Page 19 | To ask the most immature or spoiled behaviour you've seen from an adult?

HellaFitzgerald · 2022-08-29T20:23:09+00:00

Today, in the supermarket, I saw a woman (I actually heard her before I rounded the corner and saw her, to be accurate) of about 40 loudly berating a man who worked there about something she wanted not being in stock. She then started to jump up and down on the spot stamping her feet like a toddler and then sat cross-legged on the floor in the middle of the aisle, arms folded, bottom lip pouted out. I was mortified for her, the worker, the people witnessing it, for everyone involved. It was so bizarre (though I was secretly glad to witness it as everyone on here always shares bizarre stories from people in public and I always feel left out I'd never seen anything before) [grin]

Lennybenny · 31/08/2022 19:31

Tereseta · 30/08/2022 06:30

I'm sorry but reading that just made my head hurt 😩

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Mine too. I had to read it twice. Too many commas.

My story is the head mistress of my ds primary school. I'd had a conversation with her about my ds being bullied and was told nothing was going on... I came out and told my bestie about the conversation and how it was funny that nothing had happened and head mistress came screaming out of the office door, yelling that it was a private conversation and I wasn't to tell anyone about it...throwing her arms around and shaking at me. She got a mouthful back.

GingerAlison · 31/08/2022 19:35

Definitely some of the Labour Councillors and their partners very childish outbursts on Facebook or they turn someones post into something about them like ''me me me'' spoilt brats. NB I have absoltely nothing against the Labour Party and its policies but at local level I notice some of them behave very childishly and behave like spoilt brats if lost an argument. its very embarrassing They dont process emails very well and get things very wrong like a young child would which is exceedingly frustrating to us adults. One Labour Councillor recently said after I politely asked for a reasonable update on an outstanding matter of 4 years said ''I'll call the police on you'' just like a 5 year old. Insane!

ReformedWaywardTeen · 31/08/2022 19:36

mam0918 · 31/08/2022 11:10

I once got a phone call out of the blue from my DS primary school saying DS had been isolated after sexually assulting another boy and 'grabbing the boys testicals'.

I was told that I should pick him up at regular pick up but he is being removed from other children and it would be reported as 'safegaurding' issues, lots of big scary threats as if my DS was a rapist or something that he wasnt safe to be around other kids and the authorities would have to investigate.

As I was pulling up at the school I got another message saying they needed to talk to me when I arrived, I went in and was met with instant apologies. Told that they had had several children including multiple trusted seniors come to them to tell them they where wrong (they then interview all the children present, about 60 from 4 different year group who ALL bar the bullies gave the same story).

Apparently MY DS had been being bullied for several months (my DS just tend to ignore stuff, he doesnt 'fight back' he just goes quiet and huffy) and he had been thrown to the ground by a group of boys and punched and kicked, there was no 'sexual' assault at all and my DS was solely the victim.

The fact they got it so wildly wrong is shocking, the fact that before they even knew what was going on they started action against my DS as if he was a 'pervert' and that the bullying had been going on for months in their care without them even noticing dispite the fact they are suppose to be under supervision.

How did no adult witness this happen yet every kid on the playground did?

Just crazy, I would now take the schools 'thoughts' on what happened on the playground with a MASSIVE pinch of salt because they clearly know fuck all.

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That's beyond disgusting. They could've tarnished your poor boy with that, thank heavens others were kind and sensible (more so than those who were happy to tar him as guilty) and spoke up.

I never just take it as truth from school. I'm of the opinion their side, my DCs side and somewhere in the middle is what really happened. I know both none can be utterly full of it, but this woman was a grown ass adult acting like a stroppy teen.

DC said she had screeched at them too, that she wouldn't allow either of the two of them speak, she was very much on the side of the boy. Suggested they were ganging up to lie! Luckily, I knew the girl and her carers and we had a chat on the phone, and the girl had a nasty bruise from being punched so took a photo of it to send to the headteacher.

Head was far more sensible but goodness knows who decided the deputy head had that role. DS is still there and luckily she isn't anymore.

As soon as I got in the car I was dying laughing, DH couldn't even start the car as I did an impression of Cartman and he was crying laughing. Even speaking to the Head on the phone and trying to be a poised sensible adult I was nearly laughing too.

