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

Oh, wait, was he yelling and/or gesticulating wildly when he said it?

Not usually.

I suspect the diners looked over because he thought he was calling you a moron. I'd just have laughed at him, because it sounds pretty funny.

He sort of yelled and gesticulated yes

Same. I think rescuing it and giving it a pep talk was kind of endearing.

I’ve of called it worse hate the stingy bastards. Prob would of got a “fuck if ye bastard”

I was being dive bombed by a wasp in a beer garden last weekend. I told it to fuck off as I swatted it away. I hope I didn't hurt it's feelings😃

The pep talk was nicer than the yelling and cursing I admit

Maybe a PP is right

Maybe the diners thought he was calling me a moron, hence the response

A wasp diving into a glass of liquid is a moron.

A partner who then gives the moron a pep talk instead of bludgeoning it to death sounds like a keeper.

If the wasp was drunk from the wine I'm surprised it didn't try to have a fight with your DP.

Moron really isn’t a bad word- it’s not even a swear word, well certainly not in the north west!

I'd feel grateful. If you were with my DH he would scream like a little girl and run away from the table. If he did address the wasp personally it would be a lot more abusive than moron.

So now he didn't just call a wasp a moron, but he was also yelling and cursing and gesticulating? 🤔

You should definitely LTB and start dating the wasp instead, you sound a better match.

I think you are the problem.
Over analyzing everything.
Best you move on and give the partner a chance to escape.

Is that you Sharon? Only ye olde Mumsnetters will get this.

Last time a wasp bothered me (last week in Eastern Europe) I shouted Fuck off you fucking motherfucker

Your boyfriend sounds hilarious, YABU

He yelled you moron! While gesticulating yes

But it was followed with a pep talk so maybe I'm being too harsh

Applause 😁

Pah!

Get over yourself.

‘left me feeling weird’

whatever

Yes he's a bit eccentric

Most of the time I don't mind, other times I just want a quiet under the radar meal

The wasp had other ideas

🙂

Me thinks you need to give your head a wobble. Your other half sounds lovely.