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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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Moonface123 · 17/08/2022 22:03

Yes get a job there OP and you might see him trying out the same old lines on other customers and members of staff.
l cant help but be slighty cynical as l work in a supermarket and these lines sound very familiar, we get alot of flirty attractive men looking for an ego boost, funny how quiet they go though when accompanied by wife and kids.
Hope you prove me wrong.

excelledyourself · 17/08/2022 22:03

*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.
*
Really?!

I had to google Heston Blumenthal as I thought I must have the wrong guy. But no...

ThirtyThreeTrees · 17/08/2022 22:05

I just read your post to my 18 year old niece who works in a supermarket.

Her response "if that was my supermarket, I would so text that lady ever time he comes in if she promised to invite me to the wedding!"

Do you know any of the staff there well? If not, maybe get to know the young, romantic ones! 😁

Ketanne · 17/08/2022 22:08

excelledyourself · 17/08/2022 22:03

*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.
*
Really?!

I had to google Heston Blumenthal as I thought I must have the wrong guy. But no...

😁

bellamountain · 17/08/2022 22:13

ThirtyThreeTrees · 17/08/2022 22:05

I just read your post to my 18 year old niece who works in a supermarket.

Her response "if that was my supermarket, I would so text that lady ever time he comes in if she promised to invite me to the wedding!"

Do you know any of the staff there well? If not, maybe get to know the young, romantic ones! 😁

THIS is a great option!

Creepymanonagoatfarm · 17/08/2022 22:13

This time next week op will be asking what the usual jail time for stalking is!!

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 22:13

excelledyourself · 17/08/2022 22:03

*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.
*
Really?!

I had to google Heston Blumenthal as I thought I must have the wrong guy. But no...

Well at least I know I wouldn't have to fight anyone for him then 😂
Heston is, in my eyes, one of the hottest men on the planet. Along with David Tennant and Tom Hiddleston.
Would not kick him out of bed if he made a cake then ate it in bed, leaving crumbs everywhere.

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CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 22:15

ThirtyThreeTrees · 17/08/2022 22:05

I just read your post to my 18 year old niece who works in a supermarket.

Her response "if that was my supermarket, I would so text that lady ever time he comes in if she promised to invite me to the wedding!"

Do you know any of the staff there well? If not, maybe get to know the young, romantic ones! 😁

I do know a few of the workers but none were on shift. It's a very local town. I haven't seen him before but I'm not usually in at that time. Obviously I will be changing my shopping habits now.

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Nsky62 · 17/08/2022 22:16

I hope he is right for you and caught your number plate, next time just ask for number

Assistanttotheregionalmanager · 17/08/2022 22:17

Why would he be buying two bottles as a single man?

excelledyourself · 17/08/2022 22:20

Assistanttotheregionalmanager · 17/08/2022 22:17

Why would he be buying two bottles as a single man?

Hoping to pull before he left the car park?

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 22:21

Assistanttotheregionalmanager · 17/08/2022 22:17

Why would he be buying two bottles as a single man?

I did wonder that but as a single woman I often nip in to grab a couple of bottles. Maybe he was going somewhere for dinner? Maybe they were for a date? Maybe he uses them as a prop to pick up women? I don't know 🤷‍♀️

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CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 22:23

@excelledyourself It's one way to pull me that's for sure! Shame I had to get away sharpish and couldn't hang around 😂

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LoveKingGary · 17/08/2022 22:23

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

That's your vows written right there 😍

comfortablyfrumpy · 17/08/2022 22:23

Aha.... Good point. Next time you stalk bump into him, have a good at his shopping basket. Is it the shopping of a single man?

Actually, are you absolutely sure it isn't Heston himself, perhaps just seeing what life is like outside of Waitrose?

Cruisebabe1 · 17/08/2022 22:28

Ilikegherkins · 17/08/2022 21:31

Brilliant

🤣🤣🤣

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 22:31

comfortablyfrumpy · 17/08/2022 22:23

Aha.... Good point. Next time you stalk bump into him, have a good at his shopping basket. Is it the shopping of a single man?

Actually, are you absolutely sure it isn't Heston himself, perhaps just seeing what life is like outside of Waitrose?

Could have been, especially without the glasses bit. Maybe that's why he thought I was gorgeous 🤣

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TreadLightly3 · 17/08/2022 22:39

Find him! Keep us updated!! X

xoJellyBean · 17/08/2022 22:42

Following👀💫

Popsicle33 · 17/08/2022 22:47

The trouble is that if he did make cake to eat in bed it would probably contain snail willies and kumquat 🤭

Flamingle18 · 17/08/2022 22:48

Sorry if this has already been suggested but could you post a rough idea of area that you're in and other MNers in that area could keep an eye out for him for you?!

J0y · 17/08/2022 22:52

Assistanttotheregionalmanager · 17/08/2022 22:17

Why would he be buying two bottles as a single man?

I thought that. Now there's no rule that one person can't show up with two bottles, or that one single man couldn't get through two bottles before he got back to tesco. But........... I'm guessing he has somebody else at home to get through that wine.

J0y · 17/08/2022 22:53

But this is just me. I'm single and I rarely buy more than one bottle at a time.

CMSdividend · 17/08/2022 22:53

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BobbyBleu · 17/08/2022 22:55

You need to make a tiktok about this.....people seem to be able to find anyone on tiktok!