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Do people still stamp their feet in anger?

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AuntieE Mon 27-Jul-26 15:06:58

Re-reading Agatha Christie, I cannot help noticing some of the changes that have occurred in our daily lives, since she wrote her first books.

One small detail: a nicely brought up young girl actually stamps her foot upon being annoyed by something said to her.

This made me wonder, if anyone actually does this any more?

To the best of my knowledge and belief I have never seen anyone do so (apart perhaps from two year olds in tantrums).

I have certainly never dared do it, after being reproved at the age of four or five by my mother, who said, "Don't stamp your foot at me, young woman!" in a tone of voice that clearly warned me that the next time I did so, I would be sent to bed without my dinner!

So, the question is, does anyone actually do this now, or would it be totally unacceptable adult behaviour?

WithNobsOnIt Tue 28-Jul-26 22:38:35

I have only seen this when people are totally out of control on drinks and drugs.

Also seen children stamping their feet when playing up their parents in Supermarkets.

lizzypopbottle Wed 29-Jul-26 00:29:17

I do it.... I stamp my foot and I shout a minced swear at the same time e.g. Oh Fish!

tabbie Wed 29-Jul-26 00:52:58

I am sure my kids sang a rhyme If you're happy and you know it stamp your feet.
But I also remember doing it myself in anger if asked to say sorry when I knew I was right.

MissAdventure Wed 29-Jul-26 01:05:47

I'm pretty sure it's a response to that kind of thing, tabbie.
That not being heard feeling.

BlueBelle Wed 29-Jul-26 07:06:03

Don’t remember ever stamping my feet or see anyone do it apart from Violet Elizabeth

eazybee Wed 29-Jul-26 07:22:52

I stamp my foot in frustration, usually to do with technology.
It is safer than throwing the handset at the television.

Ilovedogs22 Thu 30-Jul-26 14:16:17

I'm a stamper, much, to my shame!
This mostly occurs when I'm rangeling with Mr Ilovedogs.
He is soo big-headed and a show-off
to-boot. He makes me behave like Beryl the peril. Its horribly embarrassing for our poor family too, they just roll their eyes and pretend we're strangers.
Whatever! 😉

MissAdventure Thu 30-Jul-26 14:25:47

Its like a safety valve going off, does no harm to anyone and isn't even a tantrum, so stamp away!

Mollygo Thu 30-Jul-26 14:30:37

I’ve seen children do it in Reception or Y1. A sort if repeated stamping -a bit like running on the spot but more forceful.
By year 2 they’d usually graduated to throwing things and screaming.

AGAA4 Thu 30-Jul-26 16:53:16

A colleague of mine was a stamper while ranting at the same time.

Whiff Fri 31-Jul-26 05:16:38

Stamp both feet every Tuesday morning but its during my exercise class. Makes a great sound 8-15 people stamping their feet in time. Can be hard on the old knees 🤣.