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Absolutely mortified but was I unreasonable?

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Kinut · 14/03/2025 23:22

I took my just gone five year old bowling earlier. There are also arcade games, dodgems, a soft play etc.

There is a ride which is two big carousel style horses with reins that ‘gallop’ on the spot. There is a sign saying no under fives so DN was excited he was finally old enough to go on. I lifted him onto one horse and I sat on the other. Halfway through, a young man came over and told me to get off because the ride is for kids. I did, although he watched me undo the belt and get off as if I was a criminal.

WIBU to go on?

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RawBloomers · 15/03/2025 01:28

If you know all the rides are meant for kids then YWBU. But I can't bring myself to care. Hope you enjoyed the time you did get on it!

YesThatsATurdOnTheRug · 15/03/2025 01:04

He needs to get off his high horse..

oh no wait that's you

CalleOcho · 15/03/2025 01:00

At least m there were no casualties and you didn’t have to go to the horsepital.

nocoolnamesleft · 15/03/2025 00:51

Whole thing sounds a total 'mare.

BigHeadBertha · 15/03/2025 00:47

It's embarrassing to get called out like that and it sounds like it should have been done more tactfully. I don't think you were unreasonable. The child is the youngest age allowed on there alone, so I think you did well to err on the side of caution. That's okay if you didn't know the rule that adults can't get on. It's not a crime or any big judgement error. If someone was watching my kid, I'd be grateful for someone who erred on the side of caution!

helpme402 · 15/03/2025 00:33

it depends, was it a random man being a d*ck or an employee?

EnjoyingTheArmoire · 15/03/2025 00:33

You really need to rein this sort of behaviour in

Koulibiak · 15/03/2025 00:33

When alezan’s said and done, there’s no need to be mortified, especially if you ponied up for the ride

Tedlassoswhistle · 15/03/2025 00:29

Resilience OP. Shake it off. No harm meant, no harm done.

Dontlletmedownbruce · 15/03/2025 00:23

You must have been too heavy for them so it's fair enough to ask you to get off. But there should have been a sign there to clarify. Telling you after you potentially damaged the ride isn't much good is it, as the horse had bolted.

SilverDoe · 15/03/2025 00:23

Kinut · 15/03/2025 00:20

No. It’s all in your head.

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Kinut · 15/03/2025 00:20

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No. It’s all in your head.

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Kinut · 15/03/2025 00:18

whynotwhatknot · 15/03/2025 00:15

wy do you think the sign said over fives they didnt mean adults

Well I wasn’t on on my own. I was on with a five year old.

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whynotwhatknot · 15/03/2025 00:15

wy do you think the sign said over fives they didnt mean adults

ClairDeLaLune · 15/03/2025 00:05

BadBerlin · 14/03/2025 23:23

Life's too short.

Ride the horsey.

First poster nails it (neighls it - haha!)

ZebedeeDougalFlorence · 15/03/2025 00:05

No harm done. You wanted to be a kid again (love it) and he was doing his job. You complied as soon as he told you to get off. Forget about the watching you as though you were a criminal part. He was just making sure you didn't get up to anymore mischief. Face it, OP, you're a rebel.

IdasFlowers · 15/03/2025 00:04

Anyone who said that to me would be no palomino

INeedAnotherName · 15/03/2025 00:04

You/adults are heavier than most children and the mechanisms inside the rides are not that robust. They are probably fed up of having to send them away for repair and losing an income from it.

YWBU. Some things are for children only.

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Kinut · 14/03/2025 23:58

Summerbay23 · 14/03/2025 23:50

It’s not a big deal, I’m guessing it was relatively small if only two horses so probably meant for kids but really not a big deal.

It was definitely meant for kids, as are any rides in that type of place, but not under fives so not for very small kids where an adult would break it. It was
like two more modern versions of this pushed up together.

Absolutely mortified but was I unreasonable?
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Kinut · 14/03/2025 23:51

Overthebow · 14/03/2025 23:47

What did it look like? If it was like this ride then yes yabu.

😂 No, they were the size of the horses you get at the carousel but they just went up and down on the spot.

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Summerbay23 · 14/03/2025 23:50

It’s not a big deal, I’m guessing it was relatively small if only two horses so probably meant for kids but really not a big deal.

TheAlertFinch · 14/03/2025 23:50

Maybe the ride wasn't very stable with you on it.

Overthebow · 14/03/2025 23:47

What did it look like? If it was like this ride then yes yabu.

Absolutely mortified but was I unreasonable?
knephew · 14/03/2025 23:44

Neigh bother in my opinion

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