Stranger danger

Carbkiller1970
Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
edited November 16 in Chit-Chat
I was in a grocery store today talking to myself as I was reading the labels on some products, when an elderly woman asked me if I was talking to myself, I giggled and said well Einstein talked to himself she replied yeah but Einstein was crazy I was speechless but impressed this elderly woman was such a smart mouth. God love her. Got a story of being offended by a stranger?
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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I'm only offended by strangers when I give a damn what they think.

    But then I've never been offended by strangers.
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I'm only offended by strangers when I give a damn what they think.

    But then I've never been offended by strangers.

    I don't care what they think either but it is kinda funny what people are willing to say when they don't even know you
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    edited March 2017
    I love older folks who've lost their filters. It's part of what's fun about getting older. You realize that you don't give a damn what anyone else thinks anymore, and say whatever you want to anyone. When it's done with humor and chutzpah, it's great. When it's mean and nasty, uh...not so much; then you can tell them to go fuk themselves.
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    vikinglander wrote: »
    I love older folks who've lost their filters. It's part of what's fun about getting older. You realize that you don't give a damn what anyone else thinks anymore, and say whatever you want to anyone. When it's done with humor and chutzpah, it's great. When it's mean and nasty, uh...not so much; then you can tell them to go fuk themselves.

    I look forward to my senior years I'm really gonna let it all out :p
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    A few weeks ago when hubby and I were walking through town this elderly guy stopped us and told us it was sweet to see a couple holding hands...he then went on to say how cute I was!! yeah that conversation turned a bit creepy! I'm glad my big tall husband was on hand to protect me had the need arisen.
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    I was offended once when someone tried to kill my bread. Stabbed it with a knife. Can you believe that?

    I never touched your bread wasn't me :p
  • LittleLionHeart1
    LittleLionHeart1 Posts: 3,655 Member
    idk1970 wrote: »
    I was in a grocery store today talking to myself as I was reading the labels on some products, when an elderly woman asked me if I was talking to myself, I giggled and said well Einstein talked to himself she replied yeah but Einstein was crazy I was speechless but impressed this elderly woman was such a smart mouth. God love her. Got a story of being offended by a stranger?

    I call it thinking out loud. :)
  • sfa90
    sfa90 Posts: 105 Member
    I do not have a story, but I always talk to myself too haha.
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    idk1970 wrote: »
    I was in a grocery store today talking to myself as I was reading the labels on some products, when an elderly woman asked me if I was talking to myself, I giggled and said well Einstein talked to himself she replied yeah but Einstein was crazy I was speechless but impressed this elderly woman was such a smart mouth. God love her. Got a story of being offended by a stranger?

    I've worked with the elderly. They are just like little children - very honest! :D:D
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    HyeKarma wrote: »
    idk1970 wrote: »
    I was in a grocery store today talking to myself as I was reading the labels on some products, when an elderly woman asked me if I was talking to myself, I giggled and said well Einstein talked to himself she replied yeah but Einstein was crazy I was speechless but impressed this elderly woman was such a smart mouth. God love her. Got a story of being offended by a stranger?

    I call it thinking out loud. :)

    I agree with you still regret I should have retaliated by throwing something akward in here cart to mess with her head when she got home
  • browneyedgirl749
    browneyedgirl749 Posts: 4,984 Member
    My mom is that crazy old lady that will say random things to strangers. I thought I was safe taking her to a bookstore, but then she made a comment about the POTUS to a couple who was looking a book about him and obviously supported him. I had to drag her away before punches started being thrown. I now know I can't take her anywhere.
  • TheCounselorx
    TheCounselorx Posts: 1,182 Member
    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    A few weeks ago when hubby and I were walking through town this elderly guy stopped us and told us it was sweet to see a couple holding hands...he then went on to say how cute I was!! yeah that conversation turned a bit creepy! I'm glad my big tall husband was on hand to protect me had the need arisen.

    Yeah.... sorry about that.... you did look sweet... and as I explained at the time.... I got shoved from behind.... your bewbs were the only thing i could grab onto....
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    TheCounselorx wrote: »
    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    A few weeks ago when hubby and I were walking through town this elderly guy stopped us and told us it was sweet to see a couple holding hands...he then went on to say how cute I was!! yeah that conversation turned a bit creepy! I'm glad my big tall husband was on hand to protect me had the need arisen.

    Yeah.... sorry about that.... you did look sweet... and as I explained at the time.... I got shoved from behind.... your bewbs were the only thing i could grab onto....

    Ha clever
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    I often have little older ladies look me up and down at the grocery store, say oh you're tall tho which I respond what would you like me to reach for you. no offence but always makes me laugh cause in not abnormally tall
  • Sunna_W
    Sunna_W Posts: 744 Member
    At 59, strangers don't really talk to me - I am invisible. Sometimes I enjoy the anonymity. When strangers do talk to me it is usually women who are older than me who deem that I am a safe person and they can trust me to help them reach shelf items that they can no longer reach, or, they want someone to walk with them to their car.
  • LittleLionHeart1
    LittleLionHeart1 Posts: 3,655 Member
    edited March 2017
    idk1970 wrote: »
    HyeKarma wrote: »
    idk1970 wrote: »
    I was in a grocery store today talking to myself as I was reading the labels on some products, when an elderly woman asked me if I was talking to myself, I giggled and said well Einstein talked to himself she replied yeah but Einstein was crazy I was speechless but impressed this elderly woman was such a smart mouth. God love her. Got a story of being offended by a stranger?

