Mum screaming F you at another car outside nursery

[unicornlady]

I was just picking up my child when I saw another mum exit the nursery with her child.

They were going to a car parked on the road and there was an altercation with another car. The mum was putting her child into her seat and a woman in a car that was passing them, started shouting at the mum for putting her child in her seat in the road.

The mum then proceeded to shout 'F You ' twice to the lady, who then drove off. The mum then looked and me and said sorry and drove off.

AIBU to think this is totally unacceptable outside of a nursery ? Thankfully my child didn't hear, but her child did !

You're changing the world! 🥰

People saying it's not an offence to swear in public...well I'm afraid it is an offence to shout and swear at another person in public and if anyone is harassed, alarmed or distressed. It's called a public order offence.

There's no law to protect us from hearing Mums shouting "Fuck You!"

I know... awful right?

But the one who was harassed was the one who swore.

I think you should report the disgraceful behaviour to the police Hyacinth. 🤔

It's just words. Don't make a big deal about it and your DC won't either.

@EnglishBluebell my answer was directly related to the fact the nursery had sent out emails regarding parents irking on yellow lines. Better to stick to the context and start your own thread to discuss your issue

She may have 'felt' harassed by circumstances but she wasn't being verbally abused by another, causing harassment.

@ThisNoisyTealLurker but they both shouted, and the one sworn at started it.

My point is not that the op should report anyone or even speak to the school, that's up to her. My point is that lots of people are saying it's not against the law to swear and shout in public, but it actually is.

Then I guess OP should ring the police 😂

Mine are both rear facing so without some serious acrobatics it just wouldn’t work.