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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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Timebomb1 · 07/10/2024 18:05

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

But the wasp was a moron! And certainly needed to be made aware of that fact, otherwise waspy will just continue with the same unacceptable behaviour!

RisingSunn · 07/10/2024 18:04

I think perhaps you worry too much about other people’s perception of you?

Your partner sounds like a good guy with a great sense of humour!

Like PP said - the other diners may have thought he was talking to you.

Grammarnut · 07/10/2024 18:03

He was nice to a wasp, what's the problem? What a nice man. Cherish him. Assuming this is not a joke btw.

OldScribbler · 07/10/2024 18:02

steff13 · 06/10/2024 17:14

Rescuing it and then giving it a pep talk does not seem all that angry to me. I'm in the US so possibly the word has a different usage there than it does here but here "moron" just means someone who is stupid. Which landing in a glass of wine is, for a wasp.

Maybe the wasp likes a drink. Booze can make you appear a bit dozy. Come to think of it I was pissed most of the time for about 30 years,

tommyhoundmum · 07/10/2024 18:01

I would have laughed

AdoraBell · 07/10/2024 17:59

That wouldn’t embarrass me, when a wasp lands in my wine I tell it to get out of my wine and get its own.

Dumbo12 · 07/10/2024 17:56

Op,I think you should end the relationship and then the boyfriend can find a girlfriend who isn't so concerned about what total strangers think of him.

Rosejasmine · 07/10/2024 17:51

PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:14

I didn't say anything but there was something about the 'display' that left me feeling weird after it

God help you if you thought that was a display.

Sleepytiredyawn · 07/10/2024 17:51

If have told it to ‘fuck off’ but hey ho!

husbandcookingtonight · 07/10/2024 17:46

Good grief I think you need to chill out a bit - he probably didn't realise he said it loud enough for others to hear but for me I'd have laughed😁

Nanof8 · 07/10/2024 17:44

Sounds like something I would say, just before threatening to hit it with my bug zapper.
😆 🤣

Onelovemumma · 07/10/2024 17:43

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

So basically he gave you 'the ick' 🤣

MustWeDoThis · 07/10/2024 17:41

PrueHal · 06/10/2024 17:25

🙂

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Correct.

OP needs to get a grip.

Delicate little flower/snowflake.

Sharptonguedwoman · 07/10/2024 17:37

That’s really funny. And very mild.

ConcernedOfClapham · 07/10/2024 13:03

kistanbul · 06/10/2024 17:23

Last time a wasp bothered me (last week in Eastern Europe) I shouted Fuck off you fucking motherfucker

And did the person at the next table get up and leave?

TheGoddessFrigg · 07/10/2024 11:08

"in Wales, one of the colloquial terms for them is cont-y-bin, or the bin cunt."

I love this. Finding this out is definitely going to be the highlight of Monday

WaterBuffalo · 07/10/2024 11:06

I've called wasps worse than that.

I think your husband is incredibly sweet for rescuing the wasp.

Blarn · 07/10/2024 11:03

I called a bluebottle a bellend the other day. It refused to go out of the wide open window, definitely a bellend.

wombpaloumbpa · 07/10/2024 10:58

Maybe the other diners didn't realise that he was talking to a wasp? So they were surprised and thought he was talking to you

DerekFaker · 07/10/2024 10:20

ChristmasFluff · 07/10/2024 05:44

He'll be T-Rex-ing in Asda next, so LTB is the only advice.

At least he didn't throw the wine at the wall.

ChristmasFluff · 07/10/2024 05:44

He'll be T-Rex-ing in Asda next, so LTB is the only advice.

sarahzbaker · 07/10/2024 00:23

Me cyant believe it

gretathegremlin · 07/10/2024 00:08

Did the wasp feel victimised?

MrsMeanwhile · 06/10/2024 23:27

He sounds fun.

You sound uptight.

Minimili · 06/10/2024 22:39

Sounds like when Jason Manford was perplexed by the Manc man who worked in the bank and called a bee a “Fucking Dickhead” 😂