AITA?

By briscoe - 29/09/2015 02:48 - United States - Minneapolis

Today, I was on the train next to an elderly woman. When I told her it was my stop, she turned her knees towards the aisle, and I, thinking that she was letting me go by, began to edge past. She screamed, "DON'T PUSH ME!" and the whole train turned to look. I was thus the asshole pushing the old lady. FML
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TeasinDaNoobs 16

sucks even more you probably didn't have time to explain, but on the bright side you won't see any of those people again!

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gogo44444 28

As soon as I saw it was in Minnesota, I though of Marshall from HIMYM

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TeasinDaNoobs 16

sucks even more you probably didn't have time to explain, but on the bright side you won't see any of those people again!

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ThatHorse 15

Surprise plot twist: one of them is OPs boss/distant family member

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whysobeachy 37

#5, that sounds more like an extremely likely occurrence (especially for someone posting on FML), than a "surprise plot twist".

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MegasaurusRex89 28

Unless it's a regular route for him to take. Before I had my car I had to take the bus to work and school and back. Saw the same people day in and day out.

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exoticDeath 20

What type of old crazy self centered hags inhabit Minnesota? You were just trying to leave. Plus,who just randomly turns in their seat like that?

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christinamarie17 29

#3, while, yes, this sucks for OP, you have absolutely no idea what was going on in that woman's mind. This is a random woman OP met on a train, and clearly had a bad interaction with. I work with the elderly and for some people, past a certain age your mind isn't simply there. They can say one thing one minute and forget they said it the next. Until you know the person and the situation you should probably refrain from calling someone a "old crazy self centered hag". As someone who works with clients with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, etc., your comment is offensive. You're entitled to your opinion but it holds no validity since you were not present nor do you know this woman's condition/state of mind.

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pooldude 24

Just Minnesota?? Buddy, i don't know where you are from, but i got news for you, self centered hags inhabit EVERY place on this planet. Plus, i wouldn't go so far as to call her a n old hag.

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cupcakebruh 21

The only scenario I can think of where something like this would happen is if the old lady is a very old fashioned, judgemental woman. Where maybe OP doesn't quite look the way she feels is "normal". Maybe she has messy hair, messy clothes, or possibly she is of different color and the old lady is racist. The old lady only sat next to her because there is no other seat, and wanted nothing to do with her. Once OP talked to her, she ignored what she said and turned away. Then when OP brushed by and even just slightly touched her, she freaked out.

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countryb_cth 38

It also could be that the old woman is just rude and gets off at other people's discomfort/misery.

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12ed13lood 18

hey, at least you were getting off the train!

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Silk_Routes 14

so this way u were plotted by that granny!

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chinaski7628 32

I think public transportation has a way of bringing out people's rude sides. You're all crammed together, most people are in a hurry, there's always a stink of some kind, not to mention the weird people. It's worse if you've had a bad day. Buses, trains, airplanes—there's just something about being trapped with strangers that can bring out the worst in people.

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nishimehta 21

atleast safely you got off the train! OP

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