To email the local school about these girls.

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Today I was in the charity shop with DS, I am not at all snobby about charity shops at all and used to volunteer in one for a year before I got my job. 4 girls from one of the local schools came in wearing their school uniform. They were loudly shouting, "I have never been into a charity shop before, I hope nobody sees us" "Ergh be quick" etc etc, they then proceeded to roughly handle the clothes on the rails all the while shouting "ergh look at these sexy jeans" "All these clothes are disgusting why would anyone shop in here" "lets get out it's minging". They were shouting so loud that everyone in the shop could hear. I just thought this was such awful behaviour, from my experience volunteering I remember what a lifeline charity shops are for people who are short of money and the people I volunteered with (mostly elderly people) and of course the charity. They can think what they like about charity shops but they should keep it to themselves and not enter one to be so disrespectful. I am not really one to complain but I am so tempted to email the school and inform them of their behaviour but I am unsure if it would do any good, but I am just so disappointed that some of their pupils would act this way. Should I just let it drop?

I have contacted a school to make them aware of some of their pupils behaviour on a train a few weeks ago . I also filmed them running up and down a train carriage , screaming their heads off , ripping up the free newspapers and throwing them all over the place , before telling the revenue protection guy to go fuck himself , which was the point at which I waded in and told them to pack it in . This is pupils from the allegedly most 'outstanding ' school in town, which makes a selling point of its pupils' conduct .

So I sent the footage to the Head Teacher , with the comment that fortunately, I didn't feel the need to put it on Facebook . The uniform is unique and made to order , so they were easily identifiable. The reaction I got was instant. Not only was the Head Teacher on the phone in about ten minutes flat, but apparently the revenue team got letters of apology, and the school were considering putting staff on the train .

what george said, were you never a teenager!

what george said, were you never a teenager!

We all were. And whilst I had my share of silly behaviour, it was never like that.

Plus, in my day, school was extremely concerned about your behaviour when you were in uniform and you wouldn't have dared.

I would leave it.

I was a teenager, but I was never a rude twat. I must have missed that memo

I would mention it to the school.

When I lived in London I contacted the extremely well-respected local independent girls' school about the consistently appalling manners of its older pupils. When I was working in the area, I used to walk, with DS1 in a sling, along a route used by many of the girls, who would parade along, 4 abreast, arms linked, making no attempt to give way to anyone coming the other way. If you didn't leap into the road (which I didn't!) they would walk into you and tut or, at best, do a half-hearted "oops sorry" attached to a silly giggle.

On one occasion one girl deliberately shoulder-barged me for failing to get out of her way.

The school were not remotely happy about it.

On the other side of things, I also contacted another local school - failing school with very poor reputation - to tell them how lovely some of their teenage pupils were, after a group of lads fell over themselves to help me on the bus, when DS1 was kicking off and I had bags falling about the place. That school was delighted to hear about it, and said it would be mentioned in assembly.

Definitely contact the school and give them an opportunity to educate their pupils. They are unlikely to be able to identify the perpetrators but those girls will hear the assembly or the talk in PSHE and realise it was them.

Schools aren't just there for academic education.

Agree with Gold.

Another one agreeing with Gold - it's a good education opportunity and might make them think.

I think I would have kindly spoken to the girls and gently explained that the shop's purpose is to raise money for x charity and educated them a bit on the work of the charity. Then asked their opinions about how the shop could be more appealing to youngsters like themselves and maybe they could donate their outgrown clothes and encourage their friends to do the same.You attract more wasps with honey than vinegar!

Please tell the school, they we're rude and obnoxious which is not acceptable. School have to address social conduct as part of the curriculum and this is a good opportunity for them to learn from their behaviour. It doesn't have to be a telling off, in fact I doubt it would be even if they can identify the students involved. It's more likely to be an assembly to educate about attitude and social responsibility which can only be a positive thing.

It is difficult for teenagers to put aside their childish behaviours sometimes and that's ok because they are young, however, they need insight into when it is absolutely not acceptable and into what impact they have on others. They will change as they get older (hopefully).

Give them a couple of years and they'll be queuing up outside said charity shop to source unique vintage pieces

Call the school. They will probably bring the subject up in an assembly. The people involved will feel shamefaced and learn a lesson quickly but quietly.

A few years ago i was driving along a road where a local school pupil had recently been knocked over. A young lad (year 7/8) was messing about and ran in to the road in front of an oncoming car. I called the school and they were very interested, also on my way back past the scene i stopped my car and asked a group of kids from the same school if they knew the who the boy was, obviously they all didnt know.

Kids will be kids but it seems no one wants to pull them up on their wrong doings these days but it will not help them later in life.

Last summer I was in Bon Marche buying some cheap t shirts when 3 schoolgirls came in and started loudly declaring that everything was for "old munters" and shouting "Jade, Jade I found your swimsuit/pants/dress etc..." While holding up various large items at different times. I was just about to tell them to pipe down when a tiny old lady on a mobility scooter roared at them to shut the fuck up! Never seen 3 mouthy girls scarper so fast. :o