Not to let my DS to play because they have a problem with me & DH

[heathermumof3]

A couple on my street are that sad and perfectic in my eyes for not letting my 7 year old DS play with there son. When my son calls for theres and they have sht the door in his face, told there child not to talk or play with him. When there child is playing out with one of my DS friends they have told him that if my DS asks to play there child has to come home.
I am so mad I feel like smacking them in the face and I am not a voilent person.
It started a year ago. The couples sister was in our house slagging off her brother inlaw. We made a comment saying that we don't think that her brother inlaw likes us as every time we try to speak to him he put's his head down and won't speak back. A week later I seen the woman at school and went to say hi. She snapped at me saying how upset her husband was because we had called him ignorant. I felt terrible so me & my DH went round with a bottle and a can to apologise. Since then they have never talked to us. Blanked us in the street and now is forcing our kids to stay away from each other.
AIBU to think they are being horrid to my child and being so childish not to speak to us.
If they have a problem with me or my DH fine but tae it out my DS

hairfullofsnakes, read my sentence again. It begins with "I'm sure..." then at the end I say "you obviously aren't (sure)". So, it's "aren't", not "don't".

Smoothily now pumpkin....smoothily.

Pumpkin

I know you want to sound clever but when you talk about 'beginner's level it is beginner's level not beginners' level

Maybe you need to return to school to learn a few more things before you feel the need to try and look clever and dish out advice on how to write...

hairfullofsnakes

reeling, yes.
It's a shame to see your beautiful language murdered, there's no reason why an adult shouldn't know the difference between "there" and "their". Honestly, any foreign who studies English as a second language knows it.

You really think saying 'aren't' sounds right pumpkin?

Oh dear, oh dear, dear...

Duh, duh, duh

OP - sorry your neighbours are being so childish and upsetting yur lad but a hard lesson learned maybe? Never get in the middle of another family's snipes about each other!

Pumpkincarver - I think you'd feel at home on the BBC Points of View message board. There a several dull and superior types on there who like to take digs at people for their errors. It must make them feel so good about themselves to be rotten to others
Why don't you give it a try?

OOOOH - I say .......... that should read your lad obviously!

Any foreign?! What does that mean?

Now, also, make sure you have understood that this is how you write beginner's level

Or do you want to blame the fact you wrote beginners level instead of beginner's level as a typo too?

Pumpkin, your post in question had a full stop, creating two separate sentences. I think that might account for the confusion.

Hairfullofsnakes, you're wrong yet again. You can say either "beginners' level" (level for people who are beginners) or "beginner's level" (level for a person who is a beginner).

I suggest you buy a copy of "Eats Shoots & Leaves" by Lynne Truss. It is a wonderful book which will explain to you the correct uses of the apostrophe.

Oi......who says it's MY beautiful language?

Maybe i'm a foreign who studies English as a second language

Ta reeling

Or should I use a proper word and say thank you?!

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What's wrong with "beginners' level" if more than one beginner is being discussed?

Oh dear....pumpkin...you're boring me now.

Laters.

Always knew you were a foreign I did, Reeling

But give pumpkin his/her dues, they've not slunk off embarrassed at the irony of their posts.

Which I would have at this point tbf.

Pumpkin

I suggest you buy a book called eats, shits and leaves

Would suit you down to the ground love

Can i just pop back and suggest pedants corner?

eats shoots and leaves was also mocked by a lot of people as pedantic and snobbish. Can i ask a genuine question,why does it bother you so much?I am learning Spanish and cant imagine becoming so preoccupied by every detail,seriously why is it such an issue for you how people communicate,language is personal and unique and adaptable,its our main way of communicating,the only way it needs to be word perfect is foe formal things like exams and application forms,just relax man.

Nowt wrong with either sooty! You are quite right! But maybe it's because it came from someone who I can just imagine is fairly annoying in RL...

What do you think reeling? do ya think she might be the annoying sort?

Oh fgs...

I am a furriner....

I like fur.

hairfullofsnakes ....again

Ledkr you sound like my kind of person!

Have a on me!

Reeling - fancy a too?