To not find this remotely amusing?

[Purplefoxpaws]

So, a friend of mine sent me a message saying her ds swore at a teacher today.

I already knew, as my ds had told me about it after he got home from school. As friend's ds was boasting at lunchtime. Ds thinks he's an idiot, as since joining secondary he thinks he is "hard".

Anyway, her message said what had happened, followed by a load of laughing emojis.

Wtf? What am I missing?

I just sent back "that's not very funny" but not had a reply.

[Sirzy]

Well if his mother finds it amusing then it's no wonder he thinks that's acceptable behaviour!

[AYankinSpanx]

So why did he swear? What did her message say about what happened? It's hard to think anything other than of course YANBU. It's hard to imagine many posters will suggest it's as hilarious as your friend thinks it is.

[Purplefoxpaws]

Sorry, it was a brief message saying "x has started playing up at school, he called his maths teacher a fucking bitch, 😂😂😂😂"

I don't understand where the laughter comes in.

I'd be livid if one of mine said that.

[LondonHerbivore32]

That's not funny at all. If her DS swore at a teacher that needs discipline not laughter.

[AYankinSpanx]

Okay, brace yourself for a few dozen YANBU's, OP.

Obv completely unfunny.

[pudcat]

This is the problem that teachers have these days. How can you discipline a child for this sort of behaviour when parents condone it? If the parents do not respect the teachers, then the child will not. And the worry is that if the child is like this now what will he be like in later life?

[Floggingmolly]

What an idiot . The apple obviously didn't fall far from the tree.

[EllaHen]

Well, she won't be laughing when he turns on her.

[PurpleDaisies]

I'm with you-not funny at all.

I wonder what kind of response you'll get...

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Yanbu. What's his mother thinking

[malvinandhobbes]

Could she have misunderstood the emoji and thought that was sad/upset crying rather than laughing?

[NanooCov]

What Malvin said. Many are emoji illiterate

[PurpleDaisies]

My mum used "lol" for lots of love (I think David Cameron did this too). I got a text from her once saying something like "sorry you've been really ill lol". Maybe it is an emoji mix up.

[Sweets101]

Yea did she mean to use the crying emoji, not the crying with laughter one?

[MorrisZapp]

My bil thought the 'aargh awkward' smiley was an actual smile. All his texts look passive aggressive.

[PurpleDaisies]

Which is the "ah, awkward" smiley? I feel so old...

[marvelmummy13]

Maybe the laughing emoticons were like nervous ones and she was wondering what you thought . She obviously trusts you enough to tell you
I'd probably reply 'oh god thats awful, have you spoken to her about it '

[Serialweightwatcher]

She obviously finds it funny - if my ds had done that, I wouldn't be laughing and neither would he! Can't believe she actually told someone, never mind the laughter

How old is he?

[WelliesAndPyjamas]

There are two types of parents. The type that will reprimand their children for bad behaviour and feel ashamed if the children are awful in school. And the type who have 'angels who can do no wrong' and will not reprimand bad behaviour. Guess which kids become bullies and unpleasant adults...

Sadly, it's the way of the world.

[AnnieAnoniMouse]

Too much to hope she meant 😳😳😳😳😳😳?

I hope you namechanged.

[atheistmantis]

I hope it's a mix up with the emojis, if not the poor boy stands no chance. I'd be mortified if either of mind called anybody that let alone a teacher; I'd be buying them flowers and the DC would be in deep trouble.

[BoomBoomsCousin]

There are plenty of things my kids do that require a stern face to them, but which I will laugh about with my DH. Obviously I have no idea if I'd find this particular situation funny, so I don't know if YABU in this particular circumstance. But I think yABU to suggest there is no way to find bad behaviour also amusing. That sort of hard line sounds more like difficulty dealing with ambiguity and complexity.

[NetflixandBill]

Wonder if she will still be laughing when his behaviour means he misses loads of lessons and gets no qualifications?

[bumsexatthebingo]

Surprising you are friends since you obviously have completely different ideas about things and your kids don't like each other.

[F1GI]

I wouldnt have replied to her message

i don't mind my kids swearing at home but I would be incandescent if one of them said that to a teacher