Called Unsociable 10 year old a fat c*nt

That would make my head spin.

True. And, unless this is some crazy bombshell reverse thread, I don’t think that OP is his mum!

As if M&S security or employee was going to a) give a shit b) action anything or c) get through to the fat cunt.

The kid learned FAFO.

“Little shit” count on this thread stands at 62, although that does include quotes.

Keep up the good work, Mumsnet has a reputation to uphold!

And, presumably, the mum.

But it’s not OP’s child being a twat, is it?
Surely the one needing to go on a parenting course to the dad of the child in question.

I wouldn´t lose sleep over this if I were you. 2 our fathers and 2 hail Marys and sorted. And no, I´m not being sarcastic.

Disgusting if that's the first word to pop in your head and disgusting you can't control yourself!!

He sounds like a cunt, to be fair.

it was not a child, it was a person above the age of criminal consent attempting to intimidate, to upset and cause a disturbance.
Section 4A - Intentional Harassment, Alarm or Distress

Section 5 - Harassment, Alarm or Distress

• Causing a disturbance in a residential area or common part of a block of flats;
• Persistently shouting abuse or obscenities at passers-by;
• Pestering people waiting to catch public transport or otherwise waiting in a queue;
• Rowdy behaviour in a street late at night which might alarm residents or passers-by; be Causing a disturbance in a shopping precinct or other area to which the public have access or might otherwise gather;

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/public-order-offences-incorporating-charging-standard

Yes the op was wrong in the language she used, but the other party involved was attempting to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

Simple.

Amazed that so many people think it's ok to swear this viciously at a child, whatever his appalling behaviour! If he swore horribly back and was abusive - where, OP, do you think he learned that from? From adults and kids older than him. You've just perpetuated the cycle. If I'd been observing this incident I'd have thought you were really trashy.

The ONLY sensible thing to do, because he was being a hazard as well as a right little sod, was to get security involved.

Really disturbed by this post. How does it need saying that obviously you should not call a child a fat cunt? Simply awful. Honestly, I think you should go on a parenting course, this kind of attitude will affect your own children as well.

This is the kind of thing that would come out of my mouth! He’s clearly a little shit and his parents can’t control him but thankfully his dad didn’t believe him when he told him what you said as you may have got a mouthful or worse! Remember for next time! Don’t avoid m&s though!

He deserved a telling off, not to be sworn at or told he was fat. You're the adult OP not a child don't resort to name calling.

Back in the day (yeees, back in the better days) a copper would have given him a clip around the ear and a good talking too and everyone would have accepted that that was the right thing to do. Political correctness has stopped everything in its tracks.

Having read through most of this, I am with the op, probably should have used less colourful language, but, and this is the but which will get me in to trouble.
If the you lad was behaving himself, and just being a 10 year old, with out intimidating anyone this wouldn't have happened.
Far too many people jump on the 'he is only a child' well,he obviously doesn't think so as he is riding a scooter doing things which he knows will upset some people, so he knows the difference between right and wrong - over 10, responsible.
Too many people don't get involved now, they take the sideline, don't stand up for the sensible people who just want to get on with their lives with out the hassle or intimidating from feral youths.
Yes, way over the top colourful language, but wouldn't have been in the situation if not provoked. Perhaps if more people, more parents, more teachers, more society attempted to actually say, 'hang on this is wrong', and make the child/parent responsible for the actions of their offspring, we would be in a better place.
Nip it quickly in the bud and don't allow this feral behaviour to become the norm.

I’m always surprised with these type of topics where the holier than thou posters trot out the whole ‘oh, believe me, you wouldn’t speak to my son like that’.
Would your son behave like that? If so, you might be a bit of a cunt yourself.
I don’t have to worry about anyone speaking to my children like this as they’re not feral arseholes. And if they DID behave like this then they’d firmly be opening themselves up for a public dressing down.

You obviously shouldn't have sunk to his level.

I'd be surprised if M & S allows him to make a hobby of it though. They'll ban him if they see him.

YABU to call him fat. He does sound like a bit of a cunt though. I’d have tried to keep it as an inside thought but maybe he’ll reflect on it.

I was almost at my car once when a school bus came past and a pupil threw coke at me through the open window.
I knew the route the bus took and I knew the school so I jumped in my car and managed to catch the bus up at it's last drop off.
A lovely lad about 13 happily dobbed in the girl that did it so I rang the school and told them.
They promised to have a word, i hope they did.
I wouldn't have described her as a cunt but she was certainly a horrid teen who deserved to be reprimanded.

😂😂😂

Agree with this. It’s always the ones who expect children to behave perfectly who behave like children themselves. And who think sweary slurs are hilarious when directed at a child, but would lose their minds if someone was calling them the same.

Can’t relate, my family barely ever swears as it is.

However she didn’t lose it with her children, she lost it with a stranger who was harassing people. Not OP’s finest moment of course, but some kids are nuisances and will only understand it when given in the same measure. Her insult was tame at best, he’s hearing and saying far worse than that.

I think it might involve a Paddington-esque 'hard stare', and a 'don't talk to my little darling boysee woysee like that, diont call him a fat cunt, its not his fault he is a fat cunt, it's the government/schools/society's fault init'.

I also agree that the Dad absolutely knows that OP did say that, but was glad it wasn't just him saying it.

“…the 3 point turn to get back the way I was going killed the vibe a bit…”

Haha!, So funny. 😆