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What's the most ridiculous thing anyone has said to you?

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chimamandafan · 10/08/2023 18:28

I occasionally volunteer at a local community centre. It's managed by a woman who tells anyone who cares to listen that she has a medical condition that means she can't eat. She looks well-nourished but I've always been too polite to ask her questions about her condition.

I volunteered at an afternoon event today. I get the seniors to their seats and make pots of tea. Cake was served. The woman who never eats was standing there eating cake.

'Look at you, eating cake! Are you better?' I said. 'Oh,' she said, 'you know me, you know I can't eat because of my medical condition.' 'But you're eating...' She walked off and is apparently really pissed off with me. Apparently I'm rude.

There are some real weirdos around, aren't there?

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Totaldick · 12/08/2023 22:26

Which tanning salon do you go to you look fabulous? I'm indian and I live in the West Midlands. 🙄

SchmoParis · 12/08/2023 22:27

The person who replied that they think it's rude to comment on what a person is or isn't eating is probably the last herself 😄...

She can eat!

TheFormidableMrsC · 12/08/2023 22:29

GrandHighPoohbah · 12/08/2023 19:00

I was selling a bookcase on local Facebook page. All measurements on the ad. Someone messaged to say they were interested and asked "Will it fit in my car?" I replied that it depends what car they have and to measure their boot. Next reply was "my boots are size 5". 😂😂

🤣🤣🤣

SchmoParis · 12/08/2023 22:31

Exactly. The woman is full of rhubarb and not questioning what she's saying isn't helping her, it's making her more deluded.

backbritishfarming · 12/08/2023 22:32

iansd · 12/08/2023 22:18

"I was in the SAS you know." From a guy who obviously wasn't.

I've had this too. How odd people passing themselves off as SAS like it's a regular job. There's not a chance this chap was ever. Crackers!

Ethsmum · 12/08/2023 22:37

My late mum once asked me how do they know the names of hurricanes 😂 She also said to me once that she thought the sprinklers in the ceiling of my kitchen were a brilliant idea… they were just spot lights 😂🤷‍♀️

FergalWergal · 12/08/2023 22:38

This is actually hilarious!

autienotnaughti · 12/08/2023 22:41

@Howlingmoor me too, it's a good fact.

FairylightsandHygge · 12/08/2023 22:50

I had a friend who had chopped down the trees in her garden and paved it over. She said it was great because since she had chopped down the trees she didn't get any wind in her garden. She literally said " we get no wind because we've got no trees!“ as if the trees create wind!

masterblaster · 12/08/2023 23:01

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HarrietJet · 12/08/2023 23:03

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You are indeed to welcome to hold that opinion. I don't respect your opinion enough to give a shiny shite, frankly.

FrivolousTreeDuck · 12/08/2023 23:04

SchmoParis · 12/08/2023 22:27

The person who replied that they think it's rude to comment on what a person is or isn't eating is probably the last herself 😄...

She can eat!

What do you mean, 'the last'?

Howlingmoor · 12/08/2023 23:06

MakeMineAdoubleChocolate · 11/08/2023 11:13

I was on the bus , wearing a headscarf and a man was getting off. A real riff raff. I think he was drunk too.
He turned to me just as he was about get off and said I know you're Muslim but I have heard you like pork sausages in you. And he said it in such a sleazy manner in front of my children.

Another lady I used to attend church with, I saw her on the bus after I reverted to Islam. I said hiya, wow so nice to see you, haven't seen you in ages. She said I didn't even recognise you with THAT THING On your head. Again, said in front of my children.

At the barbers having my sons hair cut. He was about 7 or 8. And a woman turned to me and said You look like the Taliban with that scarf on.

I'm used to it now, I have been a revert Muslim for years now, and I suppose I do stand out as a white Muslim, but I am very happy and don't bother anyone. A lot of these people are small minded and prejudice and judge by what they see on the news etc. I get used to the stared and nudges, asked if I am bloody stupid Isis, or if I want to dress like a Pakistani . And does my husband force me to wear that!
I just say first of all isis are evil and kill Muslims too, Pakistani people are not the only Muslim people in the word and then for a laugh I say yes, but my husband did superglue this hijab onto me this morning!

Why do you say ‘reverted’? Did you used to be a Muslim and have gone back to it?

