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OMG...Assaulted Somebody Today

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Momp · 27/08/2004 17:20

Hello All,

Haven't posted for what seems like forever so I hope you are all ok.

Went to Cadbury World today with MIL, DD (4) and DS (18mths). DS started to get crabby.

We waited in a cramped and very full area to see a film, but we missed the first show as there was so many people waiting. During the next wait, DS started screaming. He was obviously tired and he NEVER sleeps in the pushchair.

Our turn came for the show so we went into the small cinema. DS was very upset so we asked one of the staff to show us how to get out. MIL would take him out while I stayed in the show with DD. Staff said go into the cinema and wait for her to come over.

This didn't happen. 5 mins into the show a middle aged chap (on his own with wife) came over to MIL, asked her to leave as we were spoiling the show for everybody. Lady next to MIL said don't you dare leave.

Man goes back to his seat. MIL goes over to him and asks if he has kids. Quite politely I must add.

I go over to him and explain that we asked someone to show us the way out but nobody helped.

I then called him a very rude man, grabbed his glasses and threw them at him! We spotted a fire exit, left the cinema and came straight home.

I am now awaiting a knock on the door from Mr Plod.

What would my fellow MN's do in the same situation?

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jac34 · 27/08/2004 18:24

Perhaps, also not on your mind, was wheather the old fella could drive home without them????

KateandtheGirls · 27/08/2004 18:24

What would I have done?

I would probably have said something sarcastic and fumed about it for the rest of the day.

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Momp · 27/08/2004 18:24

Auntyquated...this was a totally unplanned incident and I regret it completely.

I have taken Branster's very constructive comments on board and intend to contact the police.

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ks · 27/08/2004 18:24

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aloha · 27/08/2004 18:24

I wouldn't try to contact anyone! I'd just take a deep breath and be grateful he didn't hit you - these things can get completely out of hand. It's over now and I'm sure you won't do anything like it again.

aloha · 27/08/2004 18:25

I really, really wouldn't contact the police!!

hercules · 27/08/2004 18:25

It's not my frames that are so expensive but the prescription!

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Momp · 27/08/2004 18:27

I will feel much better with myself if I speak to the police about this

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CountessDracula · 27/08/2004 18:27

Whoops! I would lie low. I often feel like doing this but don't have the nerve!

I did snap at a woman on a train yesterday - we were coming in to kings cross and I was in the quiet carriage, we had actually stopped in the station and were waiting for the doors to open and I switched on my mobile, it beeped ONCE and this old cow said "tsk, this is meant to be the quiet carriage" so I said "Oh really, well you'd better SHUT UP then hadn't you?" Heh |Heh

hercules · 27/08/2004 18:28

Why woulnt the police get involved? If this happened to me and I contacted the police I'd be bloomin annoyed if nothing was done.
If you think this is assualt then surely it's their job to get involved.
I wouldnt contact them to admit to it though.

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Momp · 27/08/2004 18:28

Yeh. I know this will be on my mind for ages waiting for a knock at the door. I want to clear my conscience

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Lonelymum · 27/08/2004 18:28

Glad you wrote what you did Branster about the man not being a Mumsnetter or else there would be a thread from his perspective by now! I was thinking something similar along the lines of wondering if he belonged to a website for childless middle aged couples and was this moment sounding off about mothers of young children.

Fairyfly · 27/08/2004 18:29

If anyone is interested i don't wear glasses, it is not a glasses issue with me, my father and mother wear them though, so i will do this for them.
I really don't think he will contact the police, i think if he was going to he would have called security there and then.
As for the cadbury chocolate present, perhaps the man will never be able to eat a bar again without going into a cold sweat.
If you feel genuinly bad and realise it is wrong, then just learn from it and don't do it again. oh and try and chill out a bit. you will make yourself ill

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Branster · 27/08/2004 18:31

i'm afraid i have to disagree with lovely aloha here (i am a fan of your postings by the way aloha) because it all comes down to how you feel within yourself about it. First of all it is not over yet by any means. I'd give it at least a month until I could relax about it without knowing any details from the other party involved in the incident. And really, could you relax for that long not knowing what is going on? I should think any normal person would want to appologize after behaving uncharacteristically. Besides, nobody should have any restrains about contacting the police for any matter, if they can help, they'll do their best to.

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Momp · 27/08/2004 18:32

I'm getting a flashback now. I remember thinking : Don't cry

Now I wish I had and maybe I wouldn't have done the "thing"

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notthecod · 27/08/2004 18:33

pmsl at cd and ks
as usual on form

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hercules · 27/08/2004 18:34

Have you lost your temper like this before? If so then perhaps angermanagement would be an idea. There is nothing shameful about it.

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notthecod · 27/08/2004 18:36

ks you old cow¬!

moomina · 27/08/2004 18:36

What would I do? Nothing. It won't go to the police, so don't make more trouble for yourself.

Having said that, and speaking as someone with a filthy temper (not something I'm proud of, obv), if a complete stranger came up to me and ripped my glasses off my face for making an unwanted remark I'd have them up in court so damn fast...

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