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

[BarbaraVineFan]

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?

Nothing wrong with glory hole. It’s just another name for a storage space. (As well as a place some men like to put their willies).

The advice to not feed bread is pretty outdated and has caused a lot of bird deaths.

Unfortunately the ducks in parks are basically semi domesticated and over populated they do not find enough food themselves.

They also rarely eat the other food thrown which sinks and goes off, our local bird park is a mess with uneaten foods thrown for the ducks and swans who only ever go for the bread to the point non bread items are causing a far bigger issue.

You can lead a duck to sweetcorn but you cannot make it eat it.

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This one was many years ago but still makes me think - WTF? My friend and I were leaving the supermarket. The entrance/exit was one of those enormous revolving doors which just moves at a slow, constant pace. We exited and started to walk to my car with the shopping.

A man run up behind me, pushed me in the back and accused me of trying to kill his mother in the revolving door! I was pissed off having stumbled and nearly fallen when he pushed me and answered that I was not the God of revolving doors and he should back the fuck off. He stormed off saying he was going to call the police and speak to "management". Good luck with that. Bonkers.

Many moons ago my then boyfriend and I needed some directions when we were driving in a new city. It was way back before everyone used Google maps. We saw an elderly gentleman and thought we’d ask him how to get there. So instead of telling us, he just got in the back of our car and proceeded to tell my boyfriend where to go. For 10 minutes or so we weren’t entirely sure whether he would try to strangle us or take us where we were going. Once we got to our destination he just jumped out at the traffic lights without saying goodbye

I think you overreacted. I’d have laughed at that and said something like, “no not today”.

What did you expect her to do to help? She could hardly have grabbed your child's hand to stop her from falling or did you think she should have helped your child to get up?

That's awful 😢 I hope you are in a better place now, even though she isn't. I think you're spot on with the abused puppy anology and completely right not to engage with your aunts and uncles in any way x

I was saying that her comment ('I could see that was going to happen') wasn't helpful. I didn't expect her to do anything.

I don't want to pick on you but there have been several posts like this, ie where someone who was obviously from the UK was told to go home.

Can I just point out that even (or maybe especially) when you are obviously not from this country it still is pretty rude and upsetting to be told to go home.

I've been told to go home and the fact that I'm an immigrant, speak with an accent and I'm not white does not make it any more pleasant to hear.

Standing in a cafe queue with my then 8 month old DS. A woman behind me tapped me on the shoulder and asked if she could hold my son. I wasn’t in any way struggling to hold him, we were cuddling away and waiting in line. Not knowing this lady at all, I said no, sorry.

She then left the queue, went back to her table and loudly declared to her friends sitting there, whilst pointing at me, ‘that woman wouldn’t let me hold her baby!’

Who gives their child to a random woman to be held?!

I don't think ANYONE is saying it acceptable to say to anyone.

We are pointing out that racists are morons who don't even know their arse from their elbow most of the time.

The sheer irony of assuming I'm 'foreign' due to my name when his name is originally middle eastern is just funny and shows that no one should give this mans 'opinions' the time of day.

I would personally far rather deport racists than migrants or asylum seekers but unfortunately we are stuck because no other country wants our village idiots either.

'Ah...chlamydia.'
'I'm very sorry to hear that. I hope antibiotics clear that up for you.'

Was in the supermarket a couple of years ago. Started to put my shopping through the checkout and remembered I had forgotten to pick up bread, so asked DSD who was with me to nip and get it. I had a full trolley so knew she would have time. Cashier shook her head and gave me a very disapproving look and said " Well you're braver than me letting her go off on her own like that, I wouldn't if she was mine. Still, I suppose she's just old enough "

At this point DSD had returned with the bread. I asked her to tell the nice lady how old she was as she was concerned for her well being. DSD burst out laughing and stated " I'm 22 !! Do you want to see my ID?" 😂

Plus - the poster said she didn't say anything and just looked at him.

So many people champing at the bit to get their thoughts across they apparently didn't even read the whole post.

How did the cashier react?

My relative by marriage said this to me. Of course she didn't know that I was pregnant, and went on to lose the baby shortly afterwards.
No-one should ever comment on other people's fertility choices and plans.

'I'm a dog called Dill; I'm Dill the dog.'
You're not alone, Whatafabulous...

There was a big dollop of shit outside my Daughter and SILs house that I removed yesterday. It was probably from her dog. The dirty bitch, and I’m not talking about the dog.

A Stranger in the train??? 😕
The posts on this get more and more ridiculous.
I really don't understand why people are not allowed to have a different opinion for this one particular post.

As for calling a poster "stupid " - pretty sure that's against guidelines.

I’m singing songs from The Herbs now 😬

I've graduated to Roobarb & Custard - da da da daa, da da da daa

My mother used to tell the story of our ndn saying (of me) "it's a good thing she looks like her father"!
Rude any way you take it...

Happened to me a lot as a child, I have REALLY pale Irish skin with a slight blue/silver undertone so I look like I have no pigment. I also have grey eyes and I had white blonde hair as a child (which naturally became dark red when I hit puberty for some reason) but people regularly ask what was 'wrong' with me, was I sick, did I have cancer, was I dying etc... when little. Use to happen at least a couple of times per year.

It is weird to ask a child if they are 'dying' though but some people do.

Even more common adults use to often walk up to me and without saying anything put their palm on my forehead to 'take my temperature' too. It happened so commonly that I didn't even realize it was weird until adulthood. Looking back of course going up to someone in silence and ramming your hand in their face is weird but they where adults so I never questioned it.

When DD was little we went on holiday to Dorset. We were in a park and she met another little girl and they were playing together (they were about 2).
we were chatting to the parents for a while about work etc and then they asked where we were from, we lived in Middlesbrough as DH was at the hospital there (it’s my home town it’s a perfectly normal place). I might have well have said we were devil worshipers and we were going to sacrifice their child. They changed very quickly and practically ran away.
Im still offended.