To say clicking your fingers for my attention is disrespectful and rude

[RoseMartha]

My teen thinks this is an acceptable way of getting my attention. To usually ask me for something she can do for herself ie get a drink or some clothes or the remote.

I have just had serious words with her and explained consequence if it happens again.

Today was not the first time it has happened and just explaining that I find it offensive has clearly not been enough.

But would you find it rude?
Or am I being over sensitive?

Start quietly, without comment, turning off the wifi whenever you hear clicking. See how long before your teen figures it out!

The first time my child tried it would be the last.

Ds does this I just laugh he knows

Teenagers love winding their parents up

Very rude. Ignore it. And stop dancing to her attention. Tell her to get her own drink.

Incredibly rude and I'd ignore it every single time.

Although if it makes you feel any better, my 3 year old has started pressing an imaginary bell on the bathroom wall and shouting "ding dong ding dong!" When he wants me to come and wipe his bottom.....

If you find it rude then it is unacceptable. (Definitely from teen to parent customer to waiting staff etc)

WOW, very rude!

Another who worked in bars and had many a falling out with rude people who think it’s perfectly acceptable to click their fingers. They were quickly told that clicking their fingers was unacceptable and definitely wouldn’t get them served quicker!

LOL, how outrageous.

So outrageous I would laugh and ask what evil character she was role playing.

Then model good behaviour. If she is up and standing while you are watching TV, say ‘oh, while you’re up would you mind passing me the remote, please?’

If she asks you for something she can do herself and it would mean you making an effort just say ‘yes, next time I get up, if I’m in the kitchen’ in a pleasant way so she can’t kick off without demonstrating even to herself that she is being ridiculous.

Teens - what are they like!

Every time she does it I would do something unpleasant and embarrassing that she hates

Very rude.

I'd just laugh and ask what their last slave died of.

From teen trying to get a reaction - well to be honest it's perfect! They have found a way to get under your skin and ruin your day in a way that costs so little energy!

It's so rude, that even using it in reference to staff brings me out in hives - glad to hear finger clickers get short shrift!

Very rude.

That is extremely disrespectful and entitled.
So very rude.
There would be come back for that behaviour.

If you start clicking along with her and singing Billy Joel, I bet she would soon stop

I simply wouldn't acknowledge that at all.

It is very rude. I had some people do this to me when I worked in retail.

I’d ignore it. And I’d tell her to get her own stuff if she asked, unless she has a good reason or regularly gets you things too.

Anyone who does it in a pub I discount ASA total arsehole, and they're paying for a service. Doing it your mother is a whole other level of teen arseholery

Ignore her. She'll think she's being funny now to wind you up.

Simply ignore her each and every time she does it, it won't last the weekend.

Get a water pistol. Click, squirt.

It's exceedingly rude to do that to anyone.

@OhWhyNot

Ds does this I just laugh he knows

Teenagers love winding their parents up

Laugh indulgently and probably get the little shit what he wants

He'll make a lovely husband one day.

I'm really shocked by people saying ignore. You ignore bad behavior in a two year old. Your teenager has the capacity to be told he or shit is being a disrespectful twat

Customers do this a fair bit. I ignore and risk a complaint

Unfortunately our young staff do respond to it and jump to their attention very quickly. I try to have a word afterwards with the colleague but they aren't mature/confidant enough yet to risk upsetting a customer.

Bloody hell. I live in the middle east and even here it's a disciplinary offence at work and totally against our code of conduct.