Today, I waved at a baby while standing in line in a store. It started screaming. Its mom looked over in mild concern and gave me a disturbed glare before moving to the next checkout counter over. 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 at a restaurant when I made eye contact with a baby across the room. It smiled at me, so I smiled back. The baby immediately started screaming. Everyone stared at me like I'd just threatened it. FML
Today, I was sitting down in a store when a stroller stopped by me. While the parents were fixing the strap, the baby looked at me, gasped, looked at me again, gasped, and then screamed. Ten minutes later, another baby looked at me and screamed. My face scares babies. FML
Today, I was grocery shopping, feeling good about myself, until when I was waiting in line at the checkout, a small kid in his mother's arms in front turned to look straight at me and said, "Ewwwww." FML
Today, while in line at the supermarket, I told the lady behind me that she had a cute baby. She shot me a disgusted look and straight up accused me of being a pedophile. FML
Today, while waiting in line at a store, a toddler behind me was throwing a major meltdown while his father yelled at him, giving me a migraine. I turned to the woman behind me and said, "Can you believe this kid? I feel sorry for his mother." Turns out the woman was his mother. FML
Today, in a bustling store, a woman waved at me. I didn’t recognize her but waved back enthusiastically and approached her. She frowned and said, “I was waving at my daughter.” Her daughter was behind me. A store clerk saw the whole thing and said, “Happens a lot to lonely people.” FML
Today, as I was just finishing my grocery shopping, a little girl and her mother walked past. Seeing the little girl staring at me, I waved. The girl then pointed to me and asked her mother "Mommy, is that man pregnant?" FML
Today, I went to Subway. A lady was in the line with her toddler. The kid screamed in his bid for attention, while his mother and the cashier ignored him, to the point that his voice became a loud screech and the sandwich artist couldn't hear me. I bellowed, "SHUT THAT KID UP!" Silence and glares followed. FML
Today, I was going into a store and saw a woman roughly handling a screaming toddler. I kept walking, until I heard the kid scream, "Help! You’re not my mommy!” I called 911 and stood behind the car to keep her from taking off. The cops arrived to see me fending off blows from a very pissed off grandma. FML
Today, while shopping, a lady came up to me and asked if she could borrow my baby because, "Y'know, I'm in a hurry and they'll let me checkout first." FML
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Dreamsorrow93 24
Eh, less wait to checkout.
xlord 27
Hey you just found out a new method for moving up the queue at places. This is a massive win!!!!
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Comments (30)
lexiieeex3 32
Resting bitch face strikes again. I'm sorry OP, I bet you're a nice person.
Darkness_Hate 29
Babies cry often maybe it was a bad timing. By the way if you make a funny faces they can laugh so you can try it.
Zarcissa 34
Stick out your tongue at him/her. Works for my bf to shut up crying babies. :P Haven't tried it myself though.
trucker2 33
Mirror...mirror on the wall....
TAntobella 14
Don't worry OP: children cry for anything and mothers are paranoid. Their problems- nothing to do with you.
KingPancho_1st 3
Don't sweat it OP. Today I was walking to work when it started pouring. There's a school near buy and the a kid standing at the crosswalk next me was without an umbrella and was getting soaked. so I put mine over his head and walked that way with him until he was in the building. I got a couple of pedophile looks but hey I know I did something good and that's all that matters. you smiled. did nothing more. F HerLife!!
cheshireau 26
I don't even make eye contact with babies/kids. Brats, most of them.
Denise1988 13
They're not brats for crying. Stranger danger is a natural stage of development and is apparently warranted if people like you have a negative reaction to an innocent child.
rhastafish 13
Savage af
TAntobella 14
Hahahah so do I #17!
Solano2580 24
I kinda have to say YDI, I can understand if you had approached and commented on the child or was passing by but the fact that you stared down and waved at a child is beyond creepy.
DoomedGemini 38
A lot of people find babies cute. I've had a lot of babies and children watch or smile at me in public so what's wrong if you smile or wave at a child? And if you are in line there isn't much to do. Making a child smile or wave is adorable and at least gives me some happiness.
FarmerGirl420 11
No, she doesn't deserve it. As a mother myself, I'm used to people staring at my son. It was beyond rude for the mother to do that to her. You simply smile and deal with your child. You don't act like the person was a demon looking at your child.
Denise1988 13
Sorry OP! I love babies but if they're between 6-18 months I avoid making eye contact with them. My 9 month old just got over his crippling fear of strangers. He used to cry whenever someone looked at him or spoke to him in the grocery store and I felt awful.
Oogly979 8
Dear Op, that would be a "perturbed" stare.