Im just glad that where others fail, some will come forward stand up and say no.

Charliepops80 · 31/08/2022 19:41

woman at work was responsible for doing the weekly milk/coffee shop. When we returned to the office after lockdown the company stopped buying it so we weren’t “sharing” this was lifted earlier this year and she actually threw a fit about how she wasn’t going to be going out of her way to buy it anymore (she still has to go to get other bits for management but won’t get the milk) but when anyone else goes to get it she questions why they’re doing it and doesn’t speak to them for the rest of the day.

my finest moment was when I was just a couple of days post partum and screamed and wailed till I couldn’t breath because my sister had taken the nappy sacks out of the packet! (Yes I did apologise- bloody hormones!!!)

Sally99 · 31/08/2022 19:42

A pregnant woman could not let me sit in the window seat of a train as she needed the seat for her handbag.

I am not joking- this is for real

Fluffycloudland77 · 31/08/2022 19:55

GingerAlison · 31/08/2022 19:35

Definitely some of the Labour Councillors and their partners very childish outbursts on Facebook or they turn someones post into something about them like ''me me me'' spoilt brats. NB I have absoltely nothing against the Labour Party and its policies but at local level I notice some of them behave very childishly and behave like spoilt brats if lost an argument. its very embarrassing They dont process emails very well and get things very wrong like a young child would which is exceedingly frustrating to us adults. One Labour Councillor recently said after I politely asked for a reasonable update on an outstanding matter of 4 years said ''I'll call the police on you'' just like a 5 year old. Insane!

Does not surprise me at all, I hate the labour canvassers around here their so bloody smug that they vote labour 🙄 Dh sent them packing last time and he’s a lifelong labour voter.

Gods chosen political party.

Dou8hnuts · 31/08/2022 19:59

I used to work part time weekends at a garage. It was a weekday and I had arranged to take my then 4 yr old disabled cousin and go to my elderly Nan’s for the day. Manager rings my home. My mum answers and says “she’s out for the day” . She says it’s important I speak to her today. My mum grudgingly gives her my personal number, at the time only a handful of people had it and most of the time if not at work my primary number was the one she had. Phone rings at my nans, I answer. “Where are you?!!” “Im at my nans” (not that’s its ANY of your business tbh)
”I need you to come in today” “sorry I can’t” “what do you mean you can’t?!!” “Im spending the day with my cousin at my Nans” “can’t you just leave him with your Nan?!” “No she’s 81 and he’s a disabled 4 year old” . “Why haven’t you got this number on record at work?!” “Because I don’t live here” “you’ve got a mobile!” “Yes for personal use and personal emergencies” (it literally was a tiny PAYG phone I used for contacting family)
“make sure you’re in work at the weekend!” “Will do, see you on Saturday” she was pissed because she left holiday cover til the last minute and had no cover expecting me to drop everything. Another time she rang my mum at 8.30am demanding to know where I was, this was my first day off in 14. My mum said “she’s off today” “No she’s not she should be here!” I rushed down to work to prove her wrong. She had pencilled my name in to work 9-2.30 but what she failed to realise was it was only half 8 when she rang so I wasn’t even late when she rang to say I hadn’t turned up for a shift I wasn’t aware of.
Another time I was house sitting for my Nan, she had rung my mum and been told this, she then proceeded to quiz me why I’d been seen with a bloke at a bus stop? I clarified it was my cousin, we were fetching some groceries and again I wasn’t on the rota (so was non of her forking business!)
she tried ringing me up the day after Boxing Day after I had worked late Christmas Eve and all Boxing Day to cover Christmas hours because the person due in was hungover. “Sorry I’m at the pub enjoying MY Christmas break” it was so much better when she left she was a right piece of work!

johnd2 · 31/08/2022 19:59

theruffles · 30/08/2022 10:41

I've had a couple of moments but I blame a very hormonal pregnancy. I went to do the food shopping and got home, putting things away and DH picks up the potatoes I'd brought and said they weren't any good. I had a full-on meltdown and was sobbing about it, thinking he'd insulted me personally when he'd just commented on the potato being a bit old. There were a few similar incidents while I was pregnant.

