Today, I overheard a girl and a guy sitting behind me on the bus who were talking about Skyrim, one of my favourite games. After a while, I turned around and, as a fellow gamer, thanked them for restoring my faith in humanity. They went very quiet. I'm now that weird guy on the bus. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while watching a movie on my iPad, a really cute girl sat next to me. Suddenly, everyone on the bus started clapping. I started to clap very loudly as well, asking the girl why we were clapping. She gave me a strange look. I then realized the applause was coming from my headphones. FML
Today, a girl started talking to me at the bus stop. After it descended into an awkward silence, I jumped on my bus to avoid further conversation. She got on the same bus. And got off at the same stop. I swear the whole bus could feel the tension. FML
Today, I had a rough day and just let it all out while I was gaming. A random stranger actually replied to me, genuinely concerned, and I proceeded to vent about all my problems. It was only after they left that I realized a random stranger on the Internet now cares more about my mental health than my own family. FML
Today, while riding the bus, a creepy guy gave me the "rape glare" and another guy repeated every word to the conversation I was having with my friend under his breath. FML
Today, I was riding a bus. After having a conversation with my friend, I looked down and saw a little boy looking at me. He asked, "Are you a boy or a girl?" As if that wasn't bad enough, when I responded that I was a girl, he said, "Oh. So, why do you have a boy voice then?" FML
Today, I greeted every passenger cheerfully getting onto my bus all morning. At one stop, I said, “Good morning!” to someone who didn’t respond, so I repeated it louder… only to realize they were wearing headphones and now passengers were staring at me like I was a pissy Karen. FML
Today, while on a crowded public bus, a cute girl asked if she could sit next to me. Problem is, I didn't hear correctly and thought she asked if anyone was sitting next to me. I answered no, causing her to walk off angrily and earning me several disgusted stares from other passengers. FML
Today, I was interacting with someone on a video game, and the topic somehow got switched to mental illness. When I told him about my problems, he was very sympathetic and understanding. A complete stranger cares more about me than my actual family. I'm not sure if I should be happy or crying. FML
Today, as I walked on to the bus, the girl I liked whispered something to her friend. Curious, I asked what was so funny. She said she never realized that when I got on, I shook the bus. FML
Today, while I was gaming, a girl using voice chat was probably the most polite person I have ever encountered in my life. It was only after I logged off that I realized she spoke to me with more affection and respect than my own mother ever has in my entire life. FML
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shroomboy 4
I used to be that guy, then I took an arrow to the knee
FalconCrunch 4
Relax. You were probably that weird guy on the bus WAY before this incident.
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Comments (229)
healthy41so_sick 5
It was a single incident. Don't let it destroy your faith in humanity. In my 60 years I flung myself at Star Trek, SCA, AD&D, Magic the Gathering, and Epona. In each one there came a time(or times) when my enthusiasm got the better of my discretion. I'm happy to report there were way more positive responses than negative. One got a standing ovation!
katiejeankran 5
Lol. Creeper.
thefmlman2011 37
YDI, don't butt it to other peoples conversations!
chelsuh 8
Lvl 60 warrior/ thief with over 150 hours of my life well spent on skyrim
melrose90210 10
They definitely thin you're a creeper now
Evie_fml 14
Wait, what? People talking about Skyrim restored your faith in humanity? How? There are a lot of us gamers out there and a huge chunk of us have played Skyrim and also use public transport. It's hardly a rarity. >_> Anyway! The problem isn't that you spoke to strangers on the bus after overhearing their conversation, it's what you said. I'd have gone dead quiet too. If you'd turned around and said "Hey, sorry to interrupt, but I couldn't help overhearing..." and then said something smart/funny/relevant then it wouldn't have been nearly so weird. You might even have made a friend.
KittyWantMilk 4
You should've stolen their sweetroll.
laylaisbeast 3
chanlurk detected.
isofia85 0
Weirdo!:/
Supahnova 14
You may be weird, OP, but at least you didn't take a sword through the chest.