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To be disappointed with how soft play handled this man

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Playcomment · 10/06/2026 15:59

I reported an inappropriate sexual comment made by another parent at a soft play area yesterday.

I was climbing down from one of the raised areas with my DS and didn’t realise he was climbing up. I said a polite sorry and he replied not to worry and that if he knew his £10 entry included him getting an arse in his face he would have visited months ago. I challenged him and then reported to staff.

The staff approached me 10/15 minutes later to say they’d spoken to him and he had admitted saying that but was ‘obviously joking’ and he relayed his apologies, so they considered the matter sorted.

Personally, I think he should have been asked to leave. He made me feel extremely uncomfortable and could have gone on to say similar to other parents present.

OP posts:
Thebigonesgetaway · 11/06/2026 17:49

Hamela · 10/06/2026 17:09

Very surprised at these comments, so many being ok with this.

A woman enjoying time with her child in a very very child-centric place should not ever have to endure Random Mediocre Man implying, completely out of the blue, that he would rather be paying money to buy "consent" to have her literal arsehole on his face.

Fucking pig, why can't he just focus solely on the time meant to be spent playing with his children? Porn sick loser.

They police our bodies and actions, they think they can comment on even the most thoroughly disinterested women's bodies in even the most unsexual venues. It's not funny or flattering, when so many of them objectify and ( eitherinsidiously or outright) hate us and enjoy our discomfort.

Some of these comments are way more disgusting thay rhe lame joke this man made, what sort of person writes this. This man did not suggest anything of the sort,thay he wanted to pay to have her literal arse hole in his face, he didn’t even reference her backside, he said an arse, not her arse.

i can’t get over the escalation some posters have pretended was said just so they can write disgusting things.

samthepigeon · 11/06/2026 17:48

Roaroutthetree · 10/06/2026 19:28

You’d have said to another woman ‘if I knew I’d get an arse on my face I’d have come here months ago?’

Weird

Not that weird.

Ayarreet · 11/06/2026 17:47

Pleasering · 11/06/2026 17:10

🤣🤣🤣 and back quietly out of the room with their hands up

Learn from my experience lasses and DO NOT CLICK SHOW QUOTE HISTORY on this post! 😳

samthepigeon · 11/06/2026 17:46

wrinklycactus · 11/06/2026 14:47

Doesn't sound like it from his comment about how he would have paid for it

Did he say that exactly? And the manner in which he said it shouldn't be ignored. It is the sort of thing I may say if I was embarrassed, trying to laugh it off.

Pleasering · 11/06/2026 17:45

Calliopespa · 11/06/2026 17:43

Dadsnet are probably suspecting the OP of being a pervert who shoves her bum in men's faces then gets off on reporting it.

They could be nearer to the truth 😳

KilkennyCats · 11/06/2026 17:44

Hamela · 10/06/2026 17:09

Very surprised at these comments, so many being ok with this.

A woman enjoying time with her child in a very very child-centric place should not ever have to endure Random Mediocre Man implying, completely out of the blue, that he would rather be paying money to buy "consent" to have her literal arsehole on his face.

Fucking pig, why can't he just focus solely on the time meant to be spent playing with his children? Porn sick loser.

They police our bodies and actions, they think they can comment on even the most thoroughly disinterested women's bodies in even the most unsexual venues. It's not funny or flattering, when so many of them objectify and ( eitherinsidiously or outright) hate us and enjoy our discomfort.

Except she did actually shove her arse in his face…

Calliopespa · 11/06/2026 17:43

Dadsnet are probably suspecting the OP of being a pervert who shoves her bum in men's faces then gets off on reporting it.

Calliopespa · 11/06/2026 17:41

Pleasering · 11/06/2026 17:15

What a filthy pervert. He probably seeks out environments where he can implant his head into unsuspecting woman’s arses

That'll be it! 😂

Made a beeline for the OP's bum!

Calliopespa · 11/06/2026 17:39

I think this kind of sits on the border of overstepping and being a light-hearted comment designed to make light of the fact you had just pushed your arse in his face.

TBH I'd be relieved he hadn't looked at me as though disgusted I hadn't managed to manoeuvre my butt more judiciously. If forced to choose, I'd rather put up with the comment than the actual butt in my face so there's that...

Grammarninja · 11/06/2026 17:39

SnappyQuoter · 10/06/2026 16:03

You’ll get a pile on saying this was a joke and to get over it, but I’d agree he should have been told to leave. We need to come down hard on all these comments by men every single time.
When my kids were toddlers, I was in a cafe and knelt down to tie it oldest son’s shoelace when a man at the next table open his legs a bit and said, “while you’re down there love” with a guffaw. I had a very loud reply, and they were asked to leave but only because I made a fuss and that cafe replied on mums with toddlers to earn it’s money.
It’s just men treating women as objects. It should be dealt with every time.

The comment made to you is very different. In your instance, I'd be disgusted.

shuggles · 11/06/2026 17:38

@Playcomment I was climbing down from one of the raised areas with my DS and didn’t realise he was climbing up. I said a polite sorry and he replied not to worry and that if he knew his £10 entry included him getting an arse in his face he would have visited months ago. I challenged him and then reported to staff.

If I had done this to a woman, it's most likely that I would have been called ugly and angrily told to be more careful.

His comment may have been inappropriate, but it was more positive than the type of comment that many other people would expect to receive in the same situation.

BotterMon · 11/06/2026 17:28

Sense of humour failure OP? I would have responded along the same lines and made a joke of it.

