AIBU to think this man's comment was unnecessary and rude.

[AmberStClare]

Having a Sunday afternoon stroll by the river locally and passed a man then drew level with two women with a couple of dogs. One of the women turned and started to say something to me then called back to the man laughing saying she thought I was him. He shouted back 'Good lord no, I am better looking than that'. I stopped, turned round and glared at him and said to watch it as I might feel tempted to push him in the river. Why are some men so pitiful?

Was he just joking?

Sounds like a badly thought out joke

Not sure, a twat I suspect. The women both looked very embarrassed.

I doubt he was serious op!

HEs a knob for sure. You don't say a think like that to a stranger! Different if it's your friend and you can have a joke but not a stranger.

He sounds like he was making a silly joke (possibly even being sarcastically self deprecating).

You sound as if your response was incredibly aggressive and disproportionate.

The only way this would be acceptable is if you're gorgeous and he clearly isn't, so he was joking. Take it that way!

Depends. Are you gorgeous?

I agree he’s a knob. People who go out their way to publicly embarrass others are knobs

Lemons, so you would laugh a tinkly laugh would you as such a comment?

As I am 5'9'' and blonde and he was 5' and bald assume was a joke. Debatable if I looked gorgeous as my hair needs a wash!

It was just a joke op. My dad's sense of humour is just the same! I wouldn't give it another thought.

Just a joke - especially if you are obviously more attractive than him!

It was a joke wasn't it. I'd not be so offended at all.

It was a joke OP, chill out.

Well given the extra info you have now given, it was clearly a joke at his expense not yours! So yes i would probably smile.

Not sure what your random tinkly laugh comment is about, I assume you are now trying to have a go at me as well as the man!

I think he made a poorly thought out joke and I doubt he meant to hurt your feelings. I think your response was unreasonable, but also spare of the moment forgivable.

I once said 'hey sexy' in a joking way to a totally inappropriate recipient. As soon as I opened my mouth I wanted to die. It was horrible!

The women were probably nervous at your aggressive and threatening response!

Fucks sake.

Ugh is this one of those crap attempts at flirting? Like when boys pull a girl's pigtails and gets told "it's just 'cause he likes you"?

Just a silly joke. Surprised you didn't just laugh back saying 'in your dreams!' or similar.
No wonder the women looked embarrassed.

Sounds like it was a joke, if not a very funny one.

You do sound as though you've taken it very seriously though, OP.

I also think he was making a joke at his own expense.

As I am 5'9'' and blonde and he was 5' and bald assume was a joke.

Righto.

Like you said yourself....it was a joke.

It must be exhausting for people on MN at the moment to be so constantly offended at everything.

I'm 5 ft 6 and brunette.

Does this mean he would have been serious if he'd said it to me?