Are these Teenage boys taking the piss out of me??

[Jaffacakecake1234]

I took my daughter out around our shopping area the other day and she doesnt really like walking so to keep her motivated we count her steps. So were walking up a narrow path shes holding my hand bear in mind shes only two and there is four boys rangeing from 14-16. And too my amazement two of them moved out off our way i said thanks boys and me an dd carry on walking saying one two... Ect and i hear one of the boys starts imitating my words and voice (squeaky. And girly) i turn around hes there smirking like a twat and his mates sniggering i said im my most imature voice " look dd even you can count better than them little boys" they soon shut up. Anyone else had similar happan and actually shut them up??

The old 'boys will be boys' argument. Nah. It was rude and unnecessary, and they shouldn't be congratulated on moving out of the way, it's what people (including teenagers) should all do for each other when there's limited space.

I doubt they we're trying to be rude, probably trying to be funny in front of each other. Teenage boys sense of humour is so immature, I'm pretty sure it wasn't meant in a malicious way.

Don't allow yourself to get offended over something so small.

Also, don't judge the whole group by one boys actions either.

We only have the OPs view that they were 14-16 they could have been younger. Teenagers are very hard to judge. I have a 15 year old that could pass for being in his 20s without a uniform on.

I don't think anyone is condoning what they did, just saying that it wasn't really aimed at the OP or meant to be aggressive.

I think this is a British (English?) thing, behaviour like this is rarely seen in France.

I've seen similar in Italy and definitely in Holland. I don't think it's a british thing at all. Dutch teenagers are horrible.

""I think this is a British (English?) thing, behaviour like this is rarely seen in France.""

Which behaviour? I've had sexual comments thrown at me and other Women I've been traveling with, from Teen French Lads (in Paris).

I've also encountered rude and obnoxious/arrogant behaviour from French teens, in other countries.

A think there is a culture of commenting on everything, in a piss take way, helped along by Youtubers, FB etc.

Lets make this more clear thw title ia rhetorical ino they where taking the piss the boy who mimiked me wadsnt on of them that moved and i just got past them when he did it and he looked me right in the eye the little swine.. Normal teenage?? If anyone i was related too did that to a woman and her child id give them a rude awakening!

Immature.

I think they often don't realise how annoying or insensitive they are. The other day there was a group of girls in the doctors, not doing anything wrong as such. They obviously thought they were hilairious and edgy but due to everyone else harrumphing and eye rolling they were just annoying but as my Mum said, if you told them they wouldn't see it, they'd just think everyone else was being boring and didn't understand them.
It's not just a British thing either my parents and their friends host teenagers and young adults for a local festival. They have had guests from all over the world. Most are lovely but a lot of teens behave like teens!

Some teenage boys can be very silly (not mine actually but many others). Also if they go to court they often start laughing even though they are really scared and don't think something is funny. They really seem very silly at times. I am not sure we can always blame them. Hormones are raging. Teenage girls can be pretty difficult at times too. In fact plenty of teenagers cut themselvse and kill themselves. It's one of the toughest ages to be. If they get through it relatively unscathed to 18 that's a victory.

I had some teenage girls take the piss out of me a few weeks ago. I was wearing a new dress with a bold print on, and one of the girls came up to me and said she liked my outfit. I said thanks, and then her and the others burst out laughing and she said "it's alright for fancy dress". I was mortified. It's not just teenage boys who can be arses.

I was walking Dd to the park, she was about 2. There was broken glass on the path. I bent down to tell Dd to be careful of the glass and 3 boys, a bit younger than teens popped out of the bushes, told me to F off and called me a fanny licker. Was too shocked to say anything. Am still thinking of witty responses 3 years later!!!

Teenage boys are not by definition horrible. And we shouldn't just accept it when they are.

a British thing

Goodness me I have seen far ruder behaviour from teenagers in France snd Cyprus.

Stop the pearl clutching ffs! They took the piss as groups of young teenage boys do. The op wasn't disabled or special heeds they mimiked her voice!

Yes daft and unfunny but I see plenty of middle aged women on nights out behaving far far worse whooping and whistling young men.

All group mentalities can be pathetic and stupid. Look at middle aged men and football chants.

Generally individually most people are nice. Group mentality lowers the brain cells but it's hardly the crime of the century here is it.

Oh, they do. Honestly though you played right into their hands by responding like that.

And 'them'

Yabu I'm the pearl clutching, get offended easily type person and that wouldn't bother me, I'd probably start to laugh at them!

I have four boys and can confirm that teenage boys are like retarded labradors.

Condoning behaviour is very different to seeing behaviour in its context.

I had 4 teens and yes if my lads did that I wouldn't be impressed but equally wouldn't feel it was the crime of the century.

jaffa you do realise your lovely dd may well be a pain in the arse teen one day and a right little swine too.

If that's the worst she does then really it's not too bad is it.

Retarded Labradors is very, very true

They are at an age where they see childhood and dependence as something faintly embarrassing which is probably why they mimicked OP. A sort of extreme rejection of childhood and childishness. But seriously it's par for the course. Daft kids.

i turn around hes there smirking like a twat and his mates sniggering i said im my most imature voice " look dd even you can count better than them little boys"

YABU, in that you treat it as unusual that your brilliant, wonderful daughter can count better than those boys. Of course she can!

(I know she's only two, but don't get in the habit of trying to insult boys by telling them that even she can do things better than they.)

Sorry just read your update, yes the one sounds awful tbh. I have a 15 year old and if he did that I'd be mortified. I can see him being silly but certainly not hurting any feelings.

What was all the 2/4 stuff?
Whenever I encounter teenagers/ slightly younger children when out and about I'm always impressed. I don't remember being polite and considerate at their age.

When my dc were younger we were in the park and there were a group of teenage boys. One swore and got told off by his friends as there were children around :)

Haha some of these post make me laugh, it was a response to make them shut their mouths which they did if they dont want to take it dont give it and no my brilliant and lovely little dd wont act like that its not the crime of the century but its also not very nice when having a great day with my dd to be mimiked and to feel like an idiot thanks to all those who agree and have their morals straightend out unlike some. And playing into their hands woukd of been shutting my mouth and being embarrassed to carry on because i was mocked personally i felt it was out of order and people should be ashamed if their son.. Ect felt the need to make a mother feel ashamed while helping her young child be confident while walking....

I think they were probably embarrassed at being called 'boys'. Even though they are boys they probably think they're big men.