Absolutely mortified but was I unreasonable?

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I took my just gone five year old bowling earlier. There are also arcade games, dodgems, a soft play etc.

There is a ride which is two big carousel style horses with reins that ‘gallop’ on the spot. There is a sign saying no under fives so DN was excited he was finally old enough to go on. I lifted him onto one horse and I sat on the other. Halfway through, a young man came over and told me to get off because the ride is for kids. I did, although he watched me undo the belt and get off as if I was a criminal.

WIBU to go on?

You really need to rein this sort of behaviour in

it depends, was it a random man being a d*ck or an employee?

It's embarrassing to get called out like that and it sounds like it should have been done more tactfully. I don't think you were unreasonable. The child is the youngest age allowed on there alone, so I think you did well to err on the side of caution. That's okay if you didn't know the rule that adults can't get on. It's not a crime or any big judgement error. If someone was watching my kid, I'd be grateful for someone who erred on the side of caution!

Whole thing sounds a total 'mare.

At least m there were no casualties and you didn’t have to go to the horsepital.

He needs to get off his high horse..

oh no wait that's you

If you know all the rides are meant for kids then YWBU. But I can't bring myself to care. Hope you enjoyed the time you did get on it!

Was it an employee? Asking you to get off is a bit much and you shouldn’t have got off while it was moving.

You're mortified? Really? And still so upset you posted on a forum about it?

Are people really this delicate??

I would say that an adult would be able to realise the reason for the sign is due to safety/weight reasons and not for fun

This is the best response I’ve seen from an OP on here! Brilliant! 🤣

I hope you said neeeigh!

Thank you for posting - some of the replies have had me chucking.

Well done you for joining in and having fun together.

Sounds like he was being a right nag.

YANBU
if there was a weight restriction or intended for adults only there should be a sign.

Just a bit of harmless horseplay really isn’t it? Should have told him to rein it in

You are unreasonable to start this thread OP, that’s for sure!

Well you got off when you were told, that’s the mane thing.

Oh that’s good!!

I go on lots of kids rides never get told off because im tiny.
However i cant go on other rides because of the height im 4foot.
Op its not the end of the world.

I wouldn’t worry. It would have been so much more embarrassing if you didn’t have your nephew with you!

This is gold 😂😂😂

This needs to be remembered as one of the top MN replies.

YWBU. It was a child's ride, the member of staff was just doing his job. Hoove on.

Good. Very good!
Thank you!
😂

No need to be sick!