There is a war memorial in a park near me, it's very big and kept very clean, always poppy wreaths on it.
I was walking through the park on my way home today and there were two children climbing all over it and jumping off of it. Their mum was standing and watching them, very chill, so I guess she gave them the green light.
I really didn't think it was okay. I'm generally very, very laid back (the type to get the wrong meal in a restaurant and not complain) and not much irritates me but I found it so annoying - perhaps that isn't the right word. It just looked and felt so wrong to see kids climbing all over a memorial. I also do see how I could be being a bit ridiculous here. I don't have kids myself which makes a massive difference obviously.
I'm very interested to hear other opinions.
Disclaimer - I can already read some of the comments now - no, I'm not a journalist, I use the daily mail to line the litter tray that's all it's good for etc.
YABU - this is completely fine
YANBU - it's disrespectful to climb on a war memorial