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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Fall
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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lifefixer69 3
I wish a girl would come to talk me like that FML.
JackFaire 27
Gonna play Devil's advocate here. I am a huge reader i love reading. But people have this thing where they force you to adhere to when and where you can read. I for 10 years had a 2 hour commute to and from work. The only places I could read was on my commute and lunch. My reading time was precious by the time I got home it was time to eat something quick and sleep. If I ever wanted to read a book, watch a show, see a movie, play a game. All of this had to be done during my commute. I would hunch my shoulders put in earbuds with obviously colored wires and make myself as small as possible while pretending I couldn't hear anyone coming up to me so that I could keep enjoying my only free time. Seriously weekends I had to clean my apartment and run errands. Those 2 hours from my place to the office were my free time. If you had come up to me I would have just ignored you but if you were the 20th such person you would have gotten snapped at. It gets grating especially if you're obviously not looking for conversation. To be fair you sound like you were one of the few people being nice about it but I have had people put their hands between my face and what I am reading/watching so closely that I could have licked their hand without moving my head. And during lunch was the worst I only had 30 minutes to get to watch one episode of a show I had to wait for Netflix to get that other people had seen 5 years earlier and people in what seemed a constant stream kept stopping me to ask "Hey what are you watching" So while yeah it sucks the guy snapped at you it might suck for him too.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
His behavior was uncalled for if this was his first response, but if that wasn't his first response, and he at first tried to politely disengage from the conversation and you didn't take the hint and kept trying to talk to him, then you deserved it. Usually, if somebody is reading a book or wearing headphones, that's a sign that they don't want to be disturbed unless you need to tell/ask them something important.
rubberduck_of_doom 31
Well I think he overreacted a little bit but still though: The guy was reading a book. Don't ******* talk to people that are reading or have earphones in. They are OBVIOUSLY not looking for human interaction riht now so just LEAVE THEM BE and if they have earphones in AND are reading a book you better not even ******* look at them. (Totaly serious here) I'm talking from experience. I'm reading? Don't talk to me. Simple... Or so I might think.