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thefifthheffalump · 08/09/2012 09:12

Not really bad stuff for the most part. Things like people not taking their rubbish in a food court and putting it in the bin, but leaving the crap all over the table so nobody can use it without clearing it themselves. I did this today to a couple of 20ish girls (asked them as they left the next table if they thought it was polite to leave their rubbish behind for someone else to deal with - they didn't say anything but looked a bit shamefaced, turned back and took it to the bin, so they obviously recognised it as the right hing to do, they were just being lazy and inconsiderate). My DH was slightly shocked and commented that lately I seem to have less tolerance for this type of thoughtlessness (I'd had a go a couple of days ago at an absolute twunt thoughtless person who was driving dangerously fast through a cramped car park and I am also prone to speak up to people allowing their kids to be absolute little shits in public).

I don't know if this is age - having hit the big 50 I'm less worried about what other people think of me if I speak up - or if I'm actually getting a bit menopausal or something! I think I'm just feeling less patient with the culture of entitlement and lack of consideration that makes life that bit less pleasant for everyone else, but I'm worried I'm descending into 'when I were a lass...the world was a better place' territory.

Do other people feel like me, or am I really becoming a bit unreasonable? I hasten to add that I'm not violently confrontational or anything, my challenges are always polite!

RebeccaMumsnet · 08/09/2012 22:21

@wellwisher

Unbelievable... my calm, profanity free post gets deleted while Dawndonna's charming post telling me to fuck off - because I expressed an opinion that isn't compatible with the PC consensus - is left up. The PC thought police strike again... what's the matter MNHQ, do you all have special needs kids or something? I haven't posted anything that breaks the guidelines. Well, apart from this maybe...

Hi wellwisher,

That personal attack has now gone. If you report posts to us that break our Talk guidelines, we will take a look. If you don't report them, we don't always see them.

Can we please ask everyone to try and be a little more supportive to one another. We know that folks don't always agree and debate is fine but personal attacks really aren't.

Please do bear in mind how difficult this parenting business can be, and if there's one thing all of us could do with, it's some moral support.

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