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AIBU about this man in children's park

230 replies

Totality22 · 17/05/2015 18:07

To set the scene:

Park is quite big, has some open grassy areas (which is for general use - dog walking, people sitting down on grass etc..) a football pitch and a children's park which is fully fenced off and gated. Kids park has several slides, 10 swings, water fountains in summer, picnic tables - so is quite a size in itself.

It's not an overly busy park and on some days (colder weather, term time) it has been just me and DS. It's also quite isolated if no-one is in the football pitch. There is a warden but he takes care of the whole park so often isn't in the hut which is located inside the children's park.

Popped in today {as we do most days} and all was fine. It was actually quiet considering it was nice weather and a Sunday.

I let toddler have a run around and was feeding baby on bench when toddler shoots off and as I turn round to call after toddler I see some bloke has settled himself behind me and is unclothed bar a pair of shorts but even they are rolled up... They are rolled up the way people roll up clothes to catch the sun, so we're talking short shorts.

He was all happily settled on a blanket, earphones in and I am not suggesting for a second he was peeking at me feeding baby, he probably couldn't even tell that I was.

But AIBU to think it's just to the most appropriate place to sunbathe?

I toyed with reporting him but we left soon after. Should I have found the warden and let him know?

It was before Midday, not even that hot and he had the rest of the park to sunbathe in

Or an I being hysterical?

OP posts:
ephemeralfairy · 17/05/2015 18:09

Reporting him for what?

6LittleOnes · 17/05/2015 18:09

Yabu. Doesn't sound like he was doing anything wrong at all

chippednailvarnish · 17/05/2015 18:09

Unless he was having a wank YABU.

usualsuspect333 · 17/05/2015 18:10

You are being hysterical.

pinkr · 17/05/2015 18:11

Was the mouse out of the house?!

BuckyO · 17/05/2015 18:11

What for??? Don't be so silly.

honeysucklejasmine · 17/05/2015 18:11

Are there benches outside the fenced area?

AuntyMag10 · 17/05/2015 18:11

Yes you are being hysterical and ridiculous. Why didn't you move if you felt uncomfortable Hmm

MeggyMooAndTinkerToo · 17/05/2015 18:11

Why would you report someone with earphones in and sunbathing?

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 17/05/2015 18:11

I doubt he even noticed you OP. What on earth would you report him for, sitting in a park by himself?Confused

BackforGood · 17/05/2015 18:12

Hysterical.

Report him for what, exactly ? Confused

AwfulBeryl · 17/05/2015 18:13

What are you going to report him for ? It doesn't sound like he has done anything wrong.

GloGirl · 17/05/2015 18:13

Eh?

PurpleDaisies · 17/05/2015 18:13

You are being ridiculous.

ToadsJustFellFromTheSky · 17/05/2015 18:13

Report him for what? Having a sunbathe? Confused

CMOTDibbler · 17/05/2015 18:14

He sounds like he was sunbathing in an area that he wasn't going to get a football kicked onto him, or a dog weeing on him. People are allowed to enjoy parks without a child present.

NickiFury · 17/05/2015 18:14

This has actually made me laugh. A lengthy post about whether to report someone for sun bathing in the park? How silly.

DragonWithAGirlTattoo · 17/05/2015 18:16

Really - you want to report a man for sunbathing in a public park? what on earth would you be reporting him for?

Yes officer, he was in a public place, wearing only shorts... disgusting! wont someone think of the children???

let us know how that goes...

WorraLiberty · 17/05/2015 18:16

For fuck sake

I ploughed through a painstakingly detailed opening post (love how you explained to us what 'general use' means!)

Just to find some guy was sunbathing?

Is that it. Really? Confused

NerrSnerr · 17/05/2015 18:17

What exactly would you report him for? I mean, how very dare he use a public park!

Fairy13 · 17/05/2015 18:17

What would you report him for?

To much daily fail 'peadophile next door' I think.

WhirlpoolGalaxyM51 · 17/05/2015 18:17

Maybe he doesn't like dogs.

YABU.

Totality22 · 17/05/2015 18:20

I am not sure if I am explaining things properly but he has come into a kids park (very clearly a kids park and one that is fenced off and gated) when he has oodles of other space to chose from to sunbathe wearing not very much.

I just found it very odd.

I did move, I actually left the park.

The main grassy area is treble the size, has benches, well maintained lawns and this is where groups of people usually picnic / sit.

Had this guy been in main park area (which I also use) I wouldn't have batted an eyelid.

OP posts:
Cantbelievethisishappening · 17/05/2015 18:20

Worra Grin

OP..... Hmm

BertPuttocks · 17/05/2015 18:20

He chose to lie down in an area of the park where it's usually quiet.

Unless you were going to report him for wearing rolled up shorts, what exactly would you have said to the warden? Confused

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