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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)

OP posts:
Stopsnowing · 18/08/2022 02:25

Obviously not a saddo if they ended up happily married. The point is they both acted on it at the time unlike the OP!

Stopsnowing · 18/08/2022 02:26

Johnnysgirl · 18/08/2022 02:08

What sort of saddo goes for coffee with a weirdo who follows them off a bus?!

Obviously not a saddo if they ended up happily married. The point is they both acted on it at the time unlike the OP!

dottypencilcase · 18/08/2022 02:31

Why on earth didn't you give him your number?! Aaarrrrgh! I need to know how this pans out!

somethinggotmestarted · 18/08/2022 02:59

No need for FB. If he's feeling the same way, he'll be back in Tesco at the same time, on the same day next week. At least I hope so :)

sashh · 18/08/2022 03:06

quietnightmare · 17/08/2022 21:19

Move into the wine aisle as tescos and smother yourself in spring onions so you don't miss him and yes post it all over Facebook

This made me laugh but don't do this OP.

I heard something years ago that Wednesdays were the day most single people go shopping.

illiterato · 18/08/2022 03:15

I'm trying and failing to make a Venn diagram out of "Heston lookalike", "ginger" and "good looking".

newbiename · 18/08/2022 03:22

Assistanttotheregionalmanager · 17/08/2022 22:17

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

I sometimes buy 6 if they're on offer. What's wrong with buying 2 ?

Vecna · 18/08/2022 03:56

Invested

Also, I regularly buy 3 bottles of wine at a time. I'm not single, but they're all for me!

PointyMcguire · 18/08/2022 04:18

I totally read the majority of this thread picturing Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall NOT Heston Blumenthal and was mightily confused 🤦🏽‍♀️

Hope you bump into Hot Heston again soon OP!

Vikinga · 18/08/2022 04:20

Good luck op!

JuneFromBethesda · 18/08/2022 05:04

I was thinking Charlton Heston 😂

ladydoris · 18/08/2022 06:07

Every little helps. Go everyday to Tesco. By a magazine or 1 of your five fruit a day. The first time I saw my hubby I said to myself " Boy I am in trouble". And then I was. All the best Op.

NameChangeObvsx1 · 18/08/2022 06:17

I bet he’s married. And yes, I know I’ll probably get rounded on for pissing on your parade but your meet cute is total cringe.

hugefanofcheese · 18/08/2022 06:22

If he's single he might be on OLD locally, are you signed up to any sites?

Otherwise yes, back to Tesco wine aisle!

girlmom21 · 18/08/2022 06:30

PyongyangKipperbang · 18/08/2022 01:56

NRTWT but I got the gist from the first half so I sense I am in a minority here.

I think he sounds like a creep!

Ok so he thinks you are gorgeous, good for him. Why did he feel the need to say it?! I see a lot of men in the street who I think are a nice bit of eye candy but I dont say anything as it would be inappropriate. If I see them again and get to know them then fine but a random stranger saying that would feel really off to me.

They'd already had a few non-verbal communications around the shop though so it's a logical next step

QuizzlyBears · 18/08/2022 06:44

I’m here for the roundabout ad. It’s like rush hour crush but better!

Ravenclawdropout · 18/08/2022 06:45

Go shopping at the same time and this time actually ask him out.

QuizzlyBears · 18/08/2022 06:45

Except it wouldn’t, would it? Honestly. You’re not sorry, you’re just being a dick.

QuizzlyBears · 18/08/2022 06:47

QuizzlyBears · 18/08/2022 06:45

Except it wouldn’t, would it? Honestly. You’re not sorry, you’re just being a dick.

Ah quote fail! That was to @Popsicle33.

dribblewibble · 18/08/2022 07:06

This is actually a bit bizarre.

I'd read a book instead op.

kateandme · 18/08/2022 07:08

Tesco same time evety day plus same day next week.
Do you recognise his car?plate?DVLA look up?
Cinic in me says something would have happened if it should.
No man...okay no man deff that says your gorgeous to strangers face would not ask you out! He is NOT shy.
But other part of me wants you to be in love.and have happy ever after.

Groundhogliving22 · 18/08/2022 07:12

invested! I hope this pans out for you OP!

kateandme · 18/08/2022 07:12

Buuut what would we be tellingthe op if she wanted to meet a bloke who'd put signs up all over the place trying to find her and or was waiting for her in the wine isle the next timeshe went!
Does your village have a spotted website?

TheGetaway · 18/08/2022 07:29

Assistanttotheregionalmanager · 17/08/2022 22:17

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

Bizarre comment!

Blue4YOU · 18/08/2022 07:31

I’m such a cynic … but once the DF prints this his wife will know all about you..!
More seriously, I can understand not doing something in the moment (fear) but still.. go back and see I guess.
PS what’s a gorgeous Heston a like ? I literally cannot envision

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