To think this man was just rude?

[QuestioningStuff]

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!

[Frostycake]

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?

[thegreysheep]

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".

[QuestioningStuff]

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?!

[Moln]

are you small in size OP?

[QuestioningStuff]

Yes I'm 5 foot at a push

[MsJamieFraser]

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.

[TheDowagerCuntess]

Couldn't agree more, Jamie.

[Moln]

Thought you would be OP.

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

[TestingTestingWonTooFree]

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

[TestingTestingWonTooFree]

^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.

[PineappleParty]

sounds oatlandish behaviour to me

[TheDowagerCuntess]

Boom tish