Crazy old bat saves invisible children

[Lace Neil Singer]

I was in the local park, minding my own business sitting on a bench having a smoke and reading my book, when this woman came up to me.

"You're giving the children cancer!" she screeched.

There were no children around me at all; I was right on the other side of the park from the children's playground, and I was careful enough to sit away from any kids. I pointed this out to her, and she glared at me before walking away to bother someone else.

[Exaspera]

People like that don't like having common sense pointed out to them. Evidently you were supposed to put your cigarette out immediately and apologize to her profusely. :-p

[Zellie Crescent]

If that was me I would do this: *looks around, looks at old lady, smiles at old lady* Well children, you're all going to die today. *continues smoking*

[NorthernZel]

Had a similar experience last year (background: it is illegal to smoke in train terminals, but not on train platforms since they're all technically outdoors, only exceptions are Metro stations and/or one single underground railway station).

I, Mr. Zel and MIL are having a smoke while waiting for the train. Crazy old bat passes us while waving her arms frantically about and shouting "OMG OMG OMG you aren't allowed to smoke here it's ILLEGAL!!!1111!!!eleventy!!"

And she proceeds to complain to a train conductor further down the platform. Said conductor is... having a smoke break on the platform. Good luck getting THAT complaint through, lady

[Brojekk]

If that was me I would do this: *looks around, looks at old lady, smiles at old lady* Well children, you're all going to die today. *continues smoking*

LOL....that would be awesome.

[Hyena Dandy]

Very nice.


I think another good response would have been looking dead seriously at her and saying "I don't think I'll do TOO much, they're already invisible."

[Lace Neil Singer]

If that was me I would do this: *looks around, looks at old lady, smiles at old lady* Well children, you're all going to die today. *continues smoking*

Lulzers. I'm definitely going to use that line next time a crazed old bat bothers me while I'm having a smoke. XD

[Zellie Crescent]

I would do that except I don't smoke.