Rude and Horrible
By 1fatpig
@1fatpig (785)
Australia
December 9, 2006 12:15am CST
I was walking up the local shopping centre last week and was passing by a pre shcool [ day care centre ] one of the ladies that was working there called out to me and said that she had noticed me walking passed a couple of times!! over a period of a month or so .. and would I mind if I walked on the other side of the road in future and not passed the daycare centre .. What would you do or say ?
8 responses
@Lillith (774)
• United States
10 Dec 06
Ok, this is a new one for me. I can understand that these ladies feel the need to protect their little charges, but this seems a bit extreme. If you were only just walking and going on your way, and not acting in a suspicious manner, there seems to be no reason for this. I am afraid I would have reminded her that I am free to walk wherever I choose and that it is not her decision where that happens to be. It takes all kinds.
@Alexandria37 (5717)
• Ireland
10 Dec 06
It is not 'what is said' it is 'how is is said'. I would very politely ask this person if she had a problem with you using the footpath outside the daycare centre. If she does not have a valid reason, then just continue to use it and ignore her comments.
@BELMCstar (1341)
• Australia
10 Dec 06
Tactfully inform her that you are not doing anything wrong.
It is a public footpath, and you can walk where and when you choose.
So long as you are not doing anything to hassle the children, or the staff members, don't worry about what she is thinking.
@princess07031980 (5412)
• United States
9 Dec 06
If you were on the outside of the preschool gates, you have every right to walk by. Especially if the day care is in a busy area located near a shopping mall. Mind you she is just being very watchful of what is going on around here though. You can never be too careful when it comes to the safet of children. But I would just look at her and say, "Excuse me?" LOL....some people....
@ausnikki (4054)
• Brisbane, Australia
10 Dec 06
That's very rude of her.I know she needs to consider the safty of the children in her charge but my goodness there's no need to accost innocent people walking by.You have every right to walk past the child care centre,obviously you were on your way somewhere,not just lurking around.I would have told her that I had every right to walk past the centre and I would not be changing to the other side of the road just to suit her!
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
10 Dec 06
Even though I think it was very rude of her, I believe she said it to you because she felt that she was protecting the children. Often people will pass by frequently to see how they could get away with snatching a child. I woman probably felt that if she asked you to walk on the other side of the street, she would not have to fear that you are looking for a weakness in their daycare. Which, obviously means that she feels there is a weakness in the daycare. If she were confident on the security of the daycare, she would not have said anything to you.
It is your choice as to which side you walk on. And even though she had no right to confront you in an accusing manner, I hope you also understand why she was rude.
