What is the strangest thing a stranger has ever said to you?

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Took my almost 2 year old to the park this morning in between heavy rain showers so he could jump in puddles. When we arrived the park was empty, after about 10 minutes a women arrived with 3 children who began playing with my DS, all good and so she started to make small talk.

This is exactly how the conversation went.

Women - Awww he's a sweetheart what's his name.
Me - Thanks, his name is X. Your 3 are being so kind to include him in their game.
Her - Yeah they are great, it's good they have each other to play with. Is he an only?
Me - Yes.
Her - Oh that's sad... What happens if he dies?
Me - Errrrrrrrr (I was literally speechless)

Who the fuck thinks that's an acceptable thing to say to anyone let alone a random stranger in the park mere feet away from our kids.

Anyway you may not be shocked to learn we then made a hasty retreat and that comment well and truly killed the conversation.

But it got me wondering has a stranger ever said anything even more batshit to you? Or did I meet the strangest stranger ever in our local park and should I perhaps consider moving.

I lived in the Us for a while, once when I was getting my hair cut the hairdresser said to me 'you have very unusual eyes' I said 'thank you' (hoping it was a compliment) and she said 'yes, like a special cat'.

Another hairdresser was cutting my hair and he suddenly pulled at the back of my top and started shaving with the electric razor on my back. I must have looked surprised because he said 'no one like a peach fuzz back girlfriend' I do not have a hairy back - but he made me feel like a gorilla

I was bfing my 3 month old baby. Paused to answer the front door. JWs at the door. I said "um sorry cant chat I need to feed my baby" [holding tiny baby]

Female JW said "feed him a nice bit of steak"

Not that I chat to JWs anyway but I wanted a quick get away!

If you crochet in public you know that it is almost never identified correctly.
People will almost always ask "what are you knitting" and it is rage-inducing after a while.

So one of the strangest things was when once someone asked me what I was crocheting 😱
I almost fainted.
It was an old man and when I said "I can't believe you got it right, most people think it's knitting" he told me that his mum used to crochet & knit and taught him both so he definitely knew the difference!
It was so refreshing! We had a nice chat after that.

I once asked a lady to hold a door for me while I manoeuvred a double pushchair through the narrow doorway, she looked me up and down and said ‘no, you should have thought about that before opening your legs!’ I was flabbergasted, especially since they weren’t even my babies, i was a nanny at the time!

About 20 years ago DH and I went to Turkey for a holiday. For context DH is 6’ 4” and Black, I am 5’ 4” and White.

We got to Passport Control at Istanbul, DH went through first and waited for me. I went to the desk and the Passport Officer looked at my passport and said ‘You are married with him?’ I replied that yes, I was. He then asked ‘You sleep in same bed with him?’ I was a bit taken aback but thought it might be some trick immigration question so replied that yes, we did sleep in the same bed.

Passport Officer put his hands over his mouth and dissolved into uncontrollable giggles like a 6 year old who’s been told a fart joke 🤷🏻‍♀️.

We walked off bemused….bit inappropriate for Passport Control!

A lady on the bus once started telling me how much she hates Polish people because a Polish person "took" her job. Was a 1.5hr journey as well, all of a sudden I had some phone calls to make...

My cousin said she's not ruling out a third child so her DH shouldn't have the snip. She said to me shes happy with 2 DC, but if one dies, she'd have another. Over sharing .

I think some people just speak what's in their head out of awkwardness.

Me and dp went for a day out in Blackpool. As we were walking along the sea front a woman stopped right in front of me and said “you are going to get pregnant soon” I did but it wasn’t for another 2 years

As a pp said about randomers saying ‘give us a smile, luv’. Said to me - the day after my husband died

I’ve had more than one stranger ask me,”What’s wrong with your face?”

Eczema if you must know. But thanks.

Randomer commented on my lovely daughter the asked if she was adopted

@Cocolapew
@BobLemon
Rhyl? Bangor? Are you St David?

Barry?

A stranger once met my son and said aww he’s a handsome little man... but I hate children, I had a vasectomy at 25 so I couldn’t have any. Who the hell says that?! The man in question was dating my MIL and a few weeks later he bluntly stated that he liked her pussy but that’s not why he was dating her because she’s also a nice lady. DH lost his temper and said I came out of that pussy and you need to watch your mouth!!

