Little Shit

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AIBU to be a bit cross that a member of staff at Tesco called a school boy a Little Shit. Granted the Boy was messing around at the self service till and he should have known better. But the reaction from the staff member was rude and unprofessional towards a year 7 child.
Member of staff grabbed some receipts boy was messing around with and said to him aggressively "think your funny do you, you little shit". Yes the boy was in the wrong but it didn't warrant the reaction.

Not acceptable to have called him, or anybody else a 'little shit'. Acceptable to tell him off and to ask him to leave the store

It's not acceptable to call anyone a little shit, it is however acceptable (and completely justified) to be thinking fuck off you little shit whilst telling them to stop messing around with the till.

"Called my DS a little shit last night for taking my lost snickers ice cream, should I feel bad?"

Yup, that's a pretty vile thing to say to a child. Or is he actually 25? Assuming he's under 18 it's ompletely inappropriate parenting. By all means show that you were annoyed and disappointed in his behaviour, but calling him that kind of language now will probably backfire on you some day.

I feel sorry for the children of the posters who think that verbal abuse against children is acceptable "as long as they deserve it". Interesting opinion; I wonder whether they use the same 'logic' in their adult relationships.

If I were that person's manager they would be summarily dismissed for swearing at any customer. Regardless of whether we think he was misbehaving at the time, it's not acceptable for any customer or member of the public to be subject to verbal abuse or swearing by staff.

And bruthas nobody is saying that you have to just accept verbal abuse at work, but as the member of staff in the situation your responsibility is to be professional, calling police or security as necessary rather than swearing back. I've been spat at, sworn at, assaulted. I react professionally and proportionately, and would be in serious trouble if I reciprocated with unacceptable behaviour - rightly so too.