To think this man was just rude?

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Shopping with DC earlier, we got to the cereal aisle and I asked DS (3yo) what cereal he wanted. I knew full well that he would say Weetabix as that's what he always has.

A man butted in before DS could answer and told me I should give him oats and fruit. That all these cereals are bad for them. I told him to mind his own business and took the weetabix. He called after me that I was rude. I said he was rude to comment on what a stranger feeds their child.

WIBU? He was rude wasn't he? I will be the first to admit that we don't live off of Kale and Chia Seeds (whatever the hell they are) but it's Weetabix ffs!

You are definitely NBU.

I hate it when people feel the need to comment loudly on the contents of your shopping trolley.

I was looking at sweeteners a while back, crouched in front of the rack, deciding what to buy as you do. A woman and her (reluctant) partner stride up to me and bellow that sweetener causes cancer and I'd be mad to buy it.

Honestly, what makes people do such a thing?

This thread and the renga of responses reminds me of a story I heard (in Dublin) about a guy walking past a young-ish guy who was standing outside a shop smoking (I know, I Know) rattling off "Smokins's bad for your HEALTH" as he walked past, the young guy drawled back "yeah?...so's being a prick".

Omg thegreysheep that's happened to me too! When I was a smoker (and I'm not anymore since 7 days ago ) a man had a right go at me telling me I'd die of cancer.

I must have one of those faces?!

are you small in size OP?

Yes I'm 5 foot at a push

Sorry for me if your going to give your unasked for "opinions" then you need to expect some sort of backlash.

Yes I find the OP rude but no more than the man was her her, its a very UK trait to not be impolite on unwarranted comments.

Couldn't agree more, Jamie.

Thought you would be OP.

Young petite female. Absolute target for unsolicited advice from the opinion promiscuous.

You were unfriendly but if he wanted to make friends he shouldn't have been a patronising knob. Yanbu

^After a year of leaving an abusive relationship with 2 young children

Am I the only one who's interested in how these 2 children were being abusive to the OP??^

I'm glad someone picked this up. Wholly unnecessary and unkind and far ruder than Mr Oats.

sounds oatlandish behaviour to me

Boom tish