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I travelled on the 260 bus today from Willesden Green station and sat downstairs on the back row of seats as it was packed. Next to me was a girl of around ten. She had her arm partially on the arm rest so I put my elbow on the bit she wasn't using. Believe me, there was enough room for the both of us; I am far from huge. Suddenly the child starts shoving my arm off. First I thought it was by mistake but she continued and when I ignored her, she started pushing at my bag! Eventually I had enough and looked her in the eye intently and said "excuse ME" making it clear that she needed to stop this rude behaviour.
Her mother on the other side of her, far from not huge, had her mobile phone permanently attached to her ear but then started voicing off at me, saying "what you say? Excuse me? You see a child sit there - why you sit there?" and other ungrammatical nonsense. She was obviously trying to provoke a response so I took the approach I find always works best and continued to read my book whilst smiling and laughing to myself and not engaging with her.
The annoying child, then really went over the top...
The annoying child, then really went over the top pushing and shoving me, then looking at her mother (still on the phone and yet still ranting at me - a fine example of multi-tasking!). In the end I just looked at this child with my "death stare". Still didn't stop her though.
In the end they got off, the mother still muttering away. I wouldn't have wanted any kind of confrontation with her - she was about four stone heavier than me for a start! But I did give myself the satisfaction of looking out the window and giving them both a big grin. That seemed to infuriate them more than anything!
End of the day though, I felt sad for that little girl. I was NEVER allowed to speak to adults like that or be so rude when I was a girl of that age, and she is hardly being given a good example by her mother. I have grown up to be successful with plenty of friends and a good job. What hope is there for her with that attitude and a parent like that?
By: 7th angel
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this person was not asking for a confrontation! Has it occurred to you that maybe the bus is the person's only way to go to work? Not everyone can go to work by car, you know? I suppose you haven't been on a bus before then. You didn't have to read this OP you know. I have had to deal with this too on buses and it is best to get off the bus than to have a confrontation with passengers, but there is only so much you can tolerate. I'm sick of smiling politely towards ill behaved kids and their parents who are no better. What happened to consideration these days?
watch the aggression you sound so pissed off
the kid was misbehaving
Why is it okay for an adult to be rude to a young child yet when the boot is on the other foot you complain? The mother is right. If you can see a child sitting there and you clearly dont likr children then dont sit there! I dont know were you people get off thinking you can treat kids this way.
At my secondary school (this was years ago), they had stupid Cool Gangs, and those kids had poor parenting control and believed that they were better than everyone else who didn't, like me.
When I was in Year Eight, some boy got moved into our half of Year Eight because he got a lot of detentions and isolations (he was seriously badly behaved) and he was a complete pain in the a***. He distracted everyone.
So, did you have unruly kids at your school? Submit a comment if you have any reports, please.
There is no excuse for rudeness.
Look at yourselves and your attitudes towards others.
Yes, the kids are rude but not all kids are bad!
Where do you think they learned their behaviour from?
Not just parents but people around them.
Did you not have a happy childhood if you hate kids that much?
This country is the pitts cant wait to emigrate to a new country in a few mths time bye bye england you need all the luck you can get.
Rufus The Red