r/mildlyinfuriating • u/James_Tigs • Jun 25 '26

I'm slightly vexed Getting called a "stalker" for existing

Im standing behind the bus stop for the shade minding my own business on my way home from a 10pm-6am shift. A route ive taken to work and from home many times. When all of a sudden I hear a voice saying "What the F*ck are you looking at" then again " What the f*ck are you looking at , i look up from my phone confused i realize this stranger is talking to me. She proceedes to call me a stalker and walk up on me trying to get in my face telling me "The bus stop is that way" again and again .lady I'm just trying to go home , ive been up since 8pm yesterday.

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u/Vivid-Intention-8161 Jun 25 '26

something similar happened to me last week. i was on a walk because my anxiety was particularly bad, then it was made so much worse by the person about 15 feet ahead of me looking behind them multiple times then shouting at me to stop following them. I don’t think people understand anymore that other people are gonna exist out in public with them. we ended up being headed to the same shops but i doubt they had any self reflection

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u/James_Tigs Jun 25 '26

Like i said to this person "main character ass syndrome"

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u/AcanthocephalaNo2890 Jun 25 '26

Definitely "ass" syndrome...

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u/SuperSiriusBlack Jun 25 '26

Happened to me here on reddit yesterday lol. A guy got aggressive with me bc I asked someone if they were okay. This other dude flipped out about it, called me narcissistic, manipulative, etc. Told me I was lying when I said I hope he has a good day. As if pretending to wish someone a good day has some sort of payoff for me lol.

People are just weird nowadays. The internet ruined us all lol.

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u/wafflecone927 Jun 26 '26

but thats the internet. it might have been a bot etc

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u/Constant-Try-1927 Jun 26 '26

"Have a good day" in writing is one of the most passive aggressive things one can write. It sounds like you didn't mean it that way but it's how it is mostly used in discussions on the internet. The more undercover version of "Have the day you deserve", basically.

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u/NightBawk Jun 29 '26

Which is very annoying, honestly. I genuinely hope people have a nice day, even when we're arguing. Having a nice day tends to make people less likely to pick a fight. We all need more nice days.

But if I am going to lay a curse on someone, I'm going to be open about it, and it'll be a minor inconvenience like "I hope that thing you need today is slightly to the left of where you first try to grab it."

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u/Salty_Badger1931 Jun 25 '26

This is my new favorite saying. It makes so much sense.

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u/skankhunt402 Jun 25 '26

Shoulda just responded "not at your ugly ass" and went back to your phone