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AIBU in asking for help to find this man

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CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 19:53

I have just had the most movie-like experience of my life. In Tesco of all places.
Absolutely stunning man (in my eyes anyway), a tanned enhanced Heston Blumethal without glasses. I imagine he would be a redhead, had freckly skin. No ring on any fingers. He is holding two bottles of red wine, we are nowhere near the wine aisle. I smile and he smiles back. Cue lots of "meeting" in aisles and smiling at each other. I get to the wine aisle and pick up a bottle. He's re-entering the wine aisle and says to me "I think you look gorgeous by the way". I respond with "I was thinking the same about you" and carried on walking. I'm back near the front of the store grabbing some spring onions, and he appears. Says "I'm not following you, you know" and laughs. I laugh back and go into the scan and shop. Notice he is in the self serve. I go out and as I'm packing away I notice he is looking at me from his car. I take my trolley back and get into my car, reverse out of my space and he is behind me in his car. He waves to me and we part at the mini roundabout.
So, AIBU in plastering this all over facebook or taking an ad out on the roundabout in the hope of finding this man? I was only saying to my friend at the weekend that I think love is going to pass me by now I am single again and this was bloody fireworky-type sparks.
YABU: Leave it and see if you bump into him again, or he can track you down
YANBU: Plaster it over Facebook. Take an ad out on the roundabout saying: Me; blue dress, glasses and flip flops, buying spring onions and driving a Ford. You: Tall, bald and tanned with great teeth, carrying two bottles of red and driving a Nissan. Message me on (new email address set up for this purpose)

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LostMyKeysAgainn · 17/08/2022 21:20

This is the kind of thread where people will beg and plead with the OP for updates and he’ll have a name like “Tesco Man”

Don’t worry guys the next instalments will be that they bump into each other again and go on a date.

BecauseICan22 · 17/08/2022 21:22

Why didn't you just ask for his number or better yet, give him yours? There was plenty of opportunity to 'nail' this down.

I figure if he was that keen, he'd have made sure he didn't let you pass by.

Beyond that, Tesco every day at the same time with updates! Oh and what did you use the spring onions for?

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 21:24

@SavingsThreads I didn't really give him the chance to ask, as I said my response I carried on, then with the spring onions I also just carried on. I think he was going to stop behind my car to prevent me reversing out (in a non-creepy way).
I caught a bit of his number plate but couldn't memorise the whole lot.
He followed me down the car park so has mine. Maybe he'll track me down 🤷‍♀️

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Eeksteek · 17/08/2022 21:25

Do you have a dashcam? If so, you’ll have his car reg, and you can get an address from that. Then you can go and hang around his house a lot and ‘bump into’ him again. Must be fate!

Why on earth didn’t you get his phone number? Or at least dawdle in the car park to chat? Although it does sound a lot ‘too good to be true’ to me, I’m an old cynic, though. I Think camping out at Tesco is your only option now.

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 21:26

BecauseICan22 · 17/08/2022 21:22

Why didn't you just ask for his number or better yet, give him yours? There was plenty of opportunity to 'nail' this down.

I figure if he was that keen, he'd have made sure he didn't let you pass by.

Beyond that, Tesco every day at the same time with updates! Oh and what did you use the spring onions for?

I made the Panda Express noodles that I saw on instagram. Had the pak Choi and other bit but was missing spring onions. Absolutely delicious.

AIBU in asking for help to find this man
OP posts:
HotWashCycle · 17/08/2022 21:26

I think you would be trying too hard - never a good look. Let him do the running after. He will find you or you will meet again if it is the right thing - stay cool!.

SavingsThreads · 17/08/2022 21:28

But why didn't you give him chance OP? Also I'd argue the chance was when you both said you fancied each other! Can't picture how one of you walked off there!

icelollycraving · 17/08/2022 21:28

You need to go to Tesco a lot. Every little helps 😁

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 21:28

LostMyKeysAgainn · 17/08/2022 21:20

This is the kind of thread where people will beg and plead with the OP for updates and he’ll have a name like “Tesco Man”

Don’t worry guys the next instalments will be that they bump into each other again and go on a date.

He'll actually be saved as Hot Heston if I ever see him again and get his number 😉

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Ilikegherkins · 17/08/2022 21:31

icelollycraving · 17/08/2022 21:28

You need to go to Tesco a lot. Every little helps 😁

Brilliant

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 21:32

SavingsThreads · 17/08/2022 21:28

But why didn't you give him chance OP? Also I'd argue the chance was when you both said you fancied each other! Can't picture how one of you walked off there!

I just carried on walking. I have no idea why. It stopped him in his tracks and then he came to buy his non-purchase in the salad bits and I didn't give the chance again. Absolute bell end that I am...
I was ballsy and stupidly shy all at once.

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DeoForty · 17/08/2022 21:37

I hope you find him again. But even if you don't, it's the kind of ego boost that'll keep you going over the years! You'll think about it when you're 80.

Ahhhhhbisto · 17/08/2022 21:37

Maybe this will be picked up by the dail mail and he will see it and head to the wine aisle everyday at the same time!

Then you have to decide if a dail mail reader os the right man for you 😂

Ahhhhhbisto · 17/08/2022 21:37

*is

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 21:40

Ahhhhhbisto · 17/08/2022 21:37

Maybe this will be picked up by the dail mail and he will see it and head to the wine aisle everyday at the same time!

Then you have to decide if a dail mail reader os the right man for you 😂

We'll hopefully both never know if it's been picked up by the fail. But could you imagine the disappointment if he did 😫

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entropynow · 17/08/2022 21:42

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 20:08

Part of me thinks that, like the movie Serendipity. As I saw him standing next to his car I told myself that he'll find me again.
Stupid isn't it? Have got myself in a bit of a tizz. Text my friend and said I think I've found the one and she suggested classified as but who even reads the local papers now 😂

I honestly don't think there is any such thing as ' the one' and certainly not someone you just met. It's a profoundly dangerous notion foisted on women and responsible for a lot of misery.
Up to you if you want to find him OP but I'd steer clear of flights of romance novel fancy

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 21:42

DeoForty · 17/08/2022 21:37

I hope you find him again. But even if you don't, it's the kind of ego boost that'll keep you going over the years! You'll think about it when you're 80.

That's how I'm viewing it. I'm at the invisible woman age (mid-forties) though can pass for late-thirties. Last FWB thought I was 39. It's been a definitely boost.

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ChobKnees · 17/08/2022 21:43

@entropynow oh lighten up, Missog!

ChiefWiggumsBoy · 17/08/2022 21:43

I can’t believe you didn’t just do something at the time?!

YANBU to go ahead with your plans but seriously - women, take the bull by the horns when the opportunity is presented to you!

WhiskerPatrol · 17/08/2022 21:46

Heston Blumenthal?

entropynow · 17/08/2022 21:47

ChobKnees · 17/08/2022 21:43

@entropynow oh lighten up, Missog!

No. And if you're trying to imply that thinking the One is a myth is somehow misogynist I suggest you don't know what the word means. I'm pro women not being fooled.

workiskillingme · 17/08/2022 21:48

WhiskerPatrol · 17/08/2022 21:46

Heston Blumenthal?

My thoughts exactly
'Hot Heston ' is an oxymoron in itself no?

Homewardbound2022 · 17/08/2022 21:50

Two best opening sentences in a long while, OP!
I was hooked.

Livelovebehappy · 17/08/2022 21:54

Get a job at Tescos. In security, then you can have your eyes glued to the cameras every day scanning the aisles!

stormy11 · 17/08/2022 21:56

I really hope you bump into him again! Tell us uf you do.

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