What is the craziest/funniest/rudest thing a stranger has ever yelled at you while running?

One afternoon our college team was running a warmup down a city street. We passed a bunch of guys watching another dig a ditch on the side of the road. He yelled, " Get a Job" to which I replied "get an education" seemed funnier at the time.

Lately I've heard,

"Six F*cking Feet"

"A**hole"

"One at a time!"

I run commute to work and there was a time when I would see this one guy almost daily during my morning run. He was about 40, a little overweight, wore glasses, and I knew he had mental/alcohol issues and may have been in a recovery home (I'd seen him begging a few times). But, he was mostly friendly, and so every time I passed him we would exchange a friendly "hello," "good morning!," "hey buddy!," or "how's it going!?" I would pass so many grouchy jerks, but this guy was always pleasant.

Anyways, I remember one specific run that happened on a cold spring morning in torrential downpours. He happened to be stepping out of his home in a big yellow rain coat and he had a confused look on his face - he didn't expect to see me. I was actually enjoying the crazy weather and gave an enthusiastic, "good morning!" and there was a slight pause and just as I passed him he said, "you don't quit, do you?"

Nearly every time I go out in sh!tty weather I think of that guy and it keeps me motivated. I hope he's doing better!

One time a guy yelled at me that I run like Dick Beardsley. That was a nice compliment.

drunk college "students" wrote:

I was running downtown on College Football Saturday in middle school and a drunk college student asked if my mile time was "4:20 hahahah".

Little did he know how impressive a 4:20 mile would be for a middle schooler.

The best is a guy yelling..." stop running, you're just gonna die tired".

Countless homophobic slurs and threats of physical violence where i live. Oddly, i do seem to get cat called by black women tho.

TAA wrote:

"You're a f*ggot!"

Jerk...

Last time this happened to me .. the jerks Effed up and got caught in a light down the road .. and RRR caught up w them... long story short they wouldnt say it to my face.

runrincerepeat wrote:

TAA wrote:

"You're a f*ggot!"

Jerk...

Last time this happened to me .. the jerks Effed up and got caught in a light down the road .. and RRR caught up w them... long story short they wouldnt say it to my face.

Did you smash your d!ck on their windshield?

Quite a few years back, but I was running the London Marathon and a friend was sat with one of her attractive girlfriends on a wall next to the 24 mile marker. (That's just after the tunnel, and just before Blackfriars underpass - not relevant, but giving detail as I'm not making this up). I gave her a smile and a wave, then after the race we all met up in the pub.

Ended up going back to hers that night, and after that we continued dating for about six months.

Then one day on a 12 mile run, I was passing near where she lived and thought I'd drop by to see if she was in. She was, and that was when she decided to say that she wanted to finish with me.

So I've both picked up and been dumped by the same woman both in the middle of runs.

Hobbyjoggin Henry wrote:

Canada Girl wrote:

Back when I lived in Edmonton, a random stranger drove by me and called me a b!tch while I was out for a run, on my birthday of all days.

Was it Greg?

Go away.