    I call it thinking out loud. :)

    I agree with you still regret I should have retaliated by throwing something akward in here cart to mess with her head when she got home

    You could have thrown some condoms, lube, and vodka! :D
    Well, I'm not offended by strangers usually, but sometimes I've stuck my tongue out, or given the birdee. Sometimes double birdees.
    But my Dad. Yikes. He had no filter. One of my friends said he was like Archie Bunker. Please Dad, please think about what your saying first. Sometimes its funny, but sometimes you freak some people out. Yes your older, but come on don't say that. I don't want to make excuses for you. And after he woke up on the operating table at Kaiser, I can't even say. Well he said, "What are all these ducking ******* doing in here!" Dad their going to kill you if you keep that up. How rude is that. He spoke his mind to strangers, with noooo filter at all.
  • LittleLionHeart1
    LittleLionHeart1 Posts: 3,655 Member
    idk1970 wrote: »
    I was in a grocery store today talking to myself as I was reading the labels on some products, when an elderly woman asked me if I was talking to myself, I giggled and said well Einstein talked to himself she replied yeah but Einstein was crazy I was speechless but impressed this elderly woman was such a smart mouth. God love her. Got a story of being offended by a stranger?

    Waaait. One more thing.......
    I'm betting some $ that this lady, just wanted to talk to you. And that was just her way to make up something to talk to you. Some people, thats just their way. It may not be everyones way. But that was her way. She might have just been lonely, and needed some human interaction with someone nice. Next time throw that box of condoms in her cart for fun! :D
  • kschwab0203
    kschwab0203 Posts: 610 Member
    When my daughter was about 9 months old her pacifier fell out in Walmart. My ex-husband tried to catch it but it hit the floor...briefly. He stuck it in his mouth for a minute to "clean" it and gave it back to her. This elderly woman saw and began yelling at us that we were a terrible, negligent parents to have done that and should not be allowed to have a child. I thought it was funny, he told her to mind her own business.
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
    I was probably about 12 playing on a playground with my brother, who's a year older than me. A lady power walking by yelled that we were too old to be on the playground. Ignored her because stranger danger, but wtf. Why would you yell at kids playing?
  • kwph
    kwph Posts: 7,375 Member
    Elderly people may have no filter,but they had something we don't have anymore ...Their words meant something 2 them ...The way they spoke represented their character. ..They knew how 2 articulate themselves ...I still see my dad use old school terminology with the younger generation & they can't keep up ...He's verbally running rings around them ...Lost art (Not just saying that cuz it's my pops,I've seen others do it 2 )
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    edited March 2017
    My gf & I was having a rather flirty convo on the way out of a gas station.

    We were heading towards the "OUT" door when an old man held the " IN" door while saying " Take a Chance".

    She didn't hear him because of being a bit distracted by out convo, so I pointed her in the direction of the other door to be polite to the elder dude waiting patiently.

    When she walked through after saying ty, he stared down her *kitten* the entire time then winked at me.

    Didn't offend me as we both get quite of bit of rubber necking, Yet a stranger doing the do.
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    kwph wrote: »
    Elderly people may have no filter,but they had something we don't have anymore ...Their words meant something 2 them ...The way they spoke represented their character. ..They knew how 2 articulate themselves ...I still see my dad use old school terminology with the younger generation & they can't keep up ...He's verbally running rings around them ...Lost art (Not just saying that cuz it's my pops,I've seen others do it 2 )


    I blame snoop dog for butchering the English language
  • Jimb376mfp
    Jimb376mfp Posts: 6,236 Member
    DW volunteers at SCPA and told a staff member she was adopting two kittens. The "stranger" told her "You shouldn't adopt kittens, you will die before them."

    True story DW 67yo, the staffer thirty something.
  • PropheticHeroism
    PropheticHeroism Posts: 14 Member
    I was at the gym 2 days ago and this guy comes up to us. Seems real cool, talking to us about him and his wife and just having a normal convo.

    Turns out, out of nowhere this guy just switches over to his sales pitch for a pyramid scheme.
    In my head i was like "Come on dude, we don't talk to anyone because we're shy and you only talk to us to recruit me"
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    Doncondie wrote: »
    I was at the gym 2 days ago and this guy comes up to us. Seems real cool, talking to us about him and his wife and just having a normal convo.

    Turns out, out of nowhere this guy just switches over to his sales pitch for a pyramid scheme.
    In my head i was like "Come on dude, we don't talk to anyone because we're shy and you only talk to us to recruit me"

    Damn sales people
  • Carbkiller1970
    Carbkiller1970 Posts: 3,289 Member
    Just came back from the bank with my son he wouldn't take the lollipop from the teller. ( stranger). I decided to pass on the explanation
  • ShrinkingViolet1982
    ShrinkingViolet1982 Posts: 919 Member
    km8907 wrote: »
    I was probably about 12 playing on a playground with my brother, who's a year older than me. A lady power walking by yelled that we were too old to be on the playground. Ignored her because stranger danger, but wtf. Why would you yell at kids playing?

    ... and why would you discourage preteens/teens from just playing at the park versus all the other things they could be getting up to? If you kids wanted to just chill at the park, she should be grateful.
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