AIBU to think this lady was nuts? Share your WTF interactions with strangers here

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In the park with 4 year old DD today and she became fascinated with a ladybird which she found near the path. We were standing by the side of the path as DD let the ladybird crawl over her arms and hands. A lady went past with a little kid of a similar age and was looking over, so I said 'we've got a ladybird!' (Not sure why really but I felt the need to explain.) Upon which this woman sort of sniggered and went 'ah..,Chlamydia!' And then just...went on her way.

Having googled, I see that apparently ladybirds carry all sorts of STIs, which they transmit to other ladybirds and not humans. So I guess that's what she meant. But at the time I was like 'What the actual fuck?' 😂 Who even says that to a stranger?!

Does anyone have any similar stories of batshit interactions with strangers to share?

Maybe he was. Maybe trying to be funny. It has absolutely baffled me for years.
There was like a hot wood smell, but it was obviously the sauna and not me!

Yeah YOU don't!

I think my use of the word “I” was clear…

It depends on how hyperbolic you want to be I suppose

Quite

Oh FFS!

Same. The bloke was just speaking his mind without a second thought. Uncooth maybe but not insulting or pervy.

Sounds like you were better off leaving. Sounds like a complete weirdo. There's plenty of men around like that, as I've experienced myself - and so have many other women.

When my eldest were aged about 1 and 2, I was going into the local post office. One in a pushchair, one in a sling on my back, both asleep, neither bothering anyone. I held the door open for a man who was coming out as I was going in and he looked me straight in the eye and said "Don't have any more children". Such an odd thing to say to a stranger - it wasn't like I had hoards of kids running rings around me and causing mayhem.

WOW. Some men are such utter c*nts aren't they? Who the fuck did he think he was?!

I had a women turn round in the co op in order to tell me my son was the ugliest baby she had ever seen. When I said nothing I was in shock she said “you are ok you must have an ugly husband”
She then walked off!!!

I once had a man when I was heavy pregnant say to me in a pub he was willing to step in and raise my baby with me. Never seen him before in my life and I had my wedding ring on. I was in the pub with my mum and dad so he must have assumed because I was with them I didn’t have a partner!!!

My daughter once asked someone if she could pet their dog. Literally just said what a lovely dog - woukd it be ok if I pet him? They said “No because you should have asked first” ?? What?? We were very confused.

WHAAA? 😆

I was sitting outside a cafe with a friend during my lunch break, and was dressed for a corporate job in an office. A well dressed older lady was walking past complaining about young people today when she suddenly stopped, looked at me, and loudly proclaimed “Skirts up to their knickers!!” and walked off.

The hem of my skirt was most definitely on my knee, but I guess I was nearest woman to direct that particular thought at when it came into her head!

Welcomed a new coworker, five mins into the conversation she asked me if I were to put a fish in my foof, whether I'd pick head first or tail first.

I was out with my, at the time, baby girl who had red hair. An elderly woman came up and said to me ‘he has lovely hair, but he will hate it when he’s older’ and walked off.

It's possible OP that she wasn't weird but just knew well versed about ladybirds and knows Chlamydia is popular female ladybird name. With Gonorrhea in as the top male ladybird name.

For all we know Ladybird STIs are named things like Peter, Jane, Niamh and Pol.

Hehehe, I enjoying taking about ladybird chlamydia whenever the occasion arises (about once a year). I give full context though, and not in front of young kids!

A random lady tried to advise me on some plants I was buying in B&Q. Except I knew exactly what & why I was buying them. And I myself occasionally give random plant advice to other customers at B&Q... So the lady and I had a bit of a giggle about being Those Annoying Gardeners 😁

I got a book from the charity shop and it was priced at 25p. Took it to the counter and the lady behind there look at it, and started having a rant about it being 25p, how this was a charity and its absolutely ridiculous that I had the brass neck to pay 25p for a book worth at least £10. She carried on ranting and when I paid, she said that she hoped I slept well at night after effectively stealing from a charity.

I was that shocked, I didn't even think to point out that the shop set the price not me 😂

Once had a woman come to my door, banging it in rage and shouting that she knew Toby was in there, “come on Toby come out!” Etc. I opened the door and she asked me where he was hiding. My young DC were watching CBeebies and wondered what the hell was going on. I replied with my husband’s name and she looked confused but then the neighbour appeared and it was her man. Needless to say I quickly closed the door! The bins were upended and I did feel sorry for her tbh.

I can totally imagine myself as the person saying chlamydia and then spent the next week wondering why on earth I'd said that to a total stranger and how they must think I'm totally insane and worried that I'd bump into them again in the park.

Mine was in the hairdressers, many, many years ago. I was aged about 13 and I was a very shy kid. My hair was naturally dark brown and although the fine hairs on my arms were slightly visible on my pale skin, by no means was I hirsute. Two young hairdressers were working together on my hair and one said quite clearly to the other "hasn't she got hairy arms". Not even a whisper. I was mortified and had a hang up about my arms for years. I remember I even tried shaving them.

A well dressed gentleman of about 80 came out of a block of flats in Central London, crossed the road to my side and as he approached me sang:

" I am a very friendly lion called Parsley" then proceeded to deliver two weak roars.

😂

Wow! She's in the wrong job for sure.

Like @Nuggetnuggety and @Itsabitweirdinhereinnit I wouldn’t have thought it was creepy, just a silly comment and probably would have laughed as well.

OMG I am so sorry this happened! How horrible for you.

At a bar, buying a Crabbies alcoholic ginger beer. Random man looks at me suspiciously and says “I hope YOU don’t have any crabbies” 🥴 Proceeded to look at me sideways while I attempted to enjoy my drink.