Pinkchickenwine · 11/06/2026 17:21

Pleasering · 11/06/2026 17:15

What a filthy pervert. He probably seeks out environments where he can implant his head into unsuspecting woman’s arses

Obviously! It’s worth his tenner for a just in case!

Pleasering · 11/06/2026 17:15

Pinkchickenwine · 11/06/2026 17:13

I’m amazed he wasn’t accused of waiting at the bottom of the ladder to ensure OP got her arse in his face!

What a filthy pervert. He probably seeks out environments where he can implant his head into unsuspecting woman’s arses

Pinkchickenwine · 11/06/2026 17:13

ToEatAPeach · 11/06/2026 16:42

WTAF. You really need some help if this is how you are going through life. You know nothing about this man yet you have described him as mediocre, porn sick, a loser, a woman hater. He is just a man and a random woman put her arse in his face and he made a lighthearted comment. Jeez.

I’m amazed he wasn’t accused of waiting at the bottom of the ladder to ensure OP got her arse in his face!

BunnyMcDougall · 11/06/2026 17:12

Pleasering · 11/06/2026 16:36

But her own spelling and punctuation was wrong too (she did edit it later)

Edited

I caught my spelling mistake as soon as I hit send, and watched it click through, but it was too late. I immediately changed it. I spotted my own typo and corrected it as soon as I saw it. Thanks. 🫡

Pleasering · 11/06/2026 17:10

takealettermsjones · 11/06/2026 17:08

Do you find that people around you tend to sigh a lot?

🤣🤣🤣 and back quietly out of the room with their hands up

Bristolandlazy · 11/06/2026 17:10

SnappyQuoter · 10/06/2026 16:03

You’ll get a pile on saying this was a joke and to get over it, but I’d agree he should have been told to leave. We need to come down hard on all these comments by men every single time.
When my kids were toddlers, I was in a cafe and knelt down to tie it oldest son’s shoelace when a man at the next table open his legs a bit and said, “while you’re down there love” with a guffaw. I had a very loud reply, and they were asked to leave but only because I made a fuss and that cafe replied on mums with toddlers to earn it’s money.
It’s just men treating women as objects. It should be dealt with every time.

Jeez, it was a joke, it wasn't personal to OP.

takealettermsjones · 11/06/2026 17:08

OtterlyAstounding · 11/06/2026 15:25

So you think men should be able to make unsolicited sexual 'jokes' to women, if they feel like it? And women should just take it? Why?

Do you find that people around you tend to sigh a lot?

Pinkchickenwine · 11/06/2026 17:03

OtterlyAstounding · 11/06/2026 15:50

No, I wouldn't be wading into an in-depth discussion about the issue between many different people in softplay, so I wouldn't use it. It wouldn't be an appropriate context; the poor staff member would just be bewildered.

It's a little like how the man should've kept his sexual joke to his friends, instead of putting it onto the OP, unsolicited. There is a time, and a place.

Oh you’re back?

So is it a bit like saying a joke to a 16 year old or a grown woman? One’s appropriate and the other isn’t?

Hopefully now you understand?

Pikachu150 · 11/06/2026 17:00

Malasana · 11/06/2026 11:50

Are you using “some people” to mean me? If so, please do just say so. No need to stand in ceremony being passive aggressive here. 🤣

I’m fully grown thanks. I just don’t find “jokes” like this man had aimed at OP funny. We do all have different senses of humour (and different boundaries as well) and if not finding this funny makes
me a humourless old prude, I accept that with pride.

I didn't mean you specifically. I mean anyone who thinks he should have been thrown out needs to grow up.

Pistachiocake · 11/06/2026 17:00

oliviaAustin · 10/06/2026 16:12

Tbf you’re the one who shoved your arse in his face….

I'm sure some people would have complained about her if they'd been the man in this situation. Yes, even if she apologised. And the poor kids, possibly getting thrown out. It's nice a dad is taking his child-my dad used to be worried about being made to feel uncomfortable being in a "mum's place", but he was very pro men being involved with their chlren, and didn't think only mums should be involved in childcare. A lot of people do seem to think it's women's work, and men shouldn't work in nurseries/be involved in childcare because it's up to the mum.

PloddingAlong21 · 11/06/2026 16:51

I don’t think it was sexual/pervy, think it was jokey and he probably felt awkward so was making a joke to lessen that feeling perhaps.

Also think it’s quite funny.

allthingsinmoderation · 11/06/2026 16:44

I think it good that he was challenged and made aware his behaviour caused offence. I think that he admitted it and apologised was all that was required.
If he hadnt i think he should have been asked to leave.

ToEatAPeach · 11/06/2026 16:42

Hamela · 10/06/2026 17:09

Very surprised at these comments, so many being ok with this.

A woman enjoying time with her child in a very very child-centric place should not ever have to endure Random Mediocre Man implying, completely out of the blue, that he would rather be paying money to buy "consent" to have her literal arsehole on his face.

Fucking pig, why can't he just focus solely on the time meant to be spent playing with his children? Porn sick loser.

They police our bodies and actions, they think they can comment on even the most thoroughly disinterested women's bodies in even the most unsexual venues. It's not funny or flattering, when so many of them objectify and ( eitherinsidiously or outright) hate us and enjoy our discomfort.

WTAF. You really need some help if this is how you are going through life. You know nothing about this man yet you have described him as mediocre, porn sick, a loser, a woman hater. He is just a man and a random woman put her arse in his face and he made a lighthearted comment. Jeez.

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