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What does this school mum actually think the rest of us are queuing for??

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aperolspritzbasicbitch · 20/11/2025 14:08

In general I arrive at my child’s school for pick up about 5 minutes before the playground gate is opened. Not on purpose, it just happens that sometimes the walk is quicker than others. Sometimes I’m the first one there, sometimes there are a few people in front, and others join the queue behind me.

One particular mum will turn up bang on collection time (fine) and just walk past the queue of people patiently waiting and stand right in front of the gate.
As if we aren’t all there for the same reason.

It actually baffles me that she seems to think that her need to collect her child is any greater than the rest of us, but so far haven’t said anything because I can’t be arsed with any playground drama, although yesterday I was tempted to side step in front of her just as the gate was open.

is this not just straight up rude behaviour?

OP posts:
Sleepdeprived101 · 30/11/2025 09:10

You are choosing to queue in a waiting area.

Extragreen · 30/11/2025 11:34

Goditsmemargaret · 30/11/2025 08:55

Why is @rainbowsandraspberrygin going for OP so much? OP is definitely holding her own but why should she have to? This bullshit is so unnecessary and nasty.

As far as I can see all @rainbowsandraspberrygin has done is misunderstand what “exercised” can mean in certain contexts

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