Wife Brings Cookies For Bus Driver, Husband Says It's Embarrassing

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mattstaff
Sep 18, 2021 6:00 PM EDT

Of all the things that there are to complain about in this mad word, for someone to take the time to pitch a temper tantrum about their wife bringing cookies to a hard working, and potentially under-appreciated bus driver is some next level nonsense, man. Like, get a hold of this guy. Naturally, the moral judges in Reddit's AITA community were pretty unforgiving when it came to their assessment of his behavior. 

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    Font - A 2 O 1 A 1 2 3 @1 61 A1 1 4 g 2 AITA for telling my wife it's embarrassing she gave our daughter's bus driver cookies? Some important details - My wife is very shy but enjoys giving and is all gung ho about showing appreciation to workers she assume aren't appreciated or recognized. she tries to pass these beliefs onto our kids. because she's too silent to show her appreciation she does it through gifts, usually baked goods. I've been embarrassed about it in the past.
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    Font - our oldest rode the school bus for the first time. my wife was waiting at the stop with our daughter and had her hand the bus driver a bag of homemade cookies. then when she picked her up from the stop in the afternoon, she gave a bag to the afternoon driver. I asked why she did that when she could easily have just said thank you and left it at that. she said the bus drivers work so hard having to comfort all the nervous kids and handling the unbehaved one while driving they deserve more
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    Font - Zestyclose_Meeting_8 · 14h Certified Proctologist [22] YTA. My mum was a school bus driver for years and the gifts people gave her were cherished - because your wife is right - driving a bus load of kids is hard work, it's not like driving a bus load of adults. 955 3 ...
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    Font - shyfidelity · 14h Certified Proctologist [24] INFO: You say her behavior makes everyone uncomfortable, but it seems like it only makes you uncomfortable. What reactions has she gotten from the people she has thanked in this way that leads you to feel embarrassed? Not shocked to vote YTA! 8.5k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Alrightyupokay · 14h Partassipant [1] YTA. What has this world come to that a batch of fresh baked cookies is now considered embarrassing, I'm not sure. You should be proud your wife is this caring. 1 1k 3 ...
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    Font - ΥΤΑ This is a you problem, and it sounds like you were raised to be that way, so that's sad. My stepdad is a school bus driver and they love getting those kinds of gifts. They go back to the bus garage after the run and brag and share with the other drivers. 350 ...
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    Font - YTA. what your wife did is not out of the ordinary. There are plenty of thoughtful parents who give treats to the bus drivers. She didn't embarrass anyone. 1.6k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - lace4151 • 14h YTA. Just because you and your family don't like expressing thanks to service workers, doesn't mean she has to dislike it too. 2.1k 3 + ...
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    Rectangle - 2 Awards You're embarassed by your wife giving out cookies as a thank you? That's a weird thing to get embarassed about, having a thoughtful, considerate, kind wife. YTA. 4 22.7k 3 ...
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    Organism - Maybe you asking your friends and family inappropriate questions about your wife makes them uncomfortable, so they say what you want to hear so you will just go away. Regardless, your wife did something kind for someone else and you shit on her for it. YTA. 1.4k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - UnimpressedOtter82 · 14h YTA. As a baker, let me tell you that giving a homemade baked gift is truly an act of pure love. She is doing something kind that clearly fills her heart. How dare you step on that and try to rob her of that. 835 ...
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    Font - sabretoothbroadsword · 14h YTA. You're embarrassing. 4 3.8k + ...
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    Font - MaineGirl_1923 · 14h Partassipant [3] YTA. Your wife sounds like a gem. Better to over- appreciate people than under-appreciate - especially when they are watching YOUR KIDS. Kind of important. You hurt your wife's feelings and there is nothing embarrassing about giving cookies to people who make your life a little easier. I'm not sure you deserve this lady - especially since you had time to poll your friends and your mom. 622 3 ...
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    Organism - YTA. Your wife is very kind and thoughtful. Does her act of giving really impact you that much that you need to try and take that joy away and not give extra acknowledgement to the hard work people like bus drivers do? * 72 3
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    Font - Nilmandir · 14h Partassipant [2] YTA I'm the same way. I enjoy showing my love and gratitude to my friends and family with homemade treats. When we used to work in offices, I would bring some to coworkers. Hell, I even would give samples of my lunches to a coworker whose daughter has celiac disease (I'm lactose intolerant and cook with very little wheat product or find workarounds). She is being kind and thoughtful. You and your family are worried about how you appear to the rest of the c
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    Font - zimrose · 14h Partassipant [1] You should be embarrassed... that you somehow got this far in life being such an insecure grinch, and having such lack of self awareness about it you would actually make this post, where you are about to have the scorn of thousands heaped upon you simultaneously. Some important details: YTA. 163 3 ...
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    Rectangle - jbh01 · 14h Colo-rectal Surgeon [41] 255 Awards Y is for YTA, that's good enough for me Y is for YTA, that's good enough for me Y is for YTA, that's good enough for me! COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE COOKIE! Also, this isn't about you, stop making it about you. A 4 49.2k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - snacking-turtle · 14h YTA. Your wife sounds thoughtful and considerate. Don't let your insecurities discourage her sweet nature 328 ...
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    Font - frannyfranfran5 • 14h Colo-rectal Surgeon [31] 1 Award Im absolutely floored. And it breaks my heart that your wife is married to you. What she did is such a kind gesture, and I couldnt imagine how a bus driver wouldn't feel so grateful. Even if the drivers didn't want the cookies, the gesture alone is heart melting. I have no idea how you could view this as embarrassing, but it sure says a lot about your character. If being nice and thoughtful is "embarrassing", then you're life must be
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    Font - 5pinktoes · 14h Colo-rectal Surgeon [37] ΥΤΑ I think home made/baked goods are especially nice, thoughtful, gifts! Why do you think it's "embarrassing"? Your wife notices people who do jobs that can be stressful and may be overlooked. She makes it a point to do especially nice things for them like bake cookies! Baking takes time and effort, Op. If anyone gave me a tin of cookies to let me know they appreciate my work and effort, I would be happy! If someone gave me homemade cookies it wou
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    Font - Kidnap_theSandyClaus · 14h Partassipant [1] I think it is sweet. You're the asshole. There is no reason to feel embarrassed. Bus drivers like to feel appreciated. would it be better if she bought them a coffee mug? 1 185 ...
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    Rectangle - Gigibean3 · 14h Partassipant [1] YTA. Your wife sounds awesome. And she's right, bus drivers have to put up with the kids. I don't get why you'd possibly be embarrassed by a nice gesture, or why the driver would. * 22 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Fritemare · 14h YTA. I bet those cookies made the bus driver's day. You have literally no reason to be embarrassed. 4 17 3 ...
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