My husband's DU can be very immature, usually at family occasions. At our wedding he kept mentioning that he was hungry until the food was served (the wedding breakfast wasn't particularly late and there was plenty of food) and he started again just before the evening meal was served. At a recent funeral he kept mentioning that he was hungry and wondering when or if food was going to be served. He noticed there was a table set for refreshments in the corner and made sure everyone knew about this. Once refreshments were served he was the first one up and back to our table with two plates...

Not sure which part you are saying is immature, the fact that he gets hungry earlier than what you judge to be normal, or the fact that he was able to share his feelings.

Shauny098 · 31/08/2022 20:00

Went to MIL for Xmas….MIL was expectantly cold towards me. Opened her gift, an Estée Lauder face gift set, she took one look in disgust then threw it to the side, huffed, looked me up and down and said “anyway what did you get apart from everything you have on and that new bag”. Well the bag I had bought myself and was old but I had on some new trainers and a designer scarf. Husband earns the money whilst I’m a SAHM but he likes to treat me at Xmas and birthdays. Later on she stroked the designer scarf that he had then put on, whilst she gave him a hug and said “you can buy me one of these next year”. Extremely awkward. She very bitter, jealous and entitled. I really struggle with her behaviour at times.

Vegay · 31/08/2022 20:01

Tbf, I've probably been guilty of a few immature and spoiled outbursts.

My dp was out working, but had an early finish and phoned me to let me know. The McPlant had just reached a McDonald's near us. I had been waiting to try it for ages and so I asked him if he'd mind coming home via a McDonald's to which he kindly agreed.

He gets in, I'm so excited, and then he opens the bag, looks angry and says there is only one burger - his veggie burger.

My response, 'Are you fucking kidding me, who the fuck doesn't check the bag when they leave the store?'

Him: 'Here, you can have mine, I'm sorry'.

Me: 'It's got fucking mayonnaise on it and that isn't what I wanted'.

Argument unfolds, he gets angry, and rightly so.

This was not my finest moment, I did some major reflection on my behaviour, and realised I was a selfish and immature twat. Obviously presented him with a sincere apology.

I'm not usually like that, and I'm not sure why I reacted in such a way. Deserve flaming for that 😳.

RainWindandSnowFlakes · 31/08/2022 20:15

DeltaFlyer · 30/08/2022 03:14

I worked at a school and the deputy head had a screaming tantrum because someone told her we were out of washing machine powder after the shopping had just been bought.
She was sat at the computer when informed, began screaming, banging her hands on the desk and keyboard, stamping her feet and drooling. She then sighed and carried on as normal.

In hindsight she was in a very stressful job; deputy head, safeguarding lead, early years lead, wrap around care lead and so on. Son just going to university, very sick husband (who sadly passed away a few months later) and elderly parents to deal with and this was the straw that broke the camels back as she was going to have to go to Tesco on the way home instead of just going home to look after everyone.
However I had only just started there and it was quite bizarre at the time and a bit scary.
Thankfully she managed to remove some of the stressors of work and her job scope was was scaled back immensely and she was a lovely colleague to have.

I feel so sorry for this woman, no reflection on you, just so sorry for her.

nannykatherine · 31/08/2022 20:15

PauliesWalnuts · 30/08/2022 00:13

As I got on to a tube carriage at one end, a very well dressed bloke got on the other end and sprinted down the carriage towards me to nab the last seat, landing on the cushion and turned to give me a superior grin. I’d not been living in London long and kind of looked at him, mouth agape. The bloke sat next to him gave a slow hand clap and said to him “despite what you might think, it’s not musical chairs mate”.

I love this story
I once sat on a woman’s hat as she put it on a seat to “save” it for her husband who was further down the carriage ..
inwas tired and exhausted after a 12 hour shift so no way was I giving way to him ..
she got miffed and said she was saving it for her husband ..
i asked if there was something wrong with his legs and pointed out on the London Underground we don’t save seats !!!

mamaandbabas · 31/08/2022 20:16

60 yeaŕ old collegue stomping away in a tantrum when she was politely told to not interfer with work that does not concern her, whilst as per ignoring her own tasks. 😂 Never spoke a work to me since. Could not imagine my sisters/mother etc presenting themselves like this in a work situation.

KyaClark · 31/08/2022 20:24

@Rosscameasdoody

I'm waiting for the other thread about the fucks...

