He called a wasp a moron at dinner

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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

Would you have preferred he drown it in a sadistic way?

Are you always so concerned about what strangers think?

Nice loyalty to your DH 🙄

Yes he's a bit eccentric

Sounds like you are a good match !

After calling it "my lovely"?

To me it's not nearly that strong

I thought the expected response to an insect in your wine was remove it and say "Spit it out!".

I'd be amused by this, but I'm also verbally (not physically) abusive to insects from time to time.

My friend once called a bramble patch a cunt, which made me laugh my head off.

I was at lunch with a friend a couple of months ago. Wasp arrived to harass us. We both told it to fuck off. Friend flapped the drinks menu at it and actually threw it into my face. My nose bled. The wasp remained to laugh at us.

You would have actually died.

The truth is that I didn't date for ages after my last relationship because I found most men TOO beige

Then I met him and found him quite exciting and eccentric. I just sometimes wish he'd be 10% beige because I don't always like to attract attention.

I can't build a boyfriend so I probably need to accept it.

Ok that is quite funny

I think an angry reaction to a wasp in your wine is perfectly understandable. I would have been tempted to call it some far worse things than moron.

I'd think that was really funny. Especially the pep talk.

It’s an odd stance to take I think.

Language changes a lot over time and I would wager if you asked the majority of people what the meaning of these words was they would be very surprised to hear they were previously a medical diagnosis.

I would have called the wasp a cunt.

Probably best if we aren't friends.

was it really necessary to verbally abuse a wasp

This is really making me laugh 😂

My mistake, moron and idiot aren’t on the list, but cretin is. I can’t see why moron and idiot wouldn’t be as they are in the same bracket in my opinion.

The list is attached, flagged as sensitive.

I have a friend who constantly calls her dog a wanker. It’s daft attributing human “qualities” to animals.

Stop serious i howling here

As always, it's the intent, not the actual words

It gave you the ick. That’s all. It would probably give me the ick too.

You have the ick it's irreversable im afraid. Nothing for it now but to end the relationship, better luck next time.

Think so.

I would have laughed.

Perhaps the other people didn't realise what he was talking to?

On what planet is homosexual an insult? 🤦🏽‍♀️

Are we not allowed to say ‘it’s bedlam in here’ anymore either? I still say idiot, moron and lunatic. Not on a regular basis but every now and then. I’m not going to stop saying them.