To think I wasn’t an “ignorant bitch”..

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At a local lovely place yesterday paddling in a river. Large family showed up, one woman in particular was swearing really loudly - they had 4/5 kids between them and my DC there. I was > < this close to asking her to tone it down, but actually felt a bit intimidated.

As I was getting DC into shoes at the edge a massive lump of wood missed my head by about a centimetre and splashed into the water. I said nothing, just carried on.

As I walked off with DC they were all laughing - one man said “sorry” but I was a fair way up the steps by then.

Sweary woman yelled “you didn’t need to apologise it wasn’t even close to her”. Other woman said “is she antsy- ignorant bitch”

Then Sweary Woman yelled “IGNORANT BITCH” at me.

Fortunately DC too interested in looking for bugs to have noticed...

They sound as common as dirt. You did nothing wrong.

Fuck* knows what she would have done if I’d asked her to stop swearing!

*ironic swear, innit

Some people are vile. You did the right thing by ignoring I think.

What awful people. Forget about them, they’re trash.

Yuck. Just yuck. You handled yourself very well. I’m not sure I’d have the restraint not to say something.

Don't give it any further headspace.

You did remarkably well to not say anything. But it sounds as if they would have loved it if you did, so by not saying anything, it riled them and they were trying to provoke you into a reaction. Some people just love drama/ arguments and know no different. That's their sad little lives day in, day out. Take some consolation that you actually pissed them off by saying nothing at all!

To be fair, I’m not sure it was me handling it well - I think I perhaps thought Sweary Woman might get physical and/or in my face and there was no one else around!

I’m just glad DC didn’t notice and say “Mummy what does ignorant bitch mean” 🤦🏻‍♀️

Eugh. Sound like they were all made for each other. Good luck to them, they wont get far in life with shitty attitudes like that.

If your DC did ask what ignorant bitch means, I'd just tell her.

And obviously drum it home that it's an awful thing to call someone.

Massive chavs. You did the right thing by simply walking away. Presumably they were trying Neanderthal/territorial bollocks.

There’s nothing I like better on a summers day than to take my kids down to the river and pick a fight with a complete stranger...?

I’m incredibly impressed you stayed cool and are quite calm now, when you were almost really damaged!

The language is terrible but I can’t help thinking the near head wound/ concussion is worse.

Poor you; they sound awful.

They sound like a bunch of chavs who were just trying to get a reaction. Pathetic people.

Just be glad you are not them.

WorraLiberty oh I would - DC is the kind who likes to stop still whilst learning new things, so we would have to have had the entries conversation within earshot of Sweary and co.

Somehow I think an explanation about it being rude and woman hating language might not have lowered the temperature 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yes - Eug - concussion would have been much worse!

You came across, what we call in Scotland, a family of neds. Put them out of your mind. They were trying to pick a fight, you did everything right.

"“is she antsy- ignorant bitch”"

What does that even mean?

Were they pissed off that their man spoke to you or that you didn`t react to his apology?

You did nothing wrong, obviously. It’s that strange UK underclass behaviour that doesn’t seem to happen in other countries.

People like this usually have nothing going on in their lives and just love to create a bit of drama. It's not even worth engaging, you did the right thing. Always a shame when it impacts an otherwise nice day out.

ignorant bitch is the latest on trend insult from thicko chavs. Just be glad you don’t have live next door to them.

diddl I think it was about the apology; they were miffed that OP didn't smile sweetly and coo "That's all right, I'm fine with you nearly lamping me in the head". The fact she didn't say that meant they had to consider for a millisecond that perhaps it wasn't ok and perhaps OP wasn't entirely impressed with any of what she witnessed. That made them defensive and some people act on the assumption that attack is the best form of defence.

Try to put it out of your mind OP, that was a classic incidence of projection. She's an ignorant bitch, she knows it deep down and she knows that everyone else knows it, and she has no defence because she is.

This is why you’ll never catch me at pontins. There’s an underclass in this country. They could win the lottery and still act like it.

They were actively looking for a confrontation. It must have been so frustrating for them not to receive the reaction they were clearly hoping for. Kudos to you for not giving it to them.

It's not worth the effort of trying to engage with people on this level. The only possible response to an idiot is silence.

To be fair, I’m not sure it was me handling it well - I think I perhaps thought Sweary Woman might get physical and/or in my face and there was no one else around!

I disagree, that was exactly handling it well. You worked out it could escalate, you were alone and didn't get involved. Best way, you never know what unhinged characters are about these days.

You did fine. There is no point in politely asking people like that to stop, r even speaking to them, they will just abuse you more or start a physical fight.