Today, I saw a cute guy at the coffee shop reading a book. Wanting to be friendly, I smiled as I approached and asked what he was reading. He returned the smile and said, "Minding your damn business, by Fuck Off." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was in the middle of enjoying a really good book while in a waiting room. Someone saw what I was reading and thought it would be cool if she leaned over and told me everything that happens. FML
Today, I tried to take a subtle picture of a cute guy reading at a café. My phone flash went off. He looked up, made direct eye contact, and said, “You could’ve just asked.” I packed up my stuff and left immediately. FML
Today, I was reading a book in public. Some bastard stranger came over and started spoiling the plot for me. FML
Today, I was having lunch at a cafe. There was an attractive guy looking at me from another table. I smiled back and gave a little wink. A minute later he approached me. I introduced myself and asked if he wanted my number. He said, "Um, no but what are you eating? It looks really good" FML
Today, I went to grab a coffee at a new café in town. While sipping my coffee, I noticed a man staring at me through the window. I thought he was browsing the menu before I looked up mid-sip to him staring at me in the eye, sucking on his finger. FML
Today, I was reading a newspaper at a bus stop when a creepy guy rested his chin on my shoulder and said, "I miss the good old days, when people would read newspapers together and it wasn't classed as weird." He then walked off. FML
Today, a cute guy asked me out for coffee. I like him but didn't want it to be easy, so I said, "Coffee dates are for broke bums, aim a little higher." He said, "Aight I will, peace out" and walked off. FML
Today, I went on a date with a cute guy I met at a bookstore. He stood up and said he was leaving when I said that I didn't like 50 Shades of Grey, because he, "doesn't want to be near a bitch who doesn't know her place". He then told me to give him a ride home. FML
Today, my new boyfriend came over to my apartment for the first time. Up until now I thought he was great, but when he spotted the book I'm currently reading next to my couch, he uttered the immortal question, "Why do you read?" FML
Today, a guy in the library came up to me and said, "You look very unproductive. Just watching you makes me depressed." FML
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WeLikeIke 23
Shit, I have to admit that while you did get blindsided and I have sympathy for you, the dude was a ******* savage
Catdragon 40
I would have responded "well I heard fans of that book are real asshats"
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Comments (144)
Wildhippo 4
That's a Idiot. there are many sweet and loving guy about there. you will find one.
FoxOne_fml 12
If you ever see me while I'm reading a book then please ask me. I would take it as a compliment and be flattered if a girl approaches me and initiates a conversation.
rockydify 22
Don't interrupt people when they are reading. YDI.
Dave_Davington 34
Basic decency 101. If someone is engrossed in any sort of solo activity (such as reading a book), don't go bothering them for the sake of bothering them.
Dave_Davington 34
If someone interrupts your reading for no other reason than they want attention, you're free to tell them to **** off as bluntly as you wish.
sweetpotato301 7
They want attention? Or they just want to make a new friend? You have every right to tell them to **** off but all that does is show that YOU'RE the rude one and that you clearly have zero understanding of how to interact with people in a normal way.
SqueakyMunk 14
#119 OP is an attention seeker. She didn't ask him because she was truly interested in what he was reading. She asked him because he was cute.
LittleLittlered7 6
Wow. I get annoyed when ppl (especially strangers) interrupt me when I'm reading. I get more annoyed if they use it as an excuse to strike up a conversation. "Excuse me, you dropped something " is fine, but interrupt me when I'm reading to chat is like walking up to me when I'm having an enjoyable convo w someone, grabbing my arm and pulling me away. But... You did NOT deserve the rude. He could've said, "I'm fine, just engrossed in a good book" and looked back down. If you (like many others) ignore the hints, then you'd deserve it. But what an ass! How does he have friends?
Bearsmomma 30
Maybe he doesn't have friends. He is an ass, alone at a coffee shop, reading... could be why?
marcranger 29
Maybe he's alone at a coffee shop reading BY CHOICE? Coffee shops tend to have more important things than interrupting strangers, like good coffee and closer proximity to one's workplace than one's home.
HeartYou101 31
I still find it strange but great how in America, people just sit down with strangers in cafes, etc. and just strike up a conversation. In Ireland, we're so awkward and we keep to ourselves and only talk to strangers if we have to. It's rare to come across someone here so outgoing. Even if tables in a place are full and someone about to leave offers you to sit with them while they finish off their food/coffee so you can have your coffee, not much conversation goes on other than "thank you", "it's so busy today" and "goodbye"...And that's not just me being socially awkward, nearly everyone I know is like that, lol...
Sharon570 3
And this is exactly why I'd rather just have a friend pass a cute guy my number than to go up to him myself. Oh, and I love reading books too, but I hate when someone comes up and asks me "what book are you reading", or "what's it about"?. I usually end up having to make up a title and short synopsis of a suspense book, just because I'm too embarrassed to admit it's a romance book. Lol
storm74 9
This is why you don't interrupt people when they're reading.
iiSpitMarbles 16
YDI. Don't try and pick up someone when they're reading, you're interrupting their time they have to themselves to read and engross themselves. I would have done more than that to you had you done the same thing. It would have been obvious to him that you wanted to pick him up too since the title is on the front of the damn cover. B**ch.
cootiequeen4444 11
#45 you sound like a pleasant socially competent person with a ton of friends. psych. Do the sane world a favor and don't read in public (e.g. coffee shops or public benches .. rather than places like libraries or whatever where silence and solitude is expected) if you aren't willing to be civil with the public... and I'm saying this as someone who hates to have my alone time - reading or whatever - be interrupted.. It's not my personal space/ home though so I do make sure to not be an ass hole in return as no it is not deserved.
ohsnapword 21
If you want to be left alone while reading, the coffee shop is actually the LEAST ideal place for that.
LittleLittlered7 6
Unfortunately, that's true in my experience. "Alone and in public" seems to make a person "fair game". People (at least ignorant OR rude people) treat coffee shops like alcohol free bars. I actually once had someone say, " oh come on, we both you you didn't just come here to read." ... um... yeah, yeah I did.
FalloutScrolls 25
Wow. I bet he's really popular in a group. Good thing you don't have to waste any more time with an asshole like that.