Yesterday I went to a pub in a station for lunch with my young DD to break up a long journey. Just as we were heading inside, I felt liquid hit the back of my trousers. I turned around to see an older man (maybe 65) had spilt his pint over me. He was obviously a bit drunk but when I turned round he was just chortling to himself.
And before I knew what I was doing, I fixed him with a steely glare and said ‘You have just spilt beer all over my trousers.’ He just kind of smirked, and I continued to stare at him while saying ‘ and so it would be nice if you apologised.’ At which point his friend said ‘ah yes, you should apologise, you did get her soaked’ and the man then apologised to me.
Now, this may strike you as a very ordinary moment, but I cannot emphasise enough how out of character this was for me! I would never have said anything when I was younger- or would perhaps have laughed it off- but I would never have been so direct! I think I am officially in my Gives Zero Fucks era (aka mid-40s) and I just felt proud and wanted to share :) If anyone else has a similar Gives Zero Fucks moment, please feel free to add it!