AIBU?
That Freddie dying isn't a spoiler FFS
wellwellwellhereweare · 09/05/2021 16:10
Got this 'friend' who is the first to jump in at every opportunity to say 'oh, you've done that wrong'.
One of her hallmarks is calling you out when you've supposedly let others down.
Her call out today on a WA group is when I've said after watching Bohemian Rhapsody how tragic for poor Freddie Mercury to die at such a young age from aids.
Her response? Spoiler alert! 'Ruined that for me now'. It's a public fact not a work of fiction. What next, letting her know the titanic sinks!
Any suggestions on a response that is better than F off?
Or AIBU
RogueMNerKnowsNoShame · 09/05/2021 16:16
I'd point out other dead people too.
Although I like your line about the titanic.
Eg
Spoiler alert:
David bowie, Prince, John Lennon, Bob marley, buddy Holly, Jim hendrix, George Michael, elvis, Princess Diana, thatcher, Billie holliday, prince Phillip etc etc
Oh, and the titanic sunk. And Germany lost 2 World wars.
And because I'm a cow, I'd slip in someone still alive
pheasantsinlove · 09/05/2021 16:22
It sounds like she was joking but because you don't like her you were 
at her message. As others have said, your response should be .. "well guess what? The ship sinks in titanic too!! " you look like you're in on her joke , and if she wasn't joking she just comes across as thick!
wellwellwellhereweare · 09/05/2021 16:22
@ErrolTheDragon
Yeah, ask her about the Titanic.She's one of those people that has to bring everything back to her and her feelings.
Like, every week is an anniversary of a tragedy. It's been a year since I had sour milk in my tea, it's been three years since a bad haircut, it's been four years since the last custard cream in my packet was broken.
But this today has tipped me over
BrumBoo · 09/05/2021 16:23
I thought you were talking about Skins, but that was 10 (??) years ago now and also well beyond 'spoilers'.
Real Life doesn't have spoilers. Well, unless anyone is willing to give me a spoiler about winning the Euromillions in which case I'm quite happy to hear it....
ThanksMateThanksMate · 09/05/2021 16:30
@wellwellwellhereweare
"She's one of those people that has to bring everything back to her and her feelings.
Like, every week is an anniversary of a tragedy. It's been a year since I had sour milk in my tea, it's been three years since a bad haircut, it's been four years since the last custard cream in my packet was broken."
THIS IS MY FATHER!! (No-contact for a million reasons but this rang all the bells!)
E.g.
"That's the postman retired, Freddie Mercury dead and your brother got Covid all in one month. WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO GO WRONG FOR ME??"
Can you not just block her out your life, as well?
ForkedIt · 09/05/2021 16:35
When it came out I was talking to some people at work and I said ‘does he die at the end?’ - that got me roasted for about a month 
I meant, is his death / struggle with aids a major plot point, as I would struggle to watch it if so; not ‘did Freddy Mercury die?’
So I WAS asking for a spoiler and I still got called an idiot haha
StrapOnSallyChasedMeDownTheAli · 09/05/2021 16:41
If it's a group chat the I reckon her disbelief at that shocker of a spoiler raised a few snorts I mean what the fuck was she expecting? It's not like it was some massive secret that was only made public in the film. Is she a bit dim, OP?
Holly60 · 09/05/2021 16:42
@wellwellwellhereweare
One of her hallmarks is calling you out when you've supposedly let others down.
Her call out today on a WA group is when I've said after watching Bohemian Rhapsody how tragic for poor Freddie Mercury to die at such a young age from aids.
Her response? Spoiler alert! 'Ruined that for me now'. It's a public fact not a work of fiction. What next, letting her know the titanic sinks!
Any suggestions on a response that is better than F off?
Or AIBU
Big cry-laugh face. She has got to be making a hilarious joke, non??
lifeissweet · 09/05/2021 16:45
[quote ThanksMateThanksMate]@wellwellwellhereweare
"She's one of those people that has to bring everything back to her and her feelings.
Like, every week is an anniversary of a tragedy. It's been a year since I had sour milk in my tea, it's been three years since a bad haircut, it's been four years since the last custard cream in my packet was broken."
THIS IS MY FATHER!! (No-contact for a million reasons but this rang all the bells!)
E.g.
"That's the postman retired, Freddie Mercury dead and your brother got Covid all in one month. WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO GO WRONG FOR ME??"
Can you not just block her out your life, as well? [/quote]
Love this.
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