To be mortified I just shouted 'fuck off you cunt' at my boss.

[itchybumhole]

Bad day, terrible even. Was in a foul mood walking home from work. Crossing road at a T junction with my head down and a car beeped at me as it turned in to the minor road.
Assuming it was an impatient driver who honked at me to get out of the way, I looked up and shouted at the top of my voice 'FUCK OFF YOU CUNT!'
As the last word left my mouth I realised it was my boss and he was pipping his horn and waving to say hello. His window was down so I've no doubt he heard what I said.
We both looked at each other in horror as he drove off.
Shit, shit, shit.
It'll be ok, right?

[BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou]

TBH I find that language vile BUT you have my sympathy for having had a bad day.

Putting yourself in your position I would text the boss (or email) and say something along the lines of “I’m so sorry boss, I thought you were the knob that has been following me and shouting suggestive things at me and I lost my temper”.

💐

[BookMeOnTheSudExpress]

How uncouth.
As pp have said, irrespective of who you were mouthing off at, you sound charming. Not.
And I'm someone who calls fucking twats fucking twats in my head, but would hope not to shout and bawl in public.
I'm also quite sure had you posted and it not have been your boss, you'd receive different responses. Or maybe MN really has been taken over by the yob mob.

[OfaFrenchmind2]

I am standing up right now and slow clapping.

[Mummyoflittledragon]

.... or maybe just own you had a terrible day.

[longwayoff]

promotion for you immediately!

[Mummyoflittledragon]

BookMe
I personally think it was hilarious. Can’t say I’ve ever done it myself. If we all have a breaking point....

[MrsMozart]

Oh dear.

I hope he has a sense of humour.

[ProfessorMoody]

It's funny because it's mortifying.

[LadyBrienne]

completely tangential ... but some of these comments remind me of the scene out of Boys on the Side .....

Jane: [Elaine is crying at Robin's bedside, the nurse thinks her sniffles are relative to a cold, and tells her she could aggravate her daughter's condition] It's not a goddamn cold! Don't be such a hoo-hoo.
Nurse: [apathetic] And what's a hoo-hoo?
Elaine: [kindly] It's a cunt, dear.
[nurse gasps]
Elaine: Now why don't you leave us alone?

[Mrsmadevans]

for you Itchy ......

[Roomba]

You are indeed a legend, OP. And don't worry, I once shouted similar at one of my sly passive aggressive bullying colleagues after she'd spent months needling away at me. And then I stormed out of the building, slamming the door on my way out. Not my finest moment but I was undergoing a very traumatic time which colleague knew. I was 100% convinced I was about to be sacked for it. My boss followed me out, sympathised and took me for a pint until I'd calmed down again!

[cardibach]

I mutter that under my breath whenever I see my boss.
I’m sure it’ll be fine!

[fc301]

Fucking hell mylearnedfriend don't try to tell me that I'm pretending to be amused. Patronising!!

[LadyBrienne]

I haven't done this before .... but oh, I wish I had done this on multiple occasions

Just a quick text "so sorry - didn't see you - mistaken identity" and then forget about it

[AGHHHH]

OP I think you'll be ok but you may need to buy a new pearl necklace for some pompous Mumsnetter's.

[LikeARedBalloon]

I've done similar but mine was a middle finger and a "fuck you". TBF it's a notoriously busy road and no one lets you cross and the toot made me think it was an angry driver getting impatient as I scuttled across the road!

[OnceUponATimeInAmerica]

In the era of ‘me too’ and women finally saying enough to street harassment, you just tell him you thought it was yet another random arsehole trying to get your attention to hassle you and preempted it. It’ll be fine.

That is very funny though. 🤣

[DistanceCall]

It is disgusting langauge; especially when you shout it out without bothering to look around. Anyone could have been walking by with their kids. And it's a particularly vile word at the end.

Oh FFS. Because children will DIE if they hear the word "cunt" out loud, I suppose.

[Deliphant]

I've done similar to a driver/car that beeped me (the Vs) - I had no idea who was in the car at the time but later found out it was one of DHs friends beeping me to say hello

[Orangefancy]

Sympathise with having a bad day. But agree that the language is unnecessary in public. If I heard someone shout cunt at a stranger in a public place I’d definitely think they had anger problems.

[BookMeOnTheSudExpress]

Aw, it's nice to see new to MN posters joining in though, isn't it?
Don't worry OP. You'll probably escape being picked up by the redtops seeing as it's Saturday night. The PB drivel writer wasn't quite so lucky.

[Gabilan]

Well the only people I know who say that are rough, sorry! She sounds as charming as her user name!

I use it. I shouted it at an ex of mine in public. I have a respectable job and a PhD, meaning if people are going to call me rough, it should be Dr Rough, and frankly that sounds like something you find in seedier corners of the internet.

OP I would just say you were tired and stressed, and thought it was an ex who has been hassling you recently. Men really should realise that women actually are often subjected to street harassment, and be a bit more careful who they beep at.

[tenlittledinosaurss]

😂