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AIBU?

To think DC laughing at a supermarket is fine?

41 replies

GreenGrassStains · 30/07/2014 21:35

I had to pop to the supermarket at 7pm today when I realised we had ran out of milk as DP is working a late shift.

2 year old DD was in the buggy but having a funny 5 minutes and playing boo behind her cuddly toy then loudly laughing, and with the shop being quite quiet it was echoing around a bit, but a man huffed as he walked past, looked at me with complete disdain and said 'it's a shop not a playground'.

AIBU to think he's being a misery guts or is there some shopping etiquette I've missed where toddlers should sit quietly in shops? Confused

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ElephantGoesToot · 30/07/2014 21:36

wtf? What a miserable bastard.

KingJoffreysBloodshotEye · 30/07/2014 21:37

Nah, he'd had a long day at work and was in a mood.

He probably realised what an arse he was as he said it.

DizzyKipper · 30/07/2014 21:39

He was being miserable and completely ridiculous.

adeucalione · 30/07/2014 21:39

Miserable git (and I'm quite miserable).

YokoUhOh · 30/07/2014 21:41

Some people are just joyless bellends. Or perhaps he was looking round the supermarket for Migraleve, and hadn't bet on encountering a cute, giggly toddler? Either way, he needs an injection of serotonin.

BettyBolognese · 30/07/2014 21:42

Do you reply 'it's a shop and not a morgue, try and lighten up a bit, you'll enjoy life more'?

deakymom · 30/07/2014 21:42

its the heat makes people grumpy xx most people i meet love my ring tone its my son laughing when he was 6 months old really makes people smile! but this muggy weather brings out the miseries in everyone even me Blush

Leeds2 · 30/07/2014 21:43

I think he should've, on reflection, apologised for being a cantankerous git.

AmazingBouncingFerret · 30/07/2014 21:44

should have confused the fuck out of him and said 'awww thank you' and smiled brightly.

JapaneseMargaret · 30/07/2014 21:45

It'd break some people's hearts to have a good time.

Just feel sorry for the miserable bugger.

AlpacaLypse · 30/07/2014 21:46

She was in her buggy, not hurtling round the shop on heelies or a micro scooter. He was probably knackered and grumpy after (yet another) long hot day.

Smile and wave OP.

ExitPursuedByAKoalaBear · 30/07/2014 21:46

Laughing should be banned.

From everywhere.

RedRoom · 30/07/2014 21:48

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ICanHearYou · 30/07/2014 21:49

Next time you see him you must both point and laugh.

Teasgonecoldagain · 30/07/2014 21:49

Jesus what a fun sponge!

purpleapple1234 · 30/07/2014 21:50

Sounds like a fun game OP. You carry on letting your dd having fun. One of my pet hates is miserable old men who think that it is acceptable for them to be rude to young women.

Me and dd pretend our trolley is a train. He'd have hated us.

ilovesooty · 30/07/2014 21:51

RedRoom where does the OP mention his age?

YANBU OP. He sounds as though he was in a bad mood.

Plomino · 30/07/2014 21:52

Laughing ? How very dare she . Perhaps he'd rather she was sobbing and throwing herself to the floor in theatrical two year old fashion ? Pillock .

stiffstink · 30/07/2014 21:52

DH took DS to the supermarket yesterday without a buggy, oh heck! Guess whose 2 yr old ripped open a loaf of Warburtons and crammed a slice in his mouth before Daddy could stop him?

OP, you have nothing to worry about!

ilovesooty · 30/07/2014 21:52

Oh, another poster bringing age into it.

MrsTerryPratchett · 30/07/2014 21:53

The sound of children's laughter should be banned. That sounds reasonable!

ouryve · 30/07/2014 21:54

Ignore.

Some people don't like people.

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GreenGrassStains · 30/07/2014 22:06

He was probably in his 40/50s to clarify Smile
Glad it's not usually frowned on, I was wondering what people must think when she's in a bad mood if laughing was generally seen as an annoyance!

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ilovesooty · 30/07/2014 22:09

So he wasn't old then. Irritable and rude though.

3bunnies · 30/07/2014 22:12

Send him shopping with me when I am occupying ds - we sing nursery rhymes to occupy ourselves. Will miss that when he starts school.

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