.

About a week ago I was pulling out a road and a bloke was turning in. He took the corner really wide and stuck the finger up at me. I think he thought I was in his side of the road. So I flipped it back.

He turned his car around and started following me down the street I had turned in to. So I pulled over abruptly because I would have absolutely stood toe to toe with him.

He pulled up to stop, then jerked forward, then stoped then sped off. I think he was really shocked I actually stoped and that actually he wasn’t scaring me. The anger some of these men have is shocking

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Toddlerteaplease · 02/06/2024 12:17

I really wanted to ask his wife if he was always like that!

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DustyLee123 · 02/06/2024 12:13

I’d assume there’s something else going on in his life, I hope he’s not always that angry.

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