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Called Unsociable 10 year old a fat c*nt

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Herefortea2 · 12/06/2025 22:46

Ok, am I the worst person ever??
Last week I was at marks and spencers and there was this boy there, about 11 who was riding around on a electric scooter, whizzing past people and behaving in a passive aggressive way. When I past him he loudly made throwing up noises several times right in front of me, to scare/shock me and I said oh are you ok, maybe you need a doctor (because I don't like to be initimdated by youths). Anyway I do the shop and keep thinking about him, I was in a bad mood already and he really annoyed me, I'm fed up of little shits thinking they can terrorise people.
Anyway I saw him again on the way out and again he was whizzing past scaring people. He came past me again and then I said it.....I said 'fat cnt'!!! Now I actually do not use that word, I don't like it, I don't like it when it's used around me either but I was so pissed off that that's what I said!!!! Anyway he circled round and was like what did you say....I ignored him and he started insulting me and following me as I walked to my car, saying is this your car you fucking bitch, cnt, etc etc. I walked away saying I'm calling the police! Then this guy comes over who's his dad! He apologies and says he's trying to get him home (the kid had been in the car park for half an hour at least, maybe longer), the kid tells the dad what I called him and the dad says 'no she didn't' then the kid goes off at the dad for taking a strangers side. The dad is completely useless as the kid is still circling me where I actually have to push him away from me! Eventually he leaves after a lot of verbal abuse, from the kid. Now I'm thinking I shouldn't have done it and feeling guilty and also worried that I can't go back to M&S because he might be there and start abusing me and I have 2 young children. Thoughts? I am going to hell?

OP posts:
zanahoria · 12/06/2025 23:42

If you seem him again just apologise for calling him a fat cunt

Then call him a stupid cunt

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 12/06/2025 23:42

Slatterndisgrace · 12/06/2025 23:37

There you go OP, you’ve been officially sanctified.

Don’t be ridiculous. Having said she was being unreasonable I think it’s fair to acknowledge her follow up. A lot of these threads end up with loads of people piling on with abuse long after the OP has acknowledged their mistake. I think it’s nice for them to get a few posts actually recognising that they’ve conceded the point. AIBU can be an awful experience if you post something honest that doesn’t paint you in a good light, people can turn really nasty.

IwasDueANameChange · 12/06/2025 23:42

You just do not use language like that to a child. Even if they are behaving like a complete arsehole.

JabbaTheBeachHut · 12/06/2025 23:41

Sunshinestate07 · 12/06/2025 23:35

As annoying as this kid sounds, I can’t lie to you OP, If you called my kid a fat cunt, you wouldn’t have to worry about going to marks and Spencer’s again.

Rocky Balboa has entered the chat 😂🙄

🤣🤣🤣🥊🥊🥊

Slatterndisgrace · 12/06/2025 23:40

latetothefisting · 12/06/2025 23:38

Honestly if you'd just called him a cunt i wouldn't be judging you - he was behaving like a cunt, fully aware he was and doing so deliberately, so spade a spade. It's not like a 3 year old, 11 is old enough to know how to behave.

Fat cunt is a bit unnecessary and random because it has nothing to with his behaviour.

I mean yes, obviously you should try and take the high road and not sink to a child's level but at the end of the day, the easiest way to avoid being called a cunt is not to act like one. I might be joining you in hell but I must admit I thought it was quite funny and served him right that his dad didn't believe him!

Edited

The fact that his dad didn’t believe him says a lot.

Slatterndisgrace · 12/06/2025 23:40

Dagnabit · 12/06/2025 23:39

Maybe a little unreasonable but this has been my favourite thread for ages. Special mention to @wobblyewobbly for their comments and the resulting discussion 😂🤣

Same. Are all the good people in bed?

Dagnabit · 12/06/2025 23:39

Maybe a little unreasonable but this has been my favourite thread for ages. Special mention to @wobblyewobbly for their comments and the resulting discussion 😂🤣

Bubblegumicecreamm · 12/06/2025 23:39

I know it’s terrible but I’m reading these comments pissing myself laughing at the thought of a grown woman sneakily calling a boy on a mobility bike a fat cunt, then letting the boy be told he’s lying over it from his dad.

No you shouldn’t have called him a “fat cnt”. It’s so outrageous, it’s hilarious. Reminds me of that Ricky Gervais scene in ‘Afterlife’.

latetothefisting · 12/06/2025 23:38

Honestly if you'd just called him a cunt i wouldn't be judging you - he was behaving like a cunt, fully aware he was and doing so deliberately, so spade a spade. It's not like a 3 year old, 11 is old enough to know how to behave.

Fat cunt is a bit unnecessary and random because it has nothing to with his behaviour.

I mean yes, obviously you should try and take the high road and not sink to a child's level but at the end of the day, the easiest way to avoid being called a cunt is not to act like one. I might be joining you in hell but I must admit I thought it was quite funny and served him right that his dad didn't believe him!

PinkNeedsAHoliday · 12/06/2025 23:37

Sometimes people out up with abuse. Sometimes people don't. I don't think it's the end of the world, it's a lesson for him, never know what you're going to come up against.

Slatterndisgrace · 12/06/2025 23:37

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 12/06/2025 23:32

Well I’m one of the people who told you you were in the wrong so I will now say well done for reflecting on your mistake. Now try not to dwell on this particular incident excessively and stress yourself out about it. You’re unlikely to ever see them again, and we’ve all done things we’re not proud of.

