...to want to yell at parents for yelling at their kids...

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I know I'm gradually turning in to a grumpy old woman but....
Parents that yell from a distance to their kids, usually to stop doing something or start doing something. Then after the 5th or 6th attempt at screeching at them resort to idle threats.
One example: Mother and daughter in a park, Mum sitting on the bench, daughter sitting on the grass. "Doris,put your i-pad away were leaving" ( as Mum continues to use her phone)
After the 5th "Put the i-pad away" ( As Mum continues to play with HER phone) Mum resorts to "If you don't put it away I'll take it off you" Another 5 times......
All I want to do is get up from the other end of the bench (sitting enjoying the sun last week) yell at both of them " Both of you Get off you bloody appliances and piss off"
AIBU or just really grumpy at the moment

YANBU. I hate it. Especially when its done for attention seeking purposes. eg on the bus, parent in full conversation with very young child who is answering perfectly normally, parent winds child up so they can start with "if you don't shut up i'll...". Cue upset child, and LOUD berating from parent. It makes me sick. When did this need to be heard become so strong? I hear a good few parents doing it, I make a point of giving them no eye contact whatsoever as Im not giving them the attention they crave. Still hate to hear it though.

^I'm talking about, for e.g., if dc1 is scooting, dc2 falls over so I need to help dc2, and for dc1 to stop and wait.

Apologies for sounding 'common' and having a 'fat arse'^

Totally agree - I think of my voice as being my fall back tool to keep my second kid safe when I'm engaged with the first one. Singing, talking, shouting, all have their place. It's maybe not the ideal way to interact with a child but I have twins so from day 1 there's been no option.

I often think in these "I saw a parent making less effort at parenting than I approve of" threads it should be mandatory to finish your post with the number of children and the age gap between them

This is extremely common, I have done it...many parents have done it. Sorry it pisses you off so much but I want least try get my child come over to me by herself before I charge over or I may yell at her to stop her doing something dangerous, 9 times out 10 she stop.

Life too short sit there judging other people for stupid things like this.

Its not judging though, is it...? I dislike noisy attention seekers, especially those screeching at their children in an unpleasant way and actually Im not one of the parents who has done it - I don't bray in public as I have no wish or need to draw attention to myself with my voice - nor will I berate my children in foghorn voice. I have legs - if my children are that far away from me that I have to bellow then Im not paying attention, am I? & on a bus for instance when your child is less than a 12 inch ruler away from you, whats the need? None.

Im intolerant of noisy adults including those bellowing into their mobile phones so you can't even hear yourself think, or are forced to listen to every word and nuance of their conversation. Noisy children are another story - childrens' noise doesn't bother me I seem well able to screen it, I just wish adults would either talk in normal decibels - its perfectly possible to do it - or just shut up

Not talking about shouting at child one to stay away from the sharp knife while you help child two put the top back on the superglue......
Ineffectual parenting though, yes that annoys me. If saying/shouting something at your child from a distance while you engage in something else doesn't work after the first 10 times, maybe try something else....

In the particular instance you've described, YWNBU.
But in general, your thread title? YABU.

mistress - like this you mean?

Thumbwitch Id have been on meltdown within 2.2 seconds if I were there...!