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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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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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.
devildog562 33
Independence and pride are all they have.
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kcgatsby 8
lololol that is just too funny
RedPillSucks 31
Next time, just politely ask (out of broomstick range) if the person needs help. That way, if they don't and are mean, you're at least out of range of physical abuse, if not out of earshot.
joshi42 16
You should have retaliated for her enforcing stereotype of an old grumpy bitch.
shanebob 15
I ******* hate people these days.
buttersmom 14
I guess you can't be decent to the elderly anymore. Noted.
GoldFishPony 21
At least you're not H2O Delirious? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kxOJXty0M7M Around 6:00 to get the joke
Xeivan 15
I'm sorry, I'm lost here. What is this stereotype?
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.
HylianTwilight 21
OP, what ethnicity are you? because I'm assuming that she may not have thought you were helping, and you were trying to steal her stuff. hence a stereotype varying on your race. Dunno. that's what I was thinking.
HeadlessSparrow 20
I don't know she hit you either..Maybe it's because she is a strong independent old woman who needs nobody's help.. but at least you got a laugh out of it!
Iceberg86300 14
until she falls over and breaks a hip. “I'd call an ambulance for you, but since you don't want help I'm just going to watch you drag yourself to your phone and wait for “I've fallen and get up.””
Holy_Schnikes 23
I could be the little old lady stereotype. always need help yadda yadda. My grandmother is like, that doesn't want help.
EscapeHorse 12
I think that the stereotype was that all older people need help with everything
I_AM_READING 5
#60 I am both white and Asian. Also thanks to anyone who helped point out the stereotype I don't know why it took my so long to notice.
IndefiniteBeauty 17
She hit OP for enforcing the stereotype that old people can't do things on their own and require assistance, highly doubt it had anything to do with race.
Shinara101 14
Little old lady crossing the street.
nialls_girl 13
People don't know how to deal with kindness these days.