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To be surprised at this woman's rudeness?

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Pensfriends · 30/05/2015 14:34

I was shopping yesterday. DC3 was in the baby seat in the trolley DC2(5) was holding the trolley and DC1(7) was walking next to us. No one was running or messing about. We walked to the baby change with the trolley, it's fairly narrow but easy enough for two trolleys to pass each other. My trolley had a bit of a mind of its own and with the baby in was heavy and a bit difficult to steer.

A woman walked towards us, directly at us in fact and made no attempt to move (she didn't have a trolley or anything). I tried to steer out of her way but when she got level with my five year old she said to him"get out the fucking way then"! I was so shocked that I just looked at DC1 like Shock. She pushed past us and we carried on.

I'm under no illusions that occasionally my DC can get in the way or become slightly rowdy, however they were being well behaved and holding the trolley/walking at the side.

I said to DC1 that I couldn't believe how rude she had been and he said "maybe she's a nice lady usually but she's just having a bad day". I wish I had his optimism.

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MarvellousMarbles · 30/05/2015 16:59

Horrible.

A man told me to get my fucking dog out of his way on a train yesterday. My dog is a guide dog. She was in his way, but obviously I couldn't see that. There wasn't any need for him to be so rude, I would gladly have moved aside with her so that he could come past us (we were trying to get to our seats).

tobysmum77 · 30/05/2015 17:00

What would having a go back achieve sum? She is clearly not a reasonable person it would just wind her up more. It's not about fear it's about assessing which battles are worth fighting in life.

SumThucker · 30/05/2015 17:06

Her cockiness would rile me, to be honest, tobysmum, and the outrage of her believing she could speak to my child like that. However, I'm not a small meek lass (not saying OP is) so chances are she wouldn't intimidate me.

tobysmum77 · 30/05/2015 17:13

I am not easily intimidated either, but there are people I wish to converse with and those I don't. She falls into the second type you will be unsurprised to learn. I understand where you are coming from though Smile

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