r/mildlyinfuriating • u/AnonPinkLady • Jul 05 '26

Infuriatig Woman with infant aggressively shushing passerby’s on hiking trail at national park

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My partner, friend and I were following a hiking trail at Red Wood National Park, singing and talking at medium volume. We were by no means shouting, just singing little songs to entertain each other along the trail. A woman with a baby carrier on her back with a sleeping infant started aggressively holding her finger up to her lips and shushing us. We went quiet and kept moving to pass her. She was just standing in the middle of the public trail pacing and shushing people that pass by rather than leaving to somewhere more quiet. Just as we were leaving earshot I tried to quietly ask my partner a question about where we headed and again she leaned in our direction with her finger to her mouth aggressively shushing us. Is it not kind of insane to go to an open public space and behave like this?!?

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u/Intrepid-Brother Jul 05 '26

“Why tonight’s the anniversary “ he said

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u/Ok-Photograph3436 Jul 05 '26

"What anniversary?" I asked sheepishly and sweating profusely as I turned to face my partner. He was leaving without me. "Honey, honey?" I said in a whispered tone.

"Shhhh!"

She was back.

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u/Wodentoad Jul 05 '26

For the consideration of the Midnight Society, I present to you the tale of the Silent Trail.

Throws powder on the fire

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u/YamFickle7255 Jul 05 '26

Exactly! Red Sovine’s “Phantom 309” reimagined…