to tell an elderly gent to f*ck off

[Helenfellows33]

i was on a family day out on a steam train and on the way home an infirm old man got on with his carer. she left shortly after and he was on his own in his wheelchair with me and my dh and dc's. this journey was about an hour long and ds being cranky started to cry. and the old man turned to him and shouted at him to be quiet boy. at this i told him to shut the fuck up and a list of words i cant mention here. dh backed me up although i was telling a friend later she said he was ok too this as he was old, we are now not speaking cause of this. AIBU for doing that to an elderly person.

Who has commented on your appearance, OP? I think you are getting confused now.

how can you say what look like? or that im an asbo family, your ignorance astounds me

Oh the utter irony of that statement.

Oh my lord, you've given it all away now OP. A touch too much I think.

OP quote: "Your ignorance astounds me."

Ha ha ha ha ha ha - stop it, stop it, I'm crying with laughter now!!!

at knowitall
And it still didn't work.
Meaning Op must win the prize for being The most Unreasonable ever on MN.

What you look like? I'm imagining a Juicy Couture tracksuit, Ugg boots, fake tan and rings on every finger?

"your ignorance astounds me"

Are you sure you are not astounded by your own ignorance, op?

pmsl

People who just dont get it really annoy me , Nobody is that thick are they , OP was in the wrong majority says nope YABU but still harping on about respect and how very dare he say that !

none of you know what i look like. how can you judge without evidence.

You need to practise saying "Please learn to mind your own business" to old people so you don't end up swearing at them ffs. The aged wee bastards prefer it. I had to hone it on old ladies when dd1 went through a difficult phase at 3, but it is far more effective than making yourself sound like a yob.

and swearing at strangers is chavvy , being chavvy is also a behaviour trait not just big hoop earrings [gtin]

none of you know what i look like

True that. But I suspect you don't look very happy right now.

You would look happier if you were more empathetic and had greater self-awareness.

I don;t care what you look like in the slightest - it really isn't relevant

You don't even understand that nobody has mentioned your actual appearance. Is English maybe not your first language?

I think we need to leave her be. She could be a "vulnerable adult" for all we know.

Sorry op.

But please, for the sake of your children, and to have an easier every day life. Stop the swearing and the mouthing off. It is not good behaviour.

I think, OP, most people feel you have yourself supplied plenty of 'evidence' as to what you might be and look like. This may be an incorrect judgement, or a biased one, but you have done nothing to change that view, however unwittingly.

We can make a good guess at what you look like based on the evidence of your behaviour. If the image you are creating in our minds is inaccurate or not one that you are happy to portray, then maybe you should think about refining your behaviour so that it fits better with your actual appearance!

OP your ignorance and behaviour has astounded everyone on here. Accept that you were wrong. It doesn't matter what the old man said, how he said it. YOU WERE WRONG.

Now, be quiet woman.

How are you feeling OP?

Oh FGS I've encountered ruder people saying things my to kids and I've managed not to swear at them! You could have just told him to mind his business!

your ignorance astounds me.

Thank you OP this was exactly the phrase I was looking for!

Waits for the OP to tell her to STFU

Oops, didn't meant to put that in bold