Not relevant to the stupid and rude things people say to you I know, I’m just curious.

SchmoParis · 12/08/2023 23:09

Not the last, the lady herself - changed by spell check and I didn't notice.

howrudeforme · 12/08/2023 23:12

I don’t mind different races but you do disgust human instinct. You wouldn’t mix an African elephant with an Indian elephant so why it is ok to mix humans and end up with you.

I laughed in his face.

PrincessSD · 12/08/2023 23:14

I was pregnant with my first child and suffering quite badly with Carpal Tunnel so went to see the GP and asked if I could have a steroid injection to ease it - I’d suffered from it before I was pregnant. He looked me straight in the eye and said it was common in pregnancy and if I was his wife he’d just tell me to put up with it! I was too shocked to say anything. When I was making an appointment a few months later and asked the receptionist to make sure it wasn’t that GP she said he was no longer working as a GP - clearly dealing with patients wasn’t his forte.

masterblaster · 12/08/2023 23:15

HarrietJet · 12/08/2023 23:03

You are indeed to welcome to hold that opinion. I don't respect your opinion enough to give a shiny shite, frankly.

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Fantastic argument you agree with there. To summarise : lampshade people are proposed by the lunatic left as a real sexual gender and therefore your reasoning is correct? I will check with my students and get back to you.

HarrietJet · 12/08/2023 23:18

masterblaster · 12/08/2023 23:15

Fantastic argument you agree with there. To summarise : lampshade people are proposed by the lunatic left as a real sexual gender and therefore your reasoning is correct? I will check with my students and get back to you.

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How about cloudgender and catgender? Do you take those seriously? Does anybody?

FrivolousTreeDuck · 12/08/2023 23:19

SchmoParis · 12/08/2023 23:09

Not the last, the lady herself - changed by spell check and I didn't notice.

In that case, I can assure you, I am not. I have a (far too) healthy appetite and I have to be almost at death's door before I'm unable to eat. And much as I'd like to work in a community centre, I have a very corporate office job.

CrazyLadie · 12/08/2023 23:22

Hellocatshome · 10/08/2023 18:54

A mental health worker at MIND told.me that most women who have suffered domestic violence were asking for it.

Holy fucking moly 😳😳 I hope ya reported their ass, no way should they be near vulnerable people

Stigolini · 12/08/2023 23:23

"When will I see you again?"

SinnerBoy · 12/08/2023 23:29

Some bloke in B&Q came up and asked me if they had xyz electrical gizmo. I said, "I dunno."

He was annoyed and and said, "Well, can you go and find out?"

I asked why and he snapped, "It's your fucking job! I'm going to the manager!"

I don't and have never worked there, not was I wearing anything resembling a B&Q uniform!

Takethefrickinhintalready · 12/08/2023 23:31

TheOldNag · 12/08/2023 19:34

Someone I know sucked their thumb so badly as a baby, they sucked it right down to the actual bone. This story has been told a biliionty times at every party, bbq or other social gathering to anyone who'll listen by this persons relatives.

This persons thumb is a perfectly normal, fully formed thumb complete with all its healthy flesh and nail. No sign it has ever been taken right down to the bone.

Someone relatively new to the group did once point this out, asking how it all grew back if it was taken down to just bare bone. But that went completely ignored and unanswered.

The story of the legendery sucked-off thumb continues!

The fact its not possible to suck away flesh down to the bone, and then for that flesh to grow back into an absolutely normal thumb is irrelevant to them.

You'd expect aswell, with such vigorous sucking that had such an impact as to take flesh down to the bone, that this person would have some teeth and jaw issues too. But no, all is normal there too. And again, totally irrelevant to this ridiculous story forever doing the rounds.

🤣😂🤣

Icepinkeskimo · 12/08/2023 23:35

When my sister in law asked my ex if they celebrated Christmas “back home” as he was not from London.

He’s from Middlesbrough… 🙄

masterblaster · 12/08/2023 23:35

HarrietJet · 12/08/2023 23:18

How about cloudgender and catgender? Do you take those seriously? Does anybody?

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No. Because they are an entirely made up nonsense. Please post a rebuttal that isn’t some students exploring the concept of identifying as a cat. They never identified as a cat. It’s like me thinking about buying a yacht.

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