For being Judgy McJudgersons about THIS:

[Scorpette]

Okay, before I start, I'd like to point out that I am NOT a troll and what I'm about to write really did happen - I didn't step into a parallel Jeremy Kyle Universe!

I was on the bus this morning and 3 teen girls got on, one of them heavily pregnant. The pregnant one sat next to me, her friends on the seat in front and they were chatting loudly and animatedly - the front half of the bus could hear every word. The pregnant one (who I'll call pg-girl) was continuing a conversation the the other two and was fuming about a Doctor's appointment and said: "So I said to him, how was I supposed to know you can get an STI when you're up the duff? You don't need to use condoms if you're pregnant do you, the stupid twat. And he said that you do if you wanted to prevent STIs and I was like, yeah whatever - why would you use condoms? You can't get pregnant! Anyway, he then told me it could cause problems for the baby and when it's born, yeah, so I said, well I'll just have one of those Sumerian* Sections then and he was all like, we don't just give them out willy-nilly and I was like, whatever, and he gave me these tablets and shit, yeah, and said if I was going to shag someone then I have to make the guy use condoms!'. 'Ew!', said one of her pals, 'that is well rank, innit?!'. 'Yeah' said pg-girl,' that ain't happening - well embarassing to ask some random to use a johnny when you just want a quick shag!'. 'Anyway', says the other girl, 'forget about that shit - we're on holidays now, innit'. She then got 3 bottles of WKD out of her bag and all 3 sat and drank them. I was and biting my tongue. Pg-girl then got a tin out of her bag and started rolling a roll-up fag, which she put behind her ear. An old man sat opposite leaned over and said 'You can't smoke on the bus, young lady'. She then yelled at him, 'AM I smoking on the bus, cunt? NO! I'm gunna smoke it when I get off, so fuck you!'. The old man said, 'Well you shouldn't be smoking at all in your condition, Miss' and pg-girl started shouting 'What's it to you? Why do you care about my baby? Are you a fucking Paedo? Paedo! PAEDO!' and all 3 girls started pointing at the old guy and yelling 'PAEDO!' at him. The bus driver pulled over and threw the girls off, amidst much swearing. As he did so, a middle-aged woman shouted 'He's not a paedophile for caring more about your unborn child than you do, you nasty little slut!'. Not exactly a nice thing to shout, but must confess I secretly agreed.

I swear I've not exaggerated any of this. Am I being snooty or judgemental at being utterly shocked and disgusted? I just can't believe people live their lives like that. Feel so sorry for that child before it's even born!

*Yes, she really said 'Sumerian Section'. Is it some sort of ancient middle eastern operation?

sorry not supporting the middle aged woman stance

most unheroic

presumably education and experience should imbue one with more of a well rounded summation than that

and to be honest the pg-girl has probably been derided most vher life and called a daft slut before so subjectively some middle class fart calling her a slut isnt going to change or modify behaviours

I agree with SM too.
I see peope behaving in this manner all the time.
It is sad.
A lot of kids have a shit start in life.

I also agree re the woman and her comment - it isn't on, calling her a slut either.

Sadly, you're probably right there SM. And it'll happen again and again.

i think also worth noting although the socio-economics and cycle of deprivation have major impact upon some individuals psycho-social development and life outcomes. also some can and do overcome adversity and poor parenting to lead fulfilling lives

but sadly not enough
and potential is wasted

A small proportion go on to change their lives, and therefore the lives of their children. Not enough.

But she called the man a paedo - I think the woman was right to be outraged and I think well done her for saying something. It was like a verbal slap in the face and might have an effect when the girl is on her own later on.

Yes the girl has probably been dealt a shitty hand herself but where does it end?

Challenging her for saying such a horrible thing was very admirable, but not saying 'slut'. It would have been more effective had it been less insulting imo.

calling pg girl a slut probably reinforced negative selfworth and the disapproval of others.

being middle class and having an indignant potty mouth does not imbue a righteousness either.in fact middle aged woman should have known better

Worra lorra bollocks, are youse all gowin bleedin librall likkkkkke?

You're reinforcin me bleedin irrits woman- hav youse been on a course or sumfink this week?

oh pipe down youse fhink someone called yer pint a poof

btw do see a GP about yer bleeding irrits,dem things can get itchy

"Sadly you need a license to get a car but any low life can go have a baby. That unborn child has no hope."
Now that is unnecessarily judgemental and statistically inaccurate.

That's puooor histericcccal likkkke, calm down. Are you being prejudissed or wot?

yes we are meandering into righteous indignation and damn all dem young things territory

This is you is yor open yuniversity yuniform then.

merely wondering location of bleeding irrits?

is it arse or elbow?

or do you find them both indistinguishable?

chuckle

Scally is when your in a free bedroomed semi likkkke wen yor not ment to be cos yor the berggler likkke.

well i do like to see a bonnie smiling man

The trainees help yer gerrin.