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He called a wasp a moron at dinner

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PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:11

Ok, this isn't a serious thread exactly just a weird moment

So I was having dinner with my partner, a very nice outdoor meal. Very romantic and looking into each other's eyes etc.

Then a wasp came along and dropped into his wine. He responded by saying 'get out of there you moron' which caused the couple next to us of stop talking and stare at him then me. He then gave the wasp a small pep talk after rescuing it.

I felt embarrassed as I felt it was a really OTT response! I wanted to say was it really necessary to verbally abuse that wasp but seemed an odd thing to say...it just felt like a very angry response

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dannyufcfan · 07/10/2024 19:05

I swear, half the threads on here are winds up. No way this is real.

If it is real and I found out you had made bloody thread about me shouting at a wasp, I'd think you're so weird and probably dump you, tbh.

Redflagsabounded · 07/10/2024 19:05

I'd have found it funny, myself. But then I probably do lots of embarrassing things.

I rember my frustrated chemistry teacher scolding an incalcitrant projector once, saying 'Am I the moron or are you?!' to it. The class was in fits.

Fairysteps11 · 07/10/2024 19:04

I find wasps do need a good telling off sometimes. Hopefully wasp will remember being verbally abused and will fall into wine again.

januaryjan · 07/10/2024 19:00

PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:24

He yelled you moron! While gesticulating yes

But it was followed with a pep talk so maybe I'm being too harsh

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A pep talk?😮

Was the wasp struggling to do laps around the glass and he was motivating it to push harder or something? 🐝

What did he say to the wasp? 🤔

Is your beloveds last name Doolittle by any chance?👀
So many questions.

Stravaig · 07/10/2024 18:57

It seems trivial, doesn't it. Except ... in 1, 3, 5 years, you'll be the pesky irritant spoiling his life who he verbally abuses. If he mistreated a cat or a dog, most responses would tell you to heed the red flag and run. Apparently wasps don't count!

DeathNote11 · 07/10/2024 18:54

Mine would have started flapping his arms about & squealing. If that didn't work, he'd run away..... still flapping his arms & squealing. I'd say mine's more embarrassing, plus, I've been stung twice cos I've been too busy laughing at Violet Elizabeth to keep an eye on the fucking wasp.

NoisyDenimShaker · 07/10/2024 18:49

steff13 · 06/10/2024 17:21

So now he didn't just call a wasp a moron, but he was also yelling and cursing and gesticulating? 🤔

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That's wasp abuse.

NoisyDenimShaker · 07/10/2024 18:48

Octopies · 06/10/2024 17:15

Unless he seemed genuinely enraged the wasp had landed there, I'd think it was sweet he cared enough to help it and help it along it's way. I'm an animal lover, but not sure you can verbally abuse insects! 😂

But they can hear, and presumably an angry tone will upset the poor little things!

Asyoulikeit123 · 07/10/2024 18:47

Tough one really, were they a bit snobby at the next table!? 😁 depends if he 'acted weird' saying it I guess?

SquirrelSoShiny · 07/10/2024 18:46

AspiringChatBot · 07/10/2024 18:14

He should have swallowed the wasp without comment and continued staring into your eyes so as not to interrupt the romantic moment. I would bin him, OP - if you don't respect yourself enough to demand the very best without ever settling, then who will?

😂😂😂

That gave me a much needed laugh 😂Flowers

FatNSassy · 07/10/2024 18:45

Sorry to be frank, but it sounds like you need to get more of a life tbh.

SquirrelSoShiny · 07/10/2024 18:44

thedingledanglefamalam · 06/10/2024 17:19

A wasp diving into a glass of liquid is a moron.

A partner who then gives the moron a pep talk instead of bludgeoning it to death sounds like a keeper.

I thought this too 😂

I mean yes it's a bit performative and he maybe was trying to front it out after the other diners looked at him. Is he ND? I have ADHD this would have made me laugh and probably join in the joke offering the wasp words of encouragement 😄

Hyperbowl · 07/10/2024 18:44

I’ve had a really crap day and this made me laugh for the first time all day. 😂😂

Phonicshaskilledmeoff · 07/10/2024 18:37

PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:15

I always thought moron was something you say that it is quite angry and nasty

So it was the word and how he said it

Maybe that's not others perceive it

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Call my husband and eldest moron possibly daily🫣

Partylikeits1985 · 07/10/2024 18:37

YABU

Wasps are bastards and deserve all they get.

SarahsHoneydew · 07/10/2024 18:31

Wow, lighten up!!!

SillyOldBucket · 07/10/2024 18:29

I think you are overreacting

IcyLilacZebra · 07/10/2024 18:28

That's fucking funny 😂 I would have laughed at that

nosleepforme · 07/10/2024 18:25

PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:15

I always thought moron was something you say that it is quite angry and nasty

So it was the word and how he said it

Maybe that's not others perceive it

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if it’s that big of a deal to you just break up with him, if you don’t care enough to break up, why complain over something this stupid?! I always thought Moron is like saying idiot just a bit stronger.

TheThreeCheesesOfTheApocalypse44 · 07/10/2024 18:15

Meh.....I called a box of teabags 'an absolute twat' this morning. They fell out of the cupboard and scattered allover the worktop. My colleague turned round laughing and said did you just call a box of teabags a twat ? Then we both laughed.......absolutely no embarrassment. It was a lighthearted, funny moment. Same as the wasp situation, the only weirdo in this scenario is you.

AspiringChatBot · 07/10/2024 18:14

He should have swallowed the wasp without comment and continued staring into your eyes so as not to interrupt the romantic moment. I would bin him, OP - if you don't respect yourself enough to demand the very best without ever settling, then who will?

DanielaDressen · 07/10/2024 18:12

He sounds nice that he let it go, I’d have smushed it flat.

Growlybear83 · 07/10/2024 18:11

PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:13

No!

My point was we were having a nice meal and him calling the wasp a moron caused other diners to look at him like he was mad. I was embarrassed

Why were you embarrassed? Had you already drunk a lot of the wine? If a wasp landed in my drink I think I would have called it a lot worse than a moron!

oakleaffy · 07/10/2024 18:07

PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:14

It's tongue and cheek but in a way - it seemed am angry reaction.

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Assuming he let the wasp dry itself out and then let it go?

Wasps can be annoying at this time of year when they are sleepy, but it's not going to be annoyed at being called a moron, as it can't speak human language.

MauveExpert · 07/10/2024 18:06

Personally I’d find this hilarious. I like people that aren’t afraid to be a bit different.