Never saw it before and frankly I don't expect anyone to change my titles and/or descriptions.

Never experienced this as far as I know. Like Fernando, I don't expect Google or other search engines to change my titles or descriptions.

Reading that post further, it does suggest Google will use a more appropriate title is you name you page to Home for example. However, it doesn't make too much sense to me.

Yes, it's strange and I suspect it was some other issue with that page in question instead of Google manipulating the title.