Do you ever want to punch someone in a café

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When they have the most irritating loud arrogant voice. Chat pure SHIT for an hour non stop. Especially when it’s about topics you know a lot about due to work/studies and what they are saying is wrong.

I felt completely sorry for the poor girl he was obviously on a first date with
He concluded the date with “To conclude our first meeting let me just leave you with a thought that’s stuck with me for several years. I realised that I’ll never be able to learn about the entire history of the world. When I found that out, I was struck, saddened, depressed, enraged. What a shame. Even though I read many books a week, I’ll never know the world’s history. I feel I’m missing out on many of man’s great challenges”

Oh do fuck off you pompous sod.

I even caught myself humming in order to try block this drivvel out!

Well you can see why they are on a (first and only?) date. yes it is cringe and annoying. Just be glad you weren't the girl..

Why so aggressive??

YANBU. I once sat on the next table to a couple on a first date. He was arrogant, rude, and ordered for her even though she said she didn't like what he ordered.

His topics of conversation were that he was the dog's bollocks, what bread he liked and what colours 'fat' people should wear. She left after half an hour.

Had you thought about either anger management therapy or, you know, just leaving..... Just a thought.

So you're annoyed everyone doesn't know as much as you?

Wow, no that wouldn't make me want to punch someone. Although feeling very sorry for the woman he was with, absolutely.

Just be happy you weren't the poor woman he was on a date with. If her friends set that up, they must secretly hate her.

Jesus, he actually said that?! YANBU, OP!

OP you can’t use hyperbolic comments about violence to a humorous effect on AIBU - people will take you literally and accuse you of having anger management issues and being abusive.

He sounded like a twat. I would’ve laughed.

Maybe he’s really good in bed? 🤞

So you're annoyed everyone doesn't know as much as you?

To be fair to OP, she's not annoyed the bloke doesn't know much about the topic it's the fact that despite clearly knowing nothing about it he's confidently spouting utter bollocks about it at the top of his voice.

You can remember all that ,word for word?
You must have been really interested in the conversation.
I’d have switched off half way through.

I can tell she wasn’t overly keen thank goodness

I just hate that sort of arrogance. Once they left the bloke on the table nearby caught my eye and smirked!

Christ, Mumsnet used to be a funny place full of people who didn't take themselves or tongue in cheek thread titles too seriously. What happened?

OP, I feel your pain. I had one of these types on the train with me earlier and bitterly regretted forgetting my headphones as she droned on about 'property' at the top of her voice for the entire journey

I suppose I'll have to admit you're right! I was in massive grump with the world earlier, Sorry everyone!

I'd have killed myself laughing. And made sure he heard me.

Yanbu sounds a right pain in the ass.

Hahaha YANBU

At least the poor woman has now got a 'worst ever date' story to tell if nothing else!

The days of having a laugh on mumsnet are long gone unfortunately.

OP, I feel your pain. I often want to punch people when out and about, it’s a constant battle between “punch them!” And “do you really need a criminal record right now?” 😁

Why so aggressive?

1. It was a lighthearted figure of speech. OP didn't actually punch him.
2. I challenge anyone to read that little speech and not experience even the most fleeting urge to punch the guy.

Lol!! Yes!!! I often think, you utter cockwomble whe I hear peoples conversations, then feel embarrassed for them when you just hear the reaction they get from the person they are trying to show off for.

I read a very similar post to this a few weeks ago. Are you the same OP by any chance?

Nope never posted this before!

Haha gosh didn’t think people would think I was serious about punching him!

When he was saying somethint about Judaism I just gave him a long stare!

Manchester (especially the Northern Quarter) seems to be full of young men like this - hugely confident, mostly middle-class, and waffling loudly and self importantly about some topic to their female companion.

They're incredibly irritating, so I share your pain, OP - although that said, I do slightly envy their apparent moral and intellectual certainty. I'm always far too worried about being tripped up by my lack of knowledge and publicly humiliated.