Rude, entitled mother in Pret

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DD's story; not mine.

She was in Pret A Manger this afternoon, minding her own business, eating lunch (bought from Pret) with her headphones on. A woman with a pushchair tapped her on her arm to get her attention. DD looked up and smiled at the woman, and the woman said "give me your table". DD said "no" and woman persisted with a few more "give me your table". When DD said "no" again the woman asked why she wouldn't and DD said "you didn't say please". The woman then told her she needs the table because she had a pushchair and DD said "I don't care, go upstairs". Woman gets angry saying "how dare you speak to me like this, move now". DD Stands her ground and tells her to go upstairs again. A Pret employee approaches the table and asks what the problem is. DD tells her this woman poked her arm and told her to move; not ask. Employee tells woman there are other seats upstairs but woman says she wants to sit at DD's table. DD says she's not moving and the woman says "I'm never coming here again" etc etc. Employee apologised to DD and older couple remarked on how rude she was.

I've never had an experience like this. I've read on here about situations like this before and I couldn't really believe people act like this, but now it's happened to someone I know. How rude!

Good on your DD! Cheeky rude cow!

She really said “Give me your table”?

Well done DD. I bet REM hadn't bought her food yet either.

Well done to your DD!

I dread to think what the occupant of the pushchair will turn out like with her for a role model. "Give me the car/pencil/biscuit"

I know. It's almost unbelievable. Thank you all for your support. The story would've been very different if she'd asked politely. DD would've moved upstairs even though she was in the middle of her meal as there weren't any more tables downstairs and I wouldn't have written on here.

Her story kind of brightened up a dull afternoon after I'd been at work.

Your dd can have my first “she was a CF”. That’s just outstandingly rude. What on earth makes her think she has the right to say that your DD?

Ilovemaxbondi
Why on earth would you say that, are the the rem?
Well done to your daughter op.

@ILoveMaxiBondi what do you mean? I don't understand?

She was definitely rude to your DD. However, I can see that with a pushchair, going upstairs might have been difficult or impossible, so IF she'd been pleasant and explained this and apologised for asking, I think your DD should have given up the table. Then again, if she'd been pleasant then I assume your DD WOULD have done so. I don't know why she thought she'd get anywhere speaking to your DD like that.

Oops, x-posted, OP!

I would have been aggravated from the moment she tapped me on the arm! I hate it when people do that. That woman was incredible rude and entitled. If she didn’t want to go upstairs then maybe she could have politely requested to share the table. I don’t see why rude demands should get anyone anywhere

@ILoveMaxiBondi I have had people do similar things to me - especially when younger/looked like a pushover. I can believe it.

@ILoveMaxiBondi Er, no! DD has no reason to lie. What would she gain from that? DD is in her 20s. She's not a child or teenager. I asked her if I could share her story on here as I've read similar stories on MN before but I myself have never encountered anyone quite so rude and entitled.

ILoveMaxi is obviously Sauron with an all seeing eye. Of course the child must be lying. It's all they do, right?

Was there a size saying downstairs priority for prams sand wheelchairs?

Ah x-post. Not a child then.

@ILoveMaxiBondi it’s happened to me in the past. Years ago me and my ex husband were on holiday and a women did just that. It turned into an altercation and me dragging the table back to where we were sat after she tried to remove it for herself 🙄. When my 6’3 shaved headed ex got involved then she wound her neck in!

Believe what you want Maxibond, your comments are negative, patronising and self righteous. You sound like a bundle of fun....not.

The support from the Pret employee was good to read about. I am sorry that there was a child with such an entitled parent, and agree that the child may become difficult later on.