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AIBU?

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To think this woman should pay more attention to her own appearance.

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lurkinginthebackground · 09/04/2012 00:32

Took my mum and 2 dds out to NT event for Easter.
It was cold and involved traipsing around a NT property, doing the Easter Egg Hunt, exploring the adventure playground for clues and then looking at the "gardens".
We didn't go into the stately home as it was £14 just to see the gardens plus £2 per child for the egg hunt.
Anyway "the gardens" turned out to be no more than very large fields with grass and the occassional set of trees.

We were all dressed in coats and flat shoes.
DD1, who is 15, pointed out a woman who had quite literally eyed her up and down starting at her feet, then worked her way up until she finally looked at dds hair and then pulled a not too happy face! dd2 verified that she actually did this!
My dd was wearing Pineapple shoes, baggy jeans, a rose coloured sweat top and a Superdry coat. Her hair was French plaited at the front then tied in a ponytail. She also had very subtle make up.
I tried to laugh it off and told her that the woman was probably admiring her.
She said no mum, she didn't do it in that way,
Anyway the woman looked ok from behind, albeit in a cardigan,Ugg style boots and NO COAT (shudders) but when she turned round had a face to turn the prettist of things into stone.
She looked very old to be a mother of the small child she was with (6,7ish).
I then told dd not to worry as she aws hardly any sort of fashionista.
Secretly I looked at this woman and thought "take a long hard look at yourself, you really are not in any position to throw stones are you?"

Not needing advice just cannot believe that a grown woman would do that to a child. Get a grip you silly cow.

OP posts:
Gunznroses · 09/04/2012 09:13

I just cannot get my head round "superdry" as a designer, everytime i hear it sounds like an incontinence pad.

Is there not actally a nappy brand called "superdry" ? Confused

MrsKittyFane · 09/04/2012 09:13

:o @ pineapple shoes! here are some more

twofingerstoGideon · 09/04/2012 09:14

Grin at Superdry incontinence pad!

DumSpiroSpero · 09/04/2012 09:15

Have you really got nothing more important to worry about?

soverylucky · 09/04/2012 09:15

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DuelingFanjo · 09/04/2012 09:17

is this a reverse AIBU.

go on, admit it. You are the woman who "looked very old to be a mother of the small child she was with"

Gunznroses · 09/04/2012 09:18

Twofingers andsoverlucky - Pleased to be of service ladies, but i need to rush out now to get my grandma some "Superdry's"!

MrsKittyFane · 09/04/2012 09:22

Gunz like these?

Gunznroses · 09/04/2012 09:25

GrinGrinGrin at MrsKitty.

MrsKittyFane · 09/04/2012 09:28

it's already been an AIBU!

MrsKittyFane · 09/04/2012 09:29

Read some of the opening posts! V funny!

wellwisher · 09/04/2012 09:43

YABU - unless your 15yo DD has some SN that you have failed to mention? this crossed my mind as I can't imagine a NT 15yo wanting to participate in a National Trust Easter Egg hunt... Otherwise, your "child" is 15 so you really need to get a grip. If she can't handle someone looking at her funny, she's not going to do well in the big wide world - and regardless, YABVU to slag off this random woman's appearance just because you think she gave your 15yo PFB a funny look.

Have a [bubiscuit]

Yellowtip · 09/04/2012 10:23

OP this is a somewhat technical point, but surely if the woman's face was the sort to turn the prettiest things to stone then she was in an excellent position to throw stones? As the the manner born?

SarahStrattonsEasterName · 09/04/2012 10:23

Probably she was just baffled by a teenager on an Easter egg hunt. Aren't they aimed at small children? Confused

Yellowtip · 09/04/2012 10:24

Or rather, as to the manner born?

gafhyb · 09/04/2012 10:30

You don't know that she did, or if she did, why.

You are sounding more of a cow than her, TBH.

Your daughter's clothes sound lovely. I like Superdry

gafhyb · 09/04/2012 10:33

that was sacrcasm, btw. I don't mind Superdry, but the fact you feel it necessary to mention what is, essentially, a kagoule with some cod-Japanese writing on, says a fair bit about you.

gafhyb · 09/04/2012 10:34

P.S - if people look me up and down, I give them a massive cheesy grin. Teach your DD that, OP

gafhyb · 09/04/2012 10:39

Finally, I apologise for missing your last post, where you admit you have gone over the top and can now see the funny side

Pumpster · 09/04/2012 10:41

This thread is hilarious!

Bloodymary · 09/04/2012 10:44

She looked very old to be a Mother of a 6/7 year old child

Well I certainly hope it was not me you were judging.
I am raising my DGD as my own,and I am 57.
My DGD has chosen to call me Mum, her choice, she can call me whatever she likes.

If ever I hear someone say that about me I shall attempt to remain ladylike, bui it will not be easy [buangry]

OneLastSoul · 09/04/2012 10:45

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edam · 09/04/2012 10:46

lurking, glad you've seen the funny side. To be fair I do know the sort of look you mean - looking someone very slowly completely up and down and sneering. Some women do it as if they are mentally pricing up the outfit someone else is wearing. Very odd. I don't give a fuck how much someone else's clothes cost - but if they sneer at others, they are asking to be judged themselves.

gafhyb · 09/04/2012 10:47

OneLastSoul. If you grin while you do it, as suggested by me above, you've got all basses covered

(or you'll look like a madster)

PosiePaques · 09/04/2012 10:47

It's hard isn't it, just to turn the other cheek but invaluable for your dcs to see you do it!!

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