He'll think twice next time....

[Workingman]

Well said Di. Ped, you have to look at each situation and act accordingly.

This was a bunch of school children joshing each other as they left school. They were not hostile or a threat, they were just having a laugh..... and they knew that's what I was doing as well. Sometimes, but not always, it is quite rewarding to join in rather than being remote or trying to ignore things.

They were still having a laugh at "Richard Head" when I got off six stops later.

[Dippytrout]

Evening all

Having worked and lived with some very ''dubious'' characters over the years including young people and also lived in some quite ''dodgy'' aeras (in UK) , have found that most of the time it comes down to attitude (yours) Although have not lived in the UK for over 13 years am unconvinced that not all young people are knife carrying, granny bashing thugs

You only have to look at the quality of people who post on here to realise that their children will be well mannered, well brought up young people and if you treat people with respect 9 times out of 10 it will be returned.



DT

[Aggers]

Sometimes, if you do things jokingly and with a smile, they actually 'geddit' and join in.

That's the key to it.

It's not what you say it's the way that you say it.

But judge the situation carefully before you commence.

[JoM]

Well said Di. Ped, you have to look at each situation and act accordingly.

This was a bunch of school children joshing each other as they left school. They were not hostile or a threat, they were just having a laugh..... and they knew that's what I was doing as well. Sometimes, but not always, it is quite rewarding to join in rather than being remote or trying to ignore things.

They were still having a laugh at "Richard Head" when I got off six stops later.

I bloody love you Frank

And thank you Di for sticking up for teenagers. With two teens in our house we have a lot of their friends around here and they're fabulous kids. Joe's friends slept over, were no trouble and all came and said thank you for letting them stay the following morning. Tom's friends are the same. I walk Billy on the common and run into groups of teenagers. For the most part they're great, they speak and fuss Billy. On a couple of occasions I've felt vulnerable but as others have said, you can judge a situation very well and know how to react.