There you go OP, you’ve been officially sanctified.

Dweetfidilove · 12/06/2025 23:37

wobblyewobbly · 12/06/2025 22:50

As annoying as this kid sounds, I can’t lie to you OP, If you called my kid a fat cunt, you wouldn’t have to worry about going to marks and Spencer’s again.

yeah, the kid was out of order and annoying but he didn’t swear at you or threaten until you called him a fat cunt no? And also if I was the kid, I’d be quite pissed off my dad didn’t believe a stranger would call me a fat cunt?? You know why the dad didn’t believe it? Because it’s so fucking outrageous.
You go to a staff member, who have security, who would’ve dealt with this.

also just to add. Yeah YABU, the moment you called a child a fat cunt.

Edited

Only a cunt with cuntish parents is allowed to whizz about a supermarket terrorising shoppers, so yeah... Do your next best 🙄.

RancidRuby · 12/06/2025 23:37

This kid was acting like a fool and you called him out on it, that's fine but you could have gone about it a different way. We all react in the moment and that's understandable, I may have reacted the same way but mayb just have a think about how you could have dealt with it more appropriately for future reference. I work in a school and I've found that if I treat the kids with politeness and respect then it's mostly reciprocated, the staff that respond with anger and belittling language just get it in return and so a cycle ensues. It's not a failsafe method but works on the whole if you're consistent, obviously if it's a one off encounter this approach probably won't make a difference but I just wanted to share my experience to counter some of the other views of unruly kids, show 'em who's boss.

Slatterndisgrace · 12/06/2025 23:35

NormasArse · 12/06/2025 23:32

I once lost it and called a group of teens a ‘bunch of rude little scrotes’.

Not my finest hour either. I felt like I’d let myself down.

Two of them actually came back later and apologised though.

They probably respected your boundaries though, to come and apologise.

I wonder if the child in the OP would think to apologise to you?

Sunshinestate07 · 12/06/2025 23:35

wobblyewobbly · 12/06/2025 22:50

As annoying as this kid sounds, I can’t lie to you OP, If you called my kid a fat cunt, you wouldn’t have to worry about going to marks and Spencer’s again.

yeah, the kid was out of order and annoying but he didn’t swear at you or threaten until you called him a fat cunt no? And also if I was the kid, I’d be quite pissed off my dad didn’t believe a stranger would call me a fat cunt?? You know why the dad didn’t believe it? Because it’s so fucking outrageous.
You go to a staff member, who have security, who would’ve dealt with this.

also just to add. Yeah YABU, the moment you called a child a fat cunt.

Edited

As annoying as this kid sounds, I can’t lie to you OP, If you called my kid a fat cunt, you wouldn’t have to worry about going to marks and Spencer’s again.

Rocky Balboa has entered the chat 😂🙄

Startrekkeruniverse · 12/06/2025 23:33

KeenDog · 12/06/2025 22:56

This has made
my night, hilarious, the kid was a cunt so that’s justified but as per pp if he wasn’t actually fat you should have just called him a cunt and left it that.

🤣

zanahoria · 12/06/2025 23:33

"Ok, am I the worst person ever??"

or maybe the best person ever

Shenmen · 12/06/2025 23:33

I think the fat bit for me is the issue. Don't care much about swearing. Not sure why. I think that tbh.

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 12/06/2025 23:32

Herefortea2 · 12/06/2025 23:17

Thanks for everyone's responses. Some did make me laugh to be honest!

It's confirmed what I already knew by posting to get opinions, I was in the wrong and I shouldn't have done it. Two wrongs don't make a right and that's that! To clear up a couple of things, he wasn't actually fat! Also he was using all the insults known (a good 5 minutes worth none stop), he was going to kill me, lesbian (not an insult but heyho), quite scary, the same sort of language to his dad when he came over too. Obviously I 'started' it so it's besides the point but just to add a bit more context to it.

Appreciate the feedback, definitely food for thought re my behaviour and will absolutely take it on board. I need to do some good deeds.

Well I’m one of the people who told you you were in the wrong so I will now say well done for reflecting on your mistake. Now try not to dwell on this particular incident excessively and stress yourself out about it. You’re unlikely to ever see them again, and we’ve all done things we’re not proud of.

SapphOhNo · 12/06/2025 23:32

Well done OP. :)

NormasArse · 12/06/2025 23:32

I once lost it and called a group of teens a ‘bunch of rude little scrotes’.

Not my finest hour either. I felt like I’d let myself down.

Two of them actually came back later and apologised though.

Dagnabit · 12/06/2025 23:31

MrTumbleweed · 12/06/2025 23:18

I think she doesn’t want to admit that she’d wrestle their Sparks card from them, and use up their ‘20p off a croissant next Tuesday’ coupon.

Edited

🤣😂🤣

Mrswhirley · 12/06/2025 23:31

WetBandits · 12/06/2025 23:02

OP, are you actually Ricky Gervais?

😂🤣😂 this was the first thing that came to mind when I read this post!

OP, as PP said… not ideal but don’t lose sleep over it!

dmboot1 · 12/06/2025 23:31

The (utterly ghastly) kid antagonised you and you responded. He had obviously really upset you so you acted a little out of character. I totally get it and am not sure why you are being painted as the one in the wrong here. The issue isn't you, it's out of control kids and their useless parents

PurpleFlower1983 · 12/06/2025 23:31

Hopefully it will make him think twice about his actions in the future.