I just told two complete strangers to STFU, in public. Or: 'How The Internets Has Made Me a Stronger Person.'

There was a dicky guy with an english accent and his daughter, and a lady with a healthy sense of entitlement, and they just had this volatile clash of personality. As far as I gather, when another line opened, they started to argue about who should go where. All the sudden, race got into it, and voices were raised, and neither one was willing to let go. The daughter then snottily chimed in and the lady made personal attacks on a girl about half her age. They were both telling each other to grow up and shut up. Other people were in lines but no one was doing anything and security had not yet come so I interjected with, "You BOTH just need to SHUT THE HELL UP. You are both adults and this is a public place. Just let it drop!" I have no idea how I did that.

PS This whole thing went down in a craft store. Yes, a CRAFT STORE.

The lady then turned her attention to me, and said, "Oh, so YOU'RE getting into it now? You didn't even see how it started." I told her I wasn't getting into ANYTHING and regardless of who started it, it needed to END, and then remained completely silent no matter what she bitched about, until security came. Then she turned around and stared at me the whole time, until she was rung out. Whatever.

Good for you. I would not be able to handle the stare down afterward.

There's this little thing you learn, through experience and wisdom (maybe therapy or pills, too, for some?) called not getting upset over stupid people, or giving a shit about stupid things.

Well, that or I could just be an old biddy who does not tolerate discord in her house of worship.

you go, girl! some people deserve to be told to stfu.

woot!

I have nothing original to say, except that was pretty awesome, and if someone had done what you did in the store, I wouldn't just nod, I'd help. But I'd have a hard time being the first one.