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To think this was the most cringe thing to overhear?

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EyelashBillie · 21/05/2023 12:57

Got a late train home last night and two men sat behind me talking loudly about drugs and were clearly doing coke off the pull down tray.

What was so cringe was how desperate they were for people to know that’s what they were doing:

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MyEyesHurt · 21/05/2023 12:58

What we're they saying?

silverspoonsz · 21/05/2023 13:01

😂 Adults attention seeking in public is always toe-curlingly cringe.

LakieLady · 21/05/2023 13:02

What utter wankers.

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EyelashBillie · 21/05/2023 13:10

MyEyesHurt · 21/05/2023 12:58

What we're they saying?

Talking about their drug dealer and how they liked the taste of speed (LOL)

And he was banging the tray for ages cutting it. Snorting it loudly, sniffing, saying oh we’re such bad people.

And then they were talking about a girl they’d definitely “smash”

And I was just sat there fighting the urge not to laugh at how embarrassing they were.

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7eleven · 21/05/2023 13:16

What wallies. I’m surprised they didn’t get their willies out to measure whose was bigger 😂

Northernsouloldies · 21/05/2023 13:22

Not much to measure if they were taking speed.

7eleven · 21/05/2023 13:26

Northernsouloldies · 21/05/2023 13:22

Not much to measure if they were taking speed.

😂

TulipCat · 21/05/2023 13:27

I was once on a train and a group of teenagers so clearly wanted to shock me with their talk about the drugs they did at a recent festival. As I was leaving I said "It's such a shame that drugs are so tame these days, the mushrooms in my day were so much better. Yours sound so boring " I don't think they were expecting that 😁.

jimloop · 21/05/2023 13:28

Those pull down tables are yuk 🤢

ilovesooty · 21/05/2023 13:32

It sounds pretty cringeworthy.

ThisJenistheInternet · 21/05/2023 13:35

How I would deal with it...

To think this was the most cringe thing to overhear?
JMSA · 21/05/2023 13:37

Pair of dickheads.

DojaPhat · 21/05/2023 14:04

That's very cringe. But nothing, and I mean nothing, makes me cringe more than performance parenting. On one occasion I had to leave the shop when a mother was asking her son how much change to expect back from the purchase of a packet of skittles.

Mixedberrygenderfluidmuffin · 21/05/2023 14:12

Is it only me that would have informed the conductor and expected them to be arrested at the next stop?
Or is taking illegal drugs in a public place considered totally acceptable these days?

queenofcrypto · 21/05/2023 14:24

This is why I never leave my house with my airpods.

queenofcrypto · 21/05/2023 14:24

without*

DomPom47 · 21/05/2023 14:25

More disgusting than cringe for me. Unbelievable the blaze attitude to some people on drug taking particularly in public. I would have reported it to the transport police myself through the text number.

ILikePizzas · 21/05/2023 14:26

Northernsouloldies · 21/05/2023 13:22

Not much to measure if they were taking speed.

Out of interest, if it does that to men, is there something similar that it does to women?

User1367349 · 21/05/2023 14:27

DojaPhat · 21/05/2023 14:04

That's very cringe. But nothing, and I mean nothing, makes me cringe more than performance parenting. On one occasion I had to leave the shop when a mother was asking her son how much change to expect back from the purchase of a packet of skittles.

It’s a side issue to the point of the thread, but how is that performance parenting? I’m always talking to my DC when out and about, asking them questions, pointing things out to them. That’s for their benefit and mine, it really has nothing to do with you as a complete stranger.

Getting them to engage in everyday maths is probably one of the most useful things you can do for your kid; the number of adults who can’t work out change or so even simpler maths is appalling (“cringe” if you prefer).

AtomicBlondeRose · 21/05/2023 14:29

Funny how we all know show off behaviour exists but whenever anyone mentioned performance parenting suddenly it’s “just talking to your children!”. We’ve all seen it, it definitely happens, and it’s definitely for the benefit of others, just like teenagers swearing, just like twats showing off about taking drugs, or their new bikes, or their fancy handbags. It’s just showing off about being the best parent.

BriarHare · 21/05/2023 14:29

Coke makes people very tiresome imo.

watcherintherye · 21/05/2023 14:29

ILikePizzas · 21/05/2023 14:26

Out of interest, if it does that to men, is there something similar that it does to women?

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Just asking for a friend? Grin

Mommasgotabrandnewbag · 21/05/2023 14:29

Nice reminder to take my little pack of cleaning wipes and hand sanitiser on my 6.30am train tomorrow 🤮

Trains are revolting. Missing the point I know.

bluebeck · 21/05/2023 14:30

Nothing more boring than cokeheads.

ILikePizzas · 21/05/2023 14:31

User1367349 · 21/05/2023 14:27

It’s a side issue to the point of the thread, but how is that performance parenting? I’m always talking to my DC when out and about, asking them questions, pointing things out to them. That’s for their benefit and mine, it really has nothing to do with you as a complete stranger.

Getting them to engage in everyday maths is probably one of the most useful things you can do for your kid; the number of adults who can’t work out change or so even simpler maths is appalling (“cringe” if you prefer).

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It's when it is turned into a big performance. eg a mum getting down to eye level in a busy shop aisle, blocking most of it, and proceeding to loudly have a long "teachable moment" about something or other. That's what gets noticed and that's what annoys people.