WIBU to say no to this dad?

[TidyDancer]

This happened earlier this week, and is actually quite trivial. DP thinks I was being a bit mean, so I thought I'd throw it out there!

I was walking through my local shopping centre after work when a small child (3 or 4 at most) took a shine to my bag. In all fairness, it is a rather lovely bag. It's a pink tote bag with a penguin on it. I use it for my lunch and some odds and ends on work days.

Anyway, aforementioned small child squealed in delight at my bag and I smiled as I passed her. Next thing I knew, the father of the child was tapping me on the shoulder and asking me if his DD could have my bag! I was a bit taken aback tbh, and said that I was sorry, but no, she couldn't have it. I was perfectly nice about it, but walked away to get the car. As I was leaving, I heard the dad say to his DD "sorry darling, the mean rude lady said no". There was crying following this.

Was it really unreasonable of me to not want to give away my bag? It was not a free bag and I was quite stunned tbh.

Any opinions? :)

[Pan]

FFS it's only a bag. That poor child will be scarred now. YABVU

[catgirl1976]

Pan, could I have your car?

DS will cry otherwise.

[MsPickle]

Apart from the fact it's a ridiculous request, what did he expect you to so with the contents? Hand those over as well?

What a daft wally.

[expatinscotland]

'FFS it's only a bag. That poor child will be scarred now. YABVU'

It's a tenner. If a child came up and asked you for a tenner just because they wanted it to you hand it over? Or your phone case or phone? The OP's son chose it for her.

[Pan]

[Lovelygoldboots]

[HecateWhoopass]

I think pan must surely have been joking.

[Wallace]

I think it was Pan

[Lovelygoldboots]

I assumed pan was messing about.

[TidyDancer]

Yeah I think Pan was joking. I hope so anyway!

[Lovelygoldboots]

Was it the arctic animal or chocolate biscuit on your bag?

[OkayHazel]

Laughing a little bit at the image you going 'Why yes, of course she can', and then unloading your belongings into your arms and carrying on with your day.

What a knob.

[Pan]

In years to come that poor little girl will be in counselling, and...

Well It's the bear pit that is AIBU!

The man's a feckin' loon obv.

[TidyDancer]

I have a creature on my bag, Lovely. I think it's a gentoo penguin. :)

[BananaramaLlama]

Could he have been asking if she could hold it for a minute? Am clutching at straws because otherwise it is so bizarre that he would ask for it.

[nipersvest]

i'm going to try this when we're out tomorrow, maybe with a mulberry. will get the dc's to have a tantrum

yanbu, bloke was rude for asking, what kind of a message is he sending his dd, if you see something you like, just take it!

[Lovelygoldboots]

My favorite penguin

[GlaikitFizzog]

Pans the daddy!!

[Pan]

They are probably a double-act, a la Oliver!, collecting odd items from strangers based on crying girl, and then ebaying them.

[midastouch]

How strange, i wonder why he didnt just ask where you got it from

[thenightsky]

I might have handed it over, but I'd have asked for, oooh, about £50

[catgirl1976]

Oooh nipers

I want a Mulberry. Cracking idea. DS has amazing tantrums so I reckon we could score one

[Fakebook]

I can see this being in a sketch show. The guy asks for the bag and you hand it over along with your trousers, top, bra and knickers and walk out of the shop whilst he stands there gobsmacked. Brilliant.

[Pan]

Glaikit - nah, I just nick stuff.

[Sailormercury]

Cheeky bastard!