To write a sarcy comment on this fb post?

[Sunshineandlollyfucks]

I know I probably am bu
But often people are so bloody entitled and it drives me mad.
DD goes to a popular nursery in the area which accepts both private paid and government funded children.
As it’s a lovely nursery there is often a waiting list for places and you do really need to apply within a reasonable timeframe to get a place for the term. For example, my DD started in a September and I applied in the May before that and was told she was one of the last children they were accepting.

Anyway - I’m on a Facebook page for the local area and this lady has posted asking what time the nursery opens as she has been trying to call and email them for three days to apply for her son with no reply. I’ve politely answered her post to inform her that they’re currently closed for the summer and that she would have done better to apply weeks ago when they were open as they are probably full for September by now anyway. I also said that she might find that there’s no space and they’ll put her son on the waiting list or request that he starts in the January term instead.

She’s commented back with a screenshot of their website post from April this year stating that they’re now taking applications for September 2021 with the caption “can you please just tell me what time they are open so I can take my son over there for admission”. I haven’t replied to it at all because I think it is downright rude however I’m very tempted to say something back.

I know It’s not a big deal but it’s just the entitledness of this lady. She would be taking her son over there to meet a locked gate and empty building

Anyway, rant over

I honestly don't know why you care. I'd have probably mentioned that they close over the summer but that's it. Just ignore it

You could've said "they are open 9-3 - term time only "

'As I have already explained to you, if you bothered to read my post, they are closed for the summer, so x date in September. You're welcome'

Best to leave her to it.
She needs to keep trying to reach them directly. Who knows? She might be lucky and they have a spot available.
I wouldn't be that bothered about if she wants to turn up at the school. Let her find out for herself that they're shut

she would have done better to apply weeks ago
^ this is a bit much.

She doesn’t sound entitled, she sounds like she just doesn’t know how much of a waiting list there is. She’ll find that out herself without you belittling her about it.

Agree with PP saying you were quite rude and unnecessary and should have just told her they were shut until September.

You should have just left it at “they’re closed now for summer. They reopen in September I believe”

Adding how she’s got it wrong doesn’t sound nice.
Though I realise you’re right!

I agree that's it you whose at fault. You don't know the reasons for her applying late. She doesn't need your smugness and thinking you know best on top of whatever else is happening. I don't see why you couldn't have just answered her with the opening times. She wasn't rude, you were.

She's not entitled at all. She asked a polite question to a local group. You gave a smug answer. What entitles you to answer on behalf of the nursery regarding admissions?

Your first post wasn't very nice

You sound angry that someone might have a chance of getting their child into this desirable nursery when they didn't apply as early as you did.

You were the rude one here. Totally unnecessary to belittle her on a social media. You have absolutely no idea whether there are still spaces left at the nursery, and even if you did, that wasn't the question she asked.

I’ve politely answered her post to inform her that they’re currently closed for the summer and that she would have done better to apply weeks ago when they were open as they are probably full for September by now anyway.

So your advice to her was that she should travel back in time? I can see why she ignored it.

You were rude! You've come across like an Amanda from Motherland there.

If I read a post like yours, I'd wonder why you were being a bit of a dick about it.

Probably best to just leave it alone now.

You were rude and sounded ridiculously smug. She asked a simple question, not for an essay on how much she’s dropped the ball and what a shit parent she is compared to marvellous you.

As other posters have said, she may have had plans that have fallen through.

Applications for my nursery were due to be in, in January. I however had unforeseen complications as my childcare was supposed to be my mum who fell ill.

My nursery accepted my son in the February, I wasn't feeling like I was entitled to just slip in when everyone else had to apply. I was stuck and pretty desperate.

Written statements are always at risk of being misinterpreted, I think maybe it's a miscommunication and she maybe just needs help sharpish.

@LatteLoverLovesLattes

'As I have already explained to you, if you bothered to read my post, they are closed for the summer, so x date in September. You're welcome'

Don't do this

You have absolutely no idea what this person's circumstances are and whether they thought they needed a nursery place weeks ago.

I take it you're Alpha mum and in charge of the Christmas gift collecting for staff etc? Future head of the PTA in years to come...

Aka THAT Mum.

Who died and made you the Nursery administrator?

You’ve made the mistake of thinking every social media site is like MN - ie someone asks a reasonable and straightforward question, randoms then reply, judgementally, with irrelevant comments that were not solicited.

What kind of popular or otherwise nursery is closed for summer anyway?!

What do working people do?

Do you work?

Any need for your response about applying weeks ago?

It made you sound like a smug know-it-all.