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Mortified by DH’s behaviour in Asda

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EllyRoff · 09/08/2025 09:01

Went to Asda yesterday afternoon - ours has a pharmacist in there and DH needed some Laxido so we went across. The woman serving said they didn’t have laxido but they did have movicol which is the same thing with a different name. DH asked her if the ingredients is exactly the same as he has to be very careful with what he takes (true) so she went off to check with the pharmacist. Whilst she was gone DH was looking around him all anxiously and then as she reemerged she walked over to him smiling - he promptly sticks two fingers up at her and then runs off!!! Leaving me stood there like an absolute clown. I was mortified, apologised profoundly to her and walked away. Later caught up with DH who had simply gone back to shopping in Asda as if nothing had happened. His excuse was that he was scared to take something different but was feeling pressured and didn’t know what to do so legged it. I asked why on earth he swore at her and he said he “just panicked”. I’m still furious, my mum thinks I’m over-reacting a bit but DH can do no wrong in her eyes. Am I over-reacting??!

OP posts:
Steph7181 · 09/08/2025 09:02

Does your DH have learning difficulties?

Yeoldlondoncheese · 09/08/2025 09:03

How old is your husband?

TheAutumnCrow · 09/08/2025 09:03

That is truly strange.

Oddsocksanduglyshoes · 09/08/2025 09:03

I would refuse to go out in public with him again. Does he have Tourette’s? Maybe he should be assessed.

MJ1980 · 09/08/2025 09:04

What an idiot

Milliejacksonhouseforsale · 09/08/2025 09:04

Prick I hope he gets banned.

HappySummerDays · 09/08/2025 09:04

What an oddball.

StrawberryJangle · 09/08/2025 09:04

His 2 fingers reaction was very odd. Is that normal for him?
Bizarre.

CommissarySushi · 09/08/2025 09:04

I would be worried about his mental health. That is a fucking bizzare thing to do?? Does he do anything else like that?

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 09/08/2025 09:04

The world needs far more individuals like your DH. Far too many people taking themselves far too seriously. Good on him.

rubyslippers · 09/08/2025 09:04

How utterly bizarre
is he normally so childish and rude?

rubyslippers · 09/08/2025 09:05

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 09/08/2025 09:04

The world needs far more individuals like your DH. Far too many people taking themselves far too seriously. Good on him.

swearing at someone doing their job is not something the world
needs more of

Starlight7080 · 09/08/2025 09:05

This is so weird. Does he often behave like a 12 year old ? If my dh did this i would think he was having a mini breakdown .

Step5678 · 09/08/2025 09:06

How awful. Who knows what kind of day that pharmacist was having then some pig wastes her time and swears at her

Moonnstars · 09/08/2025 09:06

Did this really happen?
If so then if he does things like this I would be wondering if he needs a diagnosis and could then wear a sunflower lanyard so people are aware that his behaviour is due to a hidden disability.
If there are no concerns of this then I would not want to go out with him again and think what a strange thing to do.

Milliejacksonhouseforsale · 09/08/2025 09:06

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 09/08/2025 09:04

The world needs far more individuals like your DH. Far too many people taking themselves far too seriously. Good on him.

For abusing a shop worker..are you right in the head.

EllyRoff · 09/08/2025 09:06

He’s never done anything this ridiculous before but has done “similar” things when drunk. He was completely sober though (he had been with me all afternoon so I know he was completely sober)

OP posts:
StrawberryJangle · 09/08/2025 09:06

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 09/08/2025 09:04

The world needs far more individuals like your DH. Far too many people taking themselves far too seriously. Good on him.

Yet he's still without the medication he needed.
Ohhh what a joker eh?!

OneCoralCat · 09/08/2025 09:06

This is entirely abnormal. Genuinely. I would be furious too and I’m seriously struggling to work out how your mum could see it any differently!

Screamingabdabz · 09/08/2025 09:06

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 09/08/2025 09:04

The world needs far more individuals like your DH. Far too many people taking themselves far too seriously. Good on him.

Are you joking? He basically abused a shop worker like a pathetic naughty 10 year old. He should be ashamed and like a child, be made to go back and apologise.

thepariscrimefiles · 09/08/2025 09:07

Apart from the utterly ridiculous rudeness of your DH, who on earth puts two fingers up any more?

Does he have issues with his mental health? That was such an extreme reaction, that I can't believe that an adult would behave like this. Why couldn't he just say 'thanks for checking but I'll try and find somewhere that sells Laxido'.

Why does your mum support this barmy behaviour? He is a total embarrassment.

x2boys · 09/08/2025 09:07

Hmmm

Moonnstars · 09/08/2025 09:07

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 09/08/2025 09:04

The world needs far more individuals like your DH. Far too many people taking themselves far too seriously. Good on him.

Hmm speaking to a pharmacist about a medical condition, exactly the time to act a fool...

Fragmentedbrain · 09/08/2025 09:08

I assume you will never be having sex with him again because I don't think he has capacity to consent.

StrawberryJangle · 09/08/2025 09:09

@EllyRoff I'm glad you didn't get anything for him.
Next time, he gets his own constipation medications or suffers the obvious consequences.

He needs to grow up. Very strange.