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to ask: what makes you want to hoist up your judgey pants?

370 replies

butterflyballs · 28/04/2015 16:06

For me, it's the ignorance on vaccinations and the belief that measles is just a regular childhood disease. Makes me want to beat people with a large stick.

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DragonMamma · 28/04/2015 16:37

Smoking with children in the car

Children who get collected from the school gates and handed a baby bottle of milk/squash. At 4!

The woman who I saw walking up the road at 1pm on Sunday in leopard print pjs and a slightly mis-matching dressing gown. I used to see it frequently in a Tesco near where I worked at the time, when I would pop in at lunchtim - it was so rife at the time it made the papers and they had a no pj rule clearly marked outside.

Oh and people who completely ignore Big Issue sellers, as if they aren't there. Is it too much to say 'no, thank you' ?

ScorpioMermaid · 28/04/2015 16:38

pregnant women smoking.
smoking in cars with kids.
people driving really short distances rather than walking.

my biggest personal annoyance is people judging me for having a big family.. I wish they would fuck right off.

YANAgurl1973 · 28/04/2015 16:39

Smoking,pregnant women who drink alcohol yes even one unit a week,babies with earrings. Swearing around children.

emms1981 · 28/04/2015 16:40

People who storm out of shops because they have been asked if they would like to buy a chocolate bar for e.g at the till.
Yes its annoying but the person on the till has been told to do it. I have just started a job where I have to ask.

DinosaursRoar · 28/04/2015 16:40

Smoking round children

Not picking up dog poo

and as much as I hate that I do judge, I do find myself judging the parents who are late every single day for school drop off/pick up.

HesterShaw · 28/04/2015 16:40

Litter droppers
Wilful ignorance
People who say "I'm not racist but..." or "I'm not homophobic, but..."
People who openly don't give a crap about the environment

finnbarrcar · 28/04/2015 16:41

People who never put any boundaries in place then wonder why their dcs don't behave, cos they're terrified of their child not "liking" them, it's pathetic and impacts on everyone else. Grrr.

YANAgurl1973 · 28/04/2015 16:41

Squash in baby bottles

ConferencePear · 28/04/2015 16:42

Litter - especially on the slip roads leaving motorways - people must be clearing their car before they get home. I hate them.

TheBoov · 28/04/2015 16:43

People who don't think "invisible disabilities" exist.

TheBoov · 28/04/2015 16:43

Dog poo. There is NO excuse you lazy dirty fuckers.

Feminine · 28/04/2015 16:49

Parents that ignore bad behaviour.
Especially when another child has been hurt.

Feminine · 28/04/2015 16:50

Oh, and parents that make excuses for children that still use physical actions to get what they want - over three or so.

Toofat2BtheFly · 28/04/2015 16:51

You lot would hate me ... I'm guilty of a fair few of these Blush

I'm a super judgy pants of people drinking cans of booze whilst walking down the street

TheBoov · 28/04/2015 16:53

Parents who never say 'no' to their children. They end up crumbling when other people reasonably say it.

lambsie · 28/04/2015 16:53

People who pull faces or tut at my son.

Choccyhobnob · 28/04/2015 16:54

Parents who let their 10 year olds play Call of Duty or Grant Theft Auto.....

Marmaladedandelions · 28/04/2015 16:56

Bad teeth
Body odour
Smoking

Charlotte3333 · 28/04/2015 16:58

Not much gets me judgy bar smoking around babies and children.

I judge parents who take no interest in their DC's education, who don't come to parents evenings or read at home or get involved in that way. It's awful to admit, because there could be really legitimate reasons for it. But it still gets me huffy.

ouryve · 28/04/2015 17:01

People who drive around with kids free ranging in their cars. Even worse, the ones who sit a toddler in a car seat, presumably so they can see out of the window, but don't strap them in.

Littlemonstersrule · 28/04/2015 17:02

Smoking
Tattoos
Bad manners
Parents who believe their child is an angel and ignore bad behaviour
Parents who don't dress thier children for the weather or clothes far tot big or small
Large families but personal reasons for that one, am sure there are some parents that may handle it well.

Reignbeau · 28/04/2015 17:06

People who let their kids ride scooters in a shop and don't apologise or tell them to stop doing it when they crash into your legs Angry. Lucky I'm steady on my feet and not elderly or disabled. It's not a fecking park so man up and tell your PFB no he cannot get his own way for once in his life.

Indantherene · 28/04/2015 17:08

Parents with obese primary-school-aged and younger children, where there is no medical reason.

I have several "friends" with girls of 7-8 who are horribly overweight, but we aren't close enough that I could point out the obvious while they've got time to do something about it. It's cruel. Do they not notice?

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GoStraightGoStraight · 28/04/2015 17:08

I saw someone sitting outside McDonalds in a car smoking the other week, with all the windows done up (it was raining) and I was Shock to see two toddlers strapped into the rear seat. I did stand there and gawp and seriously consider banging on the window and asking WTF he thought he was doing. I honestly didn't think anyone did that anymore. It made me really sad for the children. I remember my parents doing that to me and how much I detested it.