Angry or amused?

I thought the response was always meant to be: 'I have seen better lit up on the Christmas tree.' Not sure why.

I agree with OPs not to react, that”s what they want from you. A man recently ‘exposed’himself to me in a fairly secluded place. I didn’t react, although I did wait for some teenage girls who were slightly behind me. He let them go past. Is it because we are a couple of generations older they think we’ll be shocked?
I didn’t tell the police about the ‘exposer’. Perhaps I should have done. It didn’t seem worth it at the time.

In the kids making rude gestures instance I would have ignored them or raised a quizzical eyebrow. I would report the flasher though because I wouldn't want anyone else to be confronted or worse...that the flasher goes on to do something very nasty to another person.

Yes, flashers are a step up. I will log it with the police but I don’t know what they’ll think of me, it’s a couple of weeks ago now.

Stella1949...lol!! That made me snort so loudly the cat jumped in fright

Rude gestures seem to be the norm nowadays! Don’t want to sound like an old moaner, but I remember 12 y old boys at school flashing the v sign at each other but not at the girls or bystanders on the street, whatever their age! More than likely they would have been challenged for their bad behaviour....which is not advisable now is it?

Bikergran...love that story

I completely agree with what you did, it was very good and you didn’t give them the attention they wanted. Give yourself a pat on the back!!

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gransne2 I have reported your posts.

I have reported the last 4 posts. As the thread has agreed - best to ignore.

I love the name. gransne2.

Are you alright Gonegirl?

Perhaps we should all do a collective Baroness Trumpington gesture, with the look of contempt that goes with it.