And I'm the weirdo

TeddyTedson

So there I was going home on the luas Sunday evening when a woman about my own age sat down beside me. She took out her phone anyway and was texting away. After about 5mins I could see tears in her eyes and asked her what was wrong. She just looked at me and didn't answer. The crying was getting worse now so I said it again and she continued to ignore me. The poor girl was quite hysterical at this stage so I patted her on the back to let her know everything was going to be ok and she sort of smiled at me, but still said nothing. Then she put her headphones in and I popped them out of her head for a second to talk again and she screamed out so that the whole luas could hear, "get off me you weirdo". The stares I then got off everyone was scary. I had to get off at the next stop because I actually thought a mod was going to form.
You try to be nice and almost get killed in this country. In the states I would have been normal, but here I'm seen as a weirdo. I mean what's the problem with people!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

you took her headphones out of her ear?

keith16

Take the hint Teddy you weirdo!

cloud493

Mob, not Mod.

1ZRed

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I had to get off at the next stop because I actually thought a mod was going to form.

So that's where mods come from!

hoodwinked

TeddyTedson wrote: »

So there I was going home on the luas Sunday evening when a woman about my own age sat down beside me. She took out her phone anyway and was texting away. After about 5mins I could see tears in her eyes and asked her what was wrong. She just looked at me and didn't answer. The crying was getting worse now so I said it again and she continued to ignore me. The poor girl was quite hysterical at this stage so I patted her on the back to let her know everything was going to be ok and she sort of smiled at me, but still said nothing. Then she put her headphones in and I popped them out of her head for a second to talk again and she screamed out so that the whole luas could hear, "get off me you weirdo". The stares I then got off everyone was scary. I had to get off at the next stop because I actually thought a mod was going to form.
You try to be nice and almost get killed in this country. In the states I would have been normal, but here I'm seen as a weirdo. I mean what's the problem with people!

yeah thats where you crossed into weirdo ville!

herisson

Taking a strangers headphones out of their ears to talk to them is weird dude.....

Fannyhead

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Then she put her headphones in and I popped them out of her head for a second to talk again and she screamed out so that the whole luas could hear, "get off me you weirdo". The stares I then got off everyone was scary. I had to get off at the next stop because I actually thought a mod was going to form.
You try to be nice and almost get killed in this country.

Pray for Teddy.

Wait, I thought mods were formed when a mummy mod and a daddy mod loved each other very much and gave each other a special hug.

P_1

You were doing fine till you patted her on the back and took the headphones out of her ears dude.

Seriously that's a fairly weird invasion of privacy to be doing there.

Darkglasses

Yeah, you went way too familiar there!

Links234

that IS pretty ****ing weird to be honest, you wouldn't take a hint that she didn't want to talk to you, and you were patting her on the back and then yoinked her earphones out? I'd have let out a yell to get off me ya weirdo too! :eek:

SunnyDub1

I know you where only trying to be nice but honestly it was none of your business why she upset or crying.

You ask her once was she OK - which is fine. But to go on and ask her a second time and pull her ear phones out is a bit much and "weird" tbh.

Links234

Oh and I think you have pretty conclusive proof that you are in fact the weirdo

slavetothegrind

in fairness nobody likes licking headphones

Downlinz

Why wouldn't you just tap her on the shoulder if you wanted her attention?

the keen edge

To be fair, removing some strangers earphones because you want to talk to them is a bit of a weird act.

What next, take of her bra to have a look at her tits?

Where do you draw the line?

Madam_X

It's weird for her to have been crying hysterically in public though. Crying, fair enough - but crying hysterically? Obviously someone was going to start giving her the attention she was looking for.

Yes, taking off her bra just to look at her tits can clearly be compared to lifting a sobbing woman's ear-phones to ask if she wants help.

Procasinator

Yeah, might be a bit harsh to call you a weirdo as you intentions were good, but you did go to far. After asking was she okay the first time, you should have just assumed she didn't want to talk about it unless of course you believed she was in danger (whether from herself or other people). When she put her earphones in, this only confirmed she did not want to talk.

Cienciano

Sorry Teddy, taking the earphones out was a bad move. While shouting at you wasn't very nice, you are a weirdo.

SteM

Sorry, going near her headphones was weird behaviour. Did you try and wipe the tears from her eyes too?

Rented Mule

Dude .....

SteM

Madam_X wrote: »

....Crying, fair enough - but crying hysterically?....

We only have the word of a headphone tugger that she was actually hysterical.

The Barefoot Pizza Thief

TeddyTedson wrote: »

so I patted her on the back to let her know everything was going to be ok

You used your penis, didn't you.

BizzyC

Way too overly familiar there dude.
That would not have been normal behavior in the states either.

T-K-O

The first time you made contact was nice the second and third = weirdo

Gymsey

Just tell the truth. You were having a sneaky sniff of her hair and you knocked one of her earphones out with your nose. We're all friends here, you can tell us. It happens to the best of us.

Madam_X

Madam_X wrote: »

It's weird for her to have been crying hysterically in public though. Crying, fair enough - but crying hysterically? Obviously someone was going to start giving her the attention she was looking for.

