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To think this is rude

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sodapop Fri 18-Jan-19 11:53:12

Such bad manners, I agree with Maw & Buffybee nothing else to add.

EllanVannin Fri 18-Jan-19 11:51:55

I'd drop that " friend " like a hot brick, after telling her what I thought about their " private joke ".

Buffybee Fri 18-Jan-19 11:49:32

You are definately not being unreasonable Oldwoman, they were very rude and mean, which makes me think that this woman is not the "friend" that you thought she was.
I am in agreement with MawBroon and would have just said, "Right, I'm off, I'll leave you two to it".
If you still want to go over to see her, tell her that you would rather it be just the two of you as you were uncomfortable last time when her cousin was there and couldn't join in their conversation.
Just tell her, what have you got to lose.

Caledonai14 Fri 18-Jan-19 11:43:23

If it just happened once, it could have been excused as, indeed, a long-running family joke that would take too much to explain. However, to continue to make you feel uncomfortable and to exclude you is actually more unkind than rude. I'm sorry that your friendship is suffering and hope your friend will try to visit you for a change, perhaps to restore the balance.

MawBroon Fri 18-Jan-19 11:39:41

I would have walked out. End of.
Dont say you are busy, say how rude you found her behaviour,
You have nothing to lose.

phoenix Fri 18-Jan-19 11:37:20

It IS rude! A bit like breaking into a foreign language that the third party doesn't speak.

M0nica Fri 18-Jan-19 11:29:16

I agree, rude and very bad manners indeed.

Oldwoman70 Fri 18-Jan-19 11:26:47

I often visit a friend (at her invitation). We always meet at her house - she won't come to me as "it is too far"! The last few times I have visited her cousin has also been there, which is fine of course. However, one of them will say something which causes the other to laugh and then tell me it is "a private joke" but they will then carry on the joke leaving me sitting there with no idea of what they are talking about. The last time it went on for so long I almost got up and walked out! She telephoned this morning and invited me over next week - I have told her I can't because I am busy all week.

Now I know families have private jokes but surely to continue a joke which seems calculated to exclude anyone else present is just rude!