To be disappointed with how soft play handled this man

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I reported an inappropriate sexual comment made by another parent at a soft play area yesterday.

I was climbing down from one of the raised areas with my DS and didn’t realise he was climbing up. I said a polite sorry and he replied not to worry and that if he knew his £10 entry included him getting an arse in his face he would have visited months ago. I challenged him and then reported to staff.

The staff approached me 10/15 minutes later to say they’d spoken to him and he had admitted saying that but was ‘obviously joking’ and he relayed his apologies, so they considered the matter sorted.

Personally, I think he should have been asked to leave. He made me feel extremely uncomfortable and could have gone on to say similar to other parents present.

The mental gymnastics are outstanding!

He would have suffocated if he bumped into my bum going down as he was coming up😂

The key word in all of that was ‘micro’ - mountain out of a mole hill. It was a joke.

I’d have laughed and I’m all for calling out men behaving like dicks.

He apologised, I’d have moved on and not thought any more of it.

I agree. Whilst I wouldn’t have wanted my DH to make the comment directed at the OP, I found it harmless compared to the comment made to @SnappyQuoter. I’m not completely sure why I find them so different but I do.

I’m sure I’ve seen exactly this scenario on here before, but I dare not google mumsnet softlpay arse for fear of what will come up.

I wouldn't find it funny but it would be ridiculous to tell him to leave. He's apologised. Get a grip.

When you say you’re in fear of what will come up, It’s that a double entendre?

”goes and sits on naughty step”

I'm embarrassed for you, I really am

Honestly you are the one who sat on his face, if anything you should have been asked to leave for being inappropriate with him. Poor chap must have been embarrassed and tried to make light of the situation. In poor taste on your part to go complain. What if it had been the other way around?! You should have apologised and then moved on.

Its clearly a joke but perhaps inappropriate with a women who is a stranger to the joke teller. A female friend or colleague, who had a relationship with the man already, might have found it funny.