Yes, taking off her bra just to look at her tits can clearly be compared to lifting a sobbing woman's ear-phones to ask if she wants help.

???????? Crying hysterically = looking for attention?

I would bet she wasn't looking for attention. Perhaps a relative had just died, bad news at the hospital? Could have been anything. Doesn't mean she was obliged to share it with a stranger. It was nice of OP to ask, but that should have been that. If some stranger took headphones out of my ears, I'd most definitely call them a weirdo as well. Total invasion of privacy, going WAY too far.

ejmaztec

It's odd that two weirdoes on public transport end up sitting next to each other, and don't sit next to normal people to put the sh1ts up them like they usually do.

LuciusPax

Slightly odd taking out her headphones.Would you have done all this if it was a bloke instead of a girl?

Cienciano

Even going by the one sided Teddytedson version it sounds weird. I want the girls version. There's probably something else that you "popped out" that you're not telling us.

Nonoperational

What a weirdo...

monkeypants

TeddyTedson wrote: »

I popped them out of her head for a second to talk again

Luckily she wasn't saying that she was too warm.

GalwayGuy2

Is it common to be that touchy feely in America? I think it's a bit of a culture clash, but taking out someone's earphones is a little bit creepy.
In Ireland if you see someone about to start crying you get awkward and maybe edge away:P

frankythefish

teddy, if i'm right and i saw this, as i was on the same route, then you also licked her face?? seriously...

ghogie91

Went a bit far like...

Angron

Well that's what you get for trying to indicate you care to some degree.

SEPT 23 1989

Were you very drunk Teddy?

antodeco

You shouldve put your earphones in her ear and played some slow progressive jazz. She would have slid off the chair there and then.

Mr Benevolent

Jesus OP. You need to look back on what you did and realise that some things are none of your business, especially not in a crowded public area. You gave that girl a nasty moment.

Cienciano

Actually, never mind the headphones, the pat on the back was a bit weird too.

kiffer

Dont touch people.
You crossed the line there... she probably thought "this guy is touching me but probably is trying to be helpful in a creepy sort of way I'll just pup my music on and ignore him"...

Then you pulled out the 'phones... you went full creeper... never go full creeper.


I wouldn't pop my best friend's earphones out... just wierd man.

Liamario

TeddyTedson wrote: »

So there I was going home on the luas Sunday evening when a woman about my own age sat down beside me. She took out her phone anyway and was texting away. After about 5mins I could see tears in her eyes and asked her what was wrong. She just looked at me and didn't answer. The crying was getting worse now so I said it again and she continued to ignore me. The poor girl was quite hysterical at this stage so I patted her on the back to let her know everything was going to be ok and she sort of smiled at me, but still said nothing. Then she put her headphones in and I popped them out of her head for a second to talk again and she screamed out so that the whole luas could hear, "get off me you weirdo". The stares I then got off everyone was scary. I had to get off at the next stop because I actually thought a mod was going to form.
You try to be nice and almost get killed in this country. In the states I would have been normal, but here I'm seen as a weirdo. I mean what's the problem with people!

Well, the story was dubious enough until you took the earphones out. None of this happened.

ejmaztec

GalwayGuy2 wrote: »

Is it common to be that touchy feely in America? I think it's a bit of a culture clash, but taking out someone's earphones is a little bit creepy.
In Ireland if you see someone about to start crying you get awkward and maybe edge away:P

Not when the hysterical one has a Glock in her bag.

KTRIC

Yep, have to agree with everyone here. You crossed the line with the physical contact.

Unless she was asking for it :pac:

Franticfrank

Going around touching people is going to land you in trouble eventually.

harney

1ZRed wrote: »

So that's where mods come from!

I think we may finally have a way forward with an upgrade of the Amp test.

The intentions were honourable but the actions were too familiar for a total stranger.

She erred on the side of caution before he felt entitled to pop out anything else.

BraziliaNZ

Weird as f*ck imo. Patronising too. There's no WAY you would have went near that person if it was a bloke, but it was a poor little upset girl, awwww. Mind your own bees wax in future.

Hannibal Smith

was it the green or the red line? ..if green she was in the wrong...if the red you're lucky the security lads weren't on board

Grayson

TeddyTedson wrote: »

So there I was going home on the luas Sunday evening when a woman about my own age sat down beside me. She took out her phone anyway and was texting away. After about 5mins I could see tears in her eyes and asked her what was wrong. She just looked at me and didn't answer. The crying was getting worse now so I said it again and she continued to ignore me. The poor girl was quite hysterical at this stage so I patted her on the back to let her know everything was going to be ok and she sort of smiled at me, but still said nothing. Then she put her headphones in and I popped them out of her head for a second to talk again and she screamed out so that the whole luas could hear, "get off me you weirdo". The stares I then got off everyone was scary. I had to get off at the next stop because I actually thought a mod was going to form.
You try to be nice and almost get killed in this country. In the states I would have been normal, but here I'm seen as a weirdo. I mean what's the problem with people!

is this you?