He called a wasp a moron at dinner

[PrueHal]

Ok, this isn't a serious thread exactly just a weird moment

So I was having dinner with my partner, a very nice outdoor meal. Very romantic and looking into each other's eyes etc.

Then a wasp came along and dropped into his wine. He responded by saying 'get out of there you moron' which caused the couple next to us of stop talking and stare at him then me. He then gave the wasp a small pep talk after rescuing it.

I felt embarrassed as I felt it was a really OTT response! I wanted to say was it really necessary to verbally abuse that wasp but seemed an odd thing to say...it just felt like a very angry response

I'dve called the wasp much, much worse.

I'm also forever telling the flies and spiders they don't pay rent so they must leave. The spiders could stay if they caught any flies but nope, non-payment of rent so s21 it is!

He sounds quite refined. Believe me, I've called wasps far worse than a moron! Everything in the universe has a purpose and as far as I'm concerned one of the major purposes of wasps is to allow me to practise and enlarge my vocabulary of verbally abusive terms

Nor me.
But you know he made people look at OP in public 🙄.
He spoke out of line.

So she has to come onto.mumsnet to seek reassurance...

How can you not feel for the man?

it would have ruined his wine

which caused the couple next to us of stop talking and stare at him then me. He then gave the wasp a small pep talk after rescuing it.
I felt embarrassed as I felt it was a really OTT response!

Who cares what other people think, hell is other people.

He was right, the wasp is a moron!

Which was the probably the best thing about the date.

Are you also a wasp OP?
Or maybe you identify as one, I can't imagine any other reason for you to be so offended on behalf of the wasp

You sound VERY wasp 😂😅

Im quite sad to do thisbut I googled the word as wasnt sure if this was one of 'those' words that isnt politically correct, just going by the other diners reactions made me wonder and this is what it says about the word

The terms idiot, imbecile, moron, and their derivatives were formerly used as technical descriptors in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts. These uses were broadly rejected by the close of the 20th century and are now considered offensive.

As we have discussed.
Not in the real world, mainly due to the fact the amount of time since they passed from medicine to common language and the etymology has been forgotten.

Clearly nothing dropped into your wine, you seem to have drank it all based on this post

@PrueHal I'm on his side. He did give it a pep talk after all!

Is Sharon involved somehow?

I need to know what the whole "T-rex in Asda" thing is too.....
🐝🦖

This is it.

I don't like loud people who draw attention to themselves.
It embarrasses me.
I particularly don't like irritable loud men.
It would give me the ick.

And who is Sharon?
😂

Considered offensive by morons, not the vast majority of people

Everything is considered offensive. The 'new word' simply means the same thing doesnt it?

See George Carlin on this type thing, hilarious.

I do know people who would be genuinely upset and ‘triggered’ by this but they’re morons.

Wasps are so f'ing moronic, though.

This would make me laugh, and the fact he rescued it rather than twatting it is a big green flag. I think he sounds ace 🤣

People probably thought he was talking to you.

Sharon and T Rex in Asda are in these threads https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/mumsnet_classics/1498923-Shouting-at-me-in-the-supermarket?

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/mumsnet_classics/1212449-dh-threw-wine-at-the-wall

DH called an ant a "total cunt" this afternoon - I LTB

I'd say your partner had a better sense of humour than the couple next to you did.