CanaryShoulderedThorn · 31/08/2022 20:28

I was travelling to London with 21 Yr old DS1, 20yr old DS2 and 22yr old American neice who we haven't seen for 5 years. All really happy and full of joy. Managed to book a table seat so we could chat and share breakfast.
Important business man/ arse hole, walked up to us and announced "I want you to move now, I need this table to work on".
My 2 huge (6'3") mixed race boys, stood up and politely told him that we wouldn't be moving anywhere and he thought the better of it and fled.
Utter entitled (and possibly racist) git.

Rosscameasdoody · 31/08/2022 20:42

KyaClark · 31/08/2022 20:24

@Rosscameasdoody

I'm waiting for the other thread about the fucks...

You’ll have a long wait as I don’t kiss and tell - sorry !!😆

AdoraBell · 31/08/2022 20:46

Bloody well done to your DSs CanaryShoulderedThorn

KyaClark · 31/08/2022 20:49

@Rosscameasdoody

Get a couple more gins in ya and come back.

Rosscameasdoody · 31/08/2022 20:50

BloodAndFire · 31/08/2022 18:46

Yay! That was mine. I'm so glad you enjoyed it ☺️

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It was fab. I had good gin and Noily Pratt. Bog standard olives from Sainsburys deli I’m afraid, but I followed your instructions and it was the inspiration for a much needed great night in with DH - nibbles and finger foods, with the best martinis we’ve had in ages. Genius.

Rosscameasdoody · 31/08/2022 20:51

KyaClark · 31/08/2022 20:49

@Rosscameasdoody

Get a couple more gins in ya and come back.

I’ll take that under consideration !!

dlizi4 · 31/08/2022 21:10

Rosscameasdoody · 30/08/2022 19:15

Oh god, yes please. Then we could settle the question of how many Cinzano Biancos constitute a Cinzani Bianci, or how many Martinos in a Martini !! Should an Espresso Martini actually be an Espressi Martino ? !!

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😂

BloodAndFire · 31/08/2022 21:16

Rosscameasdoody · 31/08/2022 20:50

It was fab. I had good gin and Noily Pratt. Bog standard olives from Sainsburys deli I’m afraid, but I followed your instructions and it was the inspiration for a much needed great night in with DH - nibbles and finger foods, with the best martinis we’ve had in ages. Genius.

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Brilliant. I just had one myself. Gordon's does perfectly well.
I think bog standard olives are fine as long as they're green and in brine. Tried it once with black olives and had to throw the lot down the sink.
Little salty fishy or cheesy things go well with it - sounds like you worked that out 😁

dlizi4 · 31/08/2022 21:16

ManorMouse · 30/08/2022 20:31

Oh dear.

A former neighbour of mine didn't have the excuse of being pregnant at the time.

However, she once snubbed me for several days and, when my housemate asked her what I had done to upset her, he was told "He knows what he has done."

When she eventually decided to speak me, I was told that she'd had an upsetting dream which I was also in but, apparently in this dream, I gave her bad advice which made things worse.

She never did tell me what bad advice I had been handing out so I might still be doing so unwittingly for all I know.

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😂

TheWayoftheLeaf · 31/08/2022 21:17

A man threw a pool cue at me once when I worked at a bar. I'd asked him to leave because he was being racist. He spewed some bizarre expletives at my boyfriend (who didn't even work there and hadn't yet gotten involved was just drinking a pint by the bar) and then stormed off.

Totally bonkers. Got him barred too.

BurnDownTheDiscoHangTheDJ · 31/08/2022 21:23

Friend of mine and his wife have no kids but his siblings and hers do. Once the first niece was born she demanded a separate extra Christmas just for her and my friend as the kids in the families "steal focus". So every year they have normal family Christmas with everyone (alternating between Christmas Day and Boxing Day with each family) but then on 27th and 28th they have extra Christmas where both her parents and then his host a proper Christmas Lunch and day just for them (well, her really). She was 33 when this started and still insists on it now she's in her late 40s eve though the nieces and nephews aren't little anymore. I've literally seen her cry over suggestion that her special, alone Christmas be cancelled to do something else (like a football game or a family trip). Absolutely batshit and not even something my 8yr old would make a fuss over.