Went to Chessington today and of course it was heaving with people, about an hour's queue for each ride. Had to leave a ride queue to take DS to the loo (leaving DD & DS there) and telling the people behind that I would be back. When I returned I said to people that I had left the queue to take DS to the loo and was not pushing in so they were aware of what I was doing.
Anyway this prat in front of me would not move and blocked the walkway so I could not get through on purpose, so I tapped his shoulder and told him I was returning to my place. He turned around with a snarl and said that I should not be so rude and he did not like my tone of voice . I said I was not being rude and had said excuse me. He then told me I was old and ugly and should get to the back of the queue so I basically told him tough and he should look in the mirror himself (early 20s bad case of acne, I am 37 btw and was slightly pissed off to be told I was old). DH came to meet me from the ride (he had been on another ride with DN) and I told him what had happened and DS had heard everything as he was with me and he was furious so went to where this guy was standing and gave him a bit of a mouthful about it (why were you calling my wife names, etc without swearing - the ride staff threatened to call security because it got a bit heated and DH is quite big but the guy looked suitably chastened and DH left it). I spent the rest of the day looking over my shoulder in case this guy came looking for us with a posse (he was with his girlfriend/wife and son of about 3). Am just so furious this guy was looking for trouble when he was with his own child. I did nothing wrong as anyone who has a child that needs to loo in an hour long queue would know.
It totally ruined my very expensive day and I have vowed never go to a park again while there are so many rude ignorant people about (and will be buying a good anti ageing cream - paranoid emoticon).