@EstuaryBird

About 20 years ago DH and I went to Turkey for a holiday. For context DH is 6’ 4” and Black, I am 5’ 4” and White.

We got to Passport Control at Istanbul, DH went through first and waited for me. I went to the desk and the Passport Officer looked at my passport and said ‘You are married with him?’ I replied that yes, I was. He then asked ‘You sleep in same bed with him?’ I was a bit taken aback but thought it might be some trick immigration question so replied that yes, we did sleep in the same bed.

Passport Officer put his hands over his mouth and dissolved into uncontrollable giggles like a 6 year old who’s been told a fart joke 🤷🏻‍♀️.

We walked off bemused….bit inappropriate for Passport Control!

At first I thought what an arsehole, but the hands over his mouth and giggling like a 6 year old makes me kind of like the guy...

Another one from USA was October went to buy some shoes women says will be very hot when you go home , no will be going into winter weather , no not in Australia it won’t, Er no but will be where I’m from London.
No you’re not, eh yes I am no you’re not you’re from Australia this went on for about 10 minutes by then she was getting a bit stroppy and I had lost the will to live .
Never did get the shoes I wanted
Also in America lining up to go into a restaurant chatting to a friend, woman in front asked us where we were from , told her London “ ooh what’s Princess Diana like to talk to and how many times have you met her?
Well never actually!!

IntermittentParps

So did we 😂. I said to DH should we complain and he said No, don’t spoil his day..

Just remembered another
"Your dd is just so beautiful. I can't beleive she is yours"

Along a similar line ...

When I was about 32 weeks pregnant a male friend came up to me and put his hand on my bump. He then bent down and started listening. He could feel or hear anything and said "I think it's dead"!

@Marelle I came out of that pussy and you need to watch your mouth!! your DH is a hero!!!

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@BobLemon
Rhyl? Bangor? Are you St David?

Barry?[/quote]
No.

@HeyGirlHeyBoy

Oh god

I was on a bus when I was about 23 and a man said that I looked like I worked hard. I was wearing a knee length leather coat, in fashion at time, in case relevant, he had certainly looked me up and down. I said I was, I was teaching and he said 'Oh I thought you worked harder than that' Never quite worked out what that meant! Any ideas?

Ewh I think he was rudely trying to imply you were a "working girl" - just another man being rude and intimidating to a young woman because, hey they feel they can. What a dick.

When I was in my early 20s I was waiting to meet my boyfriend outside Earls Court tube station in London. I was wearing a suit and high heels (typical office clothes at the time).

A stranger (male) came up to me and the following conversation took place:

Stranger: are you waiting for someone?
Me: yes
Stranger: a man?
Me: yes
Stranger: will I do?

I was a bit naive and didn't realise until afterwards that he obviously thought I was a prostitute!

I often get comments about my resting bitch face. Theyre so common place that I just respond along the lines of 'can't help what my face looks like, etc' I can sometimes tag on the end if I'm feeling super bitchy 'thought you'd understand looking like that' but it upsets the men and makes em cry, if I'm too cutting so only do it when they really pissing me off.
Anyhow, was exchanging small talk with bloke from work, being nice, when he drops into the conversation 'I should smile more etc', I give usual retort.
Then he tells me I should go and get plastic surgery. Like wtf makes someone think they have a right to say these things. He's overweight and definitely no oil painting, but I would never be hurtful enough to comment on someone's appearance and I could have wiped the floor with him, but seriously like wtf.

Just remembered another one! Me and dp went to York for the night. We were in a bar having a few drinks and dp got talking to a guy about football. He was with his wife who was quite drunk and she asked me how long we’ve been together, any kids, blah blah. After I told her she said to me “oh really, I didn’t think you would be his type” 🙃

I returned to work some months after serious neurosurgery.
Colleague: How are you?
Me: Doing ok thanks, just a bit of a weakness down my side
Colleague: You could go totally nutty now, and kill everyone, and get away with murder. You do realise this? (Tinkly laugh.)

Don't tempt me Jean.....