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to be annoyed by this rudeness

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vodkanchocolate · 30/06/2015 09:50

This morning on the school walk called at the local co-op to use the cash machine, there was an oap lady using it and was taking her time think she was struggling to see the screen with the sun and was all doddery. There was a middle aged guy in front of us huffing and puffing, turned to me and said for god sake im already late for work!! Was obvious she heard the comment as she turned round and glared, she eventually got her money and then put the card back in... again the man was really agrivated and was talking under his breath. I was annoyed by his attitude towards her tbh. Again she seemed all flustered eventually left the cash machine and dropped her purse some coins dropped out, my dd aged 9 bobbed down to help when the lady shouted really loud at her to get her hands off!! I said shes just helping and she just totally blanked me. The grumpy guy then says to me that some people shouldnt be let out (referring to the lady).

This is a fine example of 2 wrongs dont make a right im guessing she was all flusterd and irritated about the guy and took it out on my little girl. Find it so sad as dd was upset said not helping strangers anymore :(

OP posts:
dustarr73 · 01/07/2015 18:08

She roared at your DD cause she didn't have the balls to stand up to the man.He sounds like a wanker but you probably already knew that .The old woman was equally in the wrong.If your DD didn't help she probably would have made a smart remark about that.

DJThreeDog · 01/07/2015 19:26

He was a bit rude.

But y'know (just to offer a backstory Wink) maybe his tax credits went in this morning and he needed cash to get to work. Maybe he's the sole earner for his family in a shitty job.

If he should not be using the ATM before work maybe the old lady should use it outside of a time when working people might need it? Also I think she deliberately put her card back in which was rude as well.

Two wrongs don't make a right, and it's a shame your daughter's actions didn't defuse the situation.

derxa · 01/07/2015 19:51

Flowers to your wife chewymeringue

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