To be disgusted

[StickyStickyStickStickSong]

Visited our local Zoo and Castle yesterday with DS who's not long turned 1.
I was disgusted by the behaviour of some people in front of their kids and at a place full of families with children!

So we saw a guy smoking a spliff!!! Walking and smoking it whilst with his kids effing and jeffing at them may I add, as he puffs away...then, I assume it was the son (I'd say around 6yrs old: so old enough to know better really) pulls his pants down on the path way and starts peeing up the fence where some of the animals were (both parents found it really funny which encouraged him)

Then we passed a guy who full on spat out phlegm in front of everyone (again, with his kids)

Then another guy who finished his cigarette and just flicked it onto the grass hill (luckily no animals there but still a place where I should say they can get to)

Then another family taking a photo of their kids on a wall, I think there were 4 or 5 of the kids between 4-14yrs I'd say.. mum was taking the photo and dad was telling them to all put their fingers up.. she laughed and just carried on taking the photo. Finding it hilarious.

I just can't get my head around how people can behave like this around not only their kids but at a place where it's full of children everywhere!
I feel sorry for the children because this is how they're being brought up to think this is socially acceptable behaviour!
All of this just ruined our visit, we didn't even do the whole tour of it, we just came away and I don't even feel like ever going back which is sad as it's on our doorstep and DS loves animals.

Disgusting

You clearly don't get out very much, do you OP?

I would be disgusted too.
Sadly there are a lot of people like that around

Doesn’t sound very pleasant op

Were those people actually INSIDE the cages in the zoo?

@Doloresabernathy42

You clearly don't get out very much, do you OP?

@Doloresabernathy42 Not really we both work FT so took advantage of the bank hol weekend by taking DS on his first visit to the zoo 😒 was horrible

@Romeerka

Were those people actually INSIDE the cages in the zoo?

Should have been 😩

YANBU. The behaviour of some members of the public shocks me. People behaving like that when they have children, means that those kids are likely to never stand a proper chance in society, because they're learning that type of behaviour from such a young age.

I find it horrible hearing constant swearing on the school run. Also, no manners, selfish/rude behaviour when around other people and a total lack of discipline means I judge the parents harshly. Unsurprisingly there's usually a correlation with the children being significantly overweight - as the parents don't give a shit about behaviour, so why would they care about nutrition?

I know I'll be slammed for this, but we all know the 'type' of family, and they're the ones to avoid

Sound absolutely awful, sorry your day was ruined

I work with the public. I would unfortunately say this is regular everyday behaviour.

I would be really upset as well. Unfortunately some people do not consider others. Not sure what solution there is.

Sounds like their kids were enjoying themselves which is more than can be said for you.

Dudley zoo and Castle? Or somewhere similar?

There’s far too many people around who just don’t care or understand why that behaviour’s unacceptable. It’s a shame it ruined your day though.

I immediately thought Dudley too!

Sounds awful it has put into perspective my feeling bad about dgs telling his mama today that "Gangan says baby dog is a pain in the bum" which he obviously overheard me say yesterday whilst I was minding him

Same 😂😂

Where do you live?! Sounds like somewhere I would want to avoid.

I really wish plebs didn't have to mingle with the general population.

I know this won't be a popular view, but I frankly don't care.

People here spit too and I hate it so much.
For me that’s the worst out of your examples because I can kind of ignore the rest/pretend I can’t see it or hear it but there’s something about the spitting that winds me up!!

Unfortunately OP your experience isn’t unusual

Some of the other things I would just ignore but this one has to be the worst and I would have said something to them!

I assume it was the son (I'd say around 6yrs old: so old enough to know better really) pulls his pants down on the path way and starts peeing up the fence where some of the animals were (both parents found it really funny which encouraged him)

My mind jumped to Dudley zoo as well, sorry your day out was so disheartening. I've realised more and more since having my little one people are awful. Either increasingly entitled or just plain ignorant

Does it begin with a D @StickyStickyStickStickSong. Unfortunately some people were dragged up and drag their kids up. Sounds like you had an unfortunate visit, you just need a bigger capacity for ignoring idiots.

Daily fail?

Sad and disgusting people with no empathy who will produce dysfunctional children.
No wonder people want to avoid working with the general public. A lot of them are absolutely vile tbh. Behaviour seems to be getting progressively worse.
Very sorry about your day

The parents probably had the same upbringing and sadly the next generation will probably be the same. Probably got fridges and old sofas in their front gardens!!