to have shouted at these teenagers in the street?

[bluebeanie]

I don't live in the best area, but still. There was a group of about 9 guys hanging around my street just now making a fair bit of noise.

I watched them for a bit in the dark upstairs bedroom and then suddenly one was on my drive approaching the car. I saw red and opened the window. I shouted, 'What the f do you think you are doing? The guy responded that he was checking out his reflection in the window. I said that I've got a sleeping baby here (true, but in the back room) and to p off or I'd call the police. I then slammed the window shut and called them anyway. The Police never really come for that sort of thing anyway and I never saw them.

Anyway, they left soon after, but I'm half expecting to wake up to my tires slashed or my paintwork keyed. It's not a fancy car (Hyundai i30). God, I'm shaking. It's not a usual occurrence thank god. I'm usually timid. Hell hath no fury like a mum, I suppose.

I also agree that this thread reeks of sheep mentality because the first "YABU" was from a well known poster

I rarely agree with WorraLiberty. However, in this case, I think it was foolish to start off by swearing at the boy when there are many other less antagonistic ways of dealing with it.

How does that affect your sheep assumption?

I do wonder whether the OPs reaction would have been the same if it was a group of girls. I'm also wondering whether I would feel the same about girls v boys in a similar scenario.

I would have asked him what he was doing, then asked him to move off my drive. I wouldnt have started off screaming and swearing, I think that could be asking for trouble.

However I have boys so dont see a group of them and instantly think they are up to no good