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Original poster

For being peed off that shop assistant made dd say thank you beofre giving her her sweets

393 replies

twobabies · 12/05/2007 15:45

Hi All

I really would like to know if IABU or not, so dd is not yet two and only just started talking. She can say thank you (well she says cue but we know what she means .

We went to the shop today for her treat as she has done really well with her potty training this week and we promised her a little choccy bar. We walked down and when I let her choose she was so excited, picked one and we went to the till. The shop was packed so she had been holding it for about 5 mins before we got to the till then I took it of her for the lady to scan and dd had a small winge.

The shop lady then says to dd loudly "well if your going to be like that your not having it back until you say thank you" whilst holding it out to dd? I said she doesnt talk actually and dd is quite shy around strangers so I knew she wouldn't. The shop assistant just looked at dd and said "well are you going to say thank you" dd is now hiding in my legs looking at me really upset. I said to the woman look she isn't going to say thank you and she said "oh i'm not sure you really deserve this then" before handing it over to me.

I think the reason i'm upset is because dd was so excited as she hardly gets sweets/choccy at all and I really thought this witch had spoilt it and made it look like dd had no manners to everyone else in the shop.

Please tell me if i'm just being hormonal or if this woman is actually mad?

OP posts:
stoppinattwo · 12/05/2007 19:41

to answer the op, dont be pissed of, im sure the shop assistant intentions were good.

Manners are manners regardless.

Please and thankyou costs nothing

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twobabies · 12/05/2007 19:41

And its her birthday in 3 weeks so I may as well of said she is 2 already.

Elasticwoman, I would love a G&T but I am all big and pregnant. So will settle for gaviscon instead if you've got any?

OP posts:
Flamesparrow · 12/05/2007 19:43
Elasticwoman · 12/05/2007 19:44

None left, I'm afraid. Large glass of milk and some imagination??

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twobabies · 12/05/2007 19:50

Milk no, can just feel it curdling in my stomach gross you must have some cake tucked away somewhere?

Flamesparrow, i'm not quite sure your supposed to admit to that, I mentioned at nct that we get the "unwaged" membership fee at a huge £1 and felt like I was an exhibit in the zoo for about 10mins

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glassslipper · 12/05/2007 19:50

twobabies - please dont feel the need to defend whare you are from or why you were giving dd sweets. as is often the case on mn some posts arent about you but are about the posters....

and welcome

Flamesparrow · 12/05/2007 19:53

You sort of sit waiting to be stoned don't you?

I reeeeally need to join NCT... need to get involved for nappy promotion if nothing else - but it is another spend when I am already spending all over the place for it

Elasticwoman · 12/05/2007 19:54

Well I did have some lovely lemon cake this week but the workmen painting our house finished it off. I do have some chocolate flapjack though. I always found milk worked quite well for heartburn.

Wilkie · 12/05/2007 19:57
Elasticwoman · 12/05/2007 20:00

Dawn French said "there are two types of women. Those who like chocolate and .....

COMPLETE BITCHES."

ScottishMummy · 12/05/2007 20:02

oi oi push push shuve getouttamywayscottishpersoncominthrutoeatallyersweeties

Elasticwoman · 12/05/2007 20:02

btw I think we're all on benefit aren't we?
Child Benefit.

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twobabies · 12/05/2007 20:03

UUMM lemon cake, I bought some today already and i'm gonna have some as soon as dd's in bed.

FS, i tend to find that it's not stoned as much as telling people your on benefits suddenly means its ok to question you on every aspect of your life and ask things they would never dream of asking somebody else, do you find this too? I love cloth nappies too, but we have got the ones from the council for the next baby so very cheap!

GS hello to you too, waves

OP posts:
ScottishMummy · 12/05/2007 20:04

scottish benefits???- yep, fags, bucky, chips, irn bru for me please

foxybrown · 12/05/2007 20:04

Mint Ice cream for the heartburn

ScottishMummy · 12/05/2007 20:05

some mad dug 20-20 for the belching

Wilkie · 12/05/2007 20:08

SM - nah c'mon, it has to be White Lightening

Jennylee · 12/05/2007 20:09

Xenia said at 18:49

"Scottish people are much heavier than say the residents of Kensington and Chelsea and presumably the nicer bits of Edinburgh too."

Edinburgh is is Scotland dumbass

Jennylee · 12/05/2007 20:09

is in even, but then am a working class moron with a mothful of candy so can't rite write

ScottishMummy · 12/05/2007 20:09

White lightening- you are snobby bit classy for me i like electric soup meself

ScottishMummy · 12/05/2007 20:10

LOL dumbass great put down well noted girl

Jennylee · 12/05/2007 20:10

but am celver enuff to now that edinbra is in scotland doll

madoldcatlady · 12/05/2007 20:11

I'm slim, Dh is slim, all 3 DDs are slim. We all eat sweets. We are working class. Big crime isn't it?

Xenia you are a berk of the highest order.

Jennylee · 12/05/2007 20:12

Cheers scottishmummy all the best tae ye

ScottishMummy · 12/05/2007 20:12

aye it is - so lets get a cab to hooters show bar for a right guid tear and some mad dug and a wee winch mebbe