By I_AM_READING - 14/10/2014 07:15 - United States - Anchorage

Today, an elderly woman was crossing the street and dropped her bag of groceries. I got out of my car to assist her, but she beat me repeatedly, yelling that I was "enforcing a stereotype". Sorry for trying to help. FML
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I_AM_READING 5

OP here... I have no idea why she hit me instead of asking me not to help and still haven't a clue as to what stereotype it was. I was waiting for my father to come out of the store when I noticed her crossing the street when she just dropped the bags I came to help and she swung whatever was left in the bag at me till I left. I lucky didn't get hurt but I was kinda humiliated but as far as I could tell no one saw. I got a laugh telling my friends at school though so either way it just another funny story to tell.

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Top comments

drivingmissdaisy 13

Some people just don't like help they didn't ask for...I can understand that but she didn't have to be rude. Sorry OP I would have done just what you had done.

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devildog562 33

Independence and pride are all they have.

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Liamj774 36

OP you should know better. Trying to help a person out? An elderly one no less. What has this world come to?

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Rogerrr57 21

DOWNVOTING YOU FOR ENFORCING AN STEREOTYPE. [pretend there's a long rant here]

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MollySheridan 11

Some people are independent and don't like help if they don't ask for it but I do think this last took it a bit far. But don't let this stop you from helping people in the future. The world needs a few more helpful, polite people.

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PainOfDemise 11

No good deed goes unpunished.

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dontlookman 20

What stereotype could that be? That there are nice people left? Good on you OP.

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icekitten14 12

You should have called her a cranky old man. Would have made this FML that much better.

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llamarrama01 21

Even if se wasn't elderly, helping would still be the right thing to do. And people wonder why no one helps anymore :/

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supernerd95 17

exactly! how can people help others when they get treated like this!

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ChenEighty 20

Leave it to the Tumblr elderly demographic to infect real life.

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Bunny21 11

I hope this does not dissuade you from being kind to others in the future!!! Not everyone is an ungrateful jerk OP! ?

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