Asked to move out of the way in the zoo

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Visited Chester Zoo today with my partner. All good - had a lovely time and admired the animals and quality of the enclosures (much more space than many I've visited before!).

I was really looking forward to seeing the Jaguars, and fabulously enough, one sat right near where I was walking, so I stopped just in front of the enclosure to admire it.

I was probably there for about 5 seconds when everyone started to crowd round, and suddenly this woman came out of the blue and said directly to me "Excuse me, coming through - I've got kids!", heavily implying me to move out of the way. I was shocked and so just moved straight away, but actually on hindsight I'm quite upset. I don't have kids, but I have as much right to stand at the front as anyone else, surely? I paid for my ticket and I was only there for a few seconds. If people wait their turn, there is plenty of opportunity for everyone to get a good view.

AIBU to feel annoyed at this, and to have the right to stand at the bloody front for a few seconds if I want to?

You should have told her to take the kids and fuck off back to the goat enclosure, where they belong!

There is an episode of Peppa Pig where grandad pig takes the kids to the playground then ties himself in knots trying to prioritise the kids depending on their age, whether it's their birthday etc and the whole moral of the story is that 'EVERYONE WAITS THEIR TURN'. Same at the zoo.

Surely you could see over the children though?

so I stopped just in front of the enclosure to admire it.

Did it admire you right back?

OP didn't do anything wrong,
I'd find that quite amusing.

Yeah yeah, pushy, but not ridiculously so. They were in a flap & that was the best they could do in the moment. I admire their assertiveness. It's Funny not annoying.

Some people are just ignorant and rude! I can see why this upset you but she is the one in the wrong for being plain rude!!

I was with my three year old at Madrid zoo last week. We popped her into the available spaces at the front, or alternatively waited until one cropped up. Certainly didn´t tell others to shift it. Entitled or what?