Sorry, man

By Lii - 24/03/2015 01:04 - United Kingdom - Birmingham

Today, I shouted, "Fuck off!" out of reflex when I felt someone behind me grab my bag and pull it off my shoulder. It turned out to be an elderly man with a walking stick, who was trying to steady himself in a busy crowd. FML
I agree, your life sucks 29 094
You deserved it 15 425

Same thing different taste

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So apparently, neither of you were completely stable when this occurred?

Hidghetti 14

I would've done the same thing

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You deserve it, as shouting obscenities shouldn't be your immediate first reaction

That's why you never shout that in public, or anywhere for that matter. You don't know who's watching when you do it. Just shrug and turn around.

So if you thought someone was trying to rob you or attack you, you'd "just shrug and turn around"?

It's not like yelling F off is actually going to stop the attacker though. So why bother saying it?

That's why his ass has a cane, don't feel bad. Those old ducks ***** think they can just do anything without anyone telling them about themselves. Get a hover round you clumsy bastard. Hate me of you want, I don't care.

There's no way you could have known, I probably would have done the same. He couldn't have been too surprised that you thought you were getting robbed and an apology on each end should have sufficed. Don't beat yourself up too much you didn't know!

uchihadesendent 14

I don't swear but I would have reacted the same way then felt guilty if I was in your position but mistakes happen

Not your fault, I would have probably reacted the same. Also, who knows, maybe he was actually trying to steal your bag but played it off as being an unsteady senior?

something similar happened to me at school! someone kept tapping my shoulder, while standing outside the classroom. I thought it was my friend, so I yelled "piss off", but it turned out to be a very surprised teacher.

i wouldnt say tht at all, if it was a pretty girl, u couldve gotten laid, a guy wouldnt do tht since its "gay", a child would be touching ur leg, an elderly person wouldve felt elderly by sense of touch, not sight. either way, fyl for looking like an asshole, ydi for not using common sense. Hopefully u apologized instantly

You aren't making much sense. Firstly, I doubt any woman would attempt to flirt by pulling someone's bag off their shoulder. Secondly, I'm sure male-robbers (since that's what OP assumed was happening) wouldn't avoid robbing other men because it's "gay". Thirdly, we don't even know that OP is a guy. I couldn't really decipher the rest of the comment

Avashantu 18

What do you do with your life for that to be your natural reflex? That's my question.