Was I right to say something to these girls?

Question

My fiance and I were eating dinner at a fast food place. Not too many people were there except for 6 young, like16-17, Latina girls. I am not Latina if that makes any difference. Anyways, my guy was wearing this shirt that said something on the back (it was referencing fishing) and he was sitting with his back to the girls while I faced him, and them. These girls started to read the back of his shirt, out loud, and started making comments about it. They were just kinda rude, so I said, "Girls... it's about fishing" and they turned away. I just thought they were being really rude. Was I right to say something? Don't kids know any manners these days?

Answer 1

In a similar circumstance, my aunt would turn around and quip, "Would someone like to ask me a question?"

Not rude at all.

Answer 2

Yes you were right, you did not yell at them.  You spoke to them in a mannerly fashion.  I would have done the same thing.

Manners? That went out the window a long time ago unfortunately.  Just look at all the questions in this "etiquette" category. Or for that matter in many other categories on this site.  Not only the questions, but what about all the rude answers when people are really asking for help.

Answer 3

Yes - I believe you were. I'm still a teenager, and we can be rude people.

i know i can be - and some people i know. but all ages can be utterly rude.

Answer 4

wouldnt make a difference

Answer 5

well if i were you i wouldnt have been so nice about it. so i guess you did the right thing

Answer 6

yeah they just showin off 4 each other

Answer 7

You didn't say anything rude. I do think some kids think they are cool if they make comments. They were probably trying to be funny. At least you got them to hush up, right? You weren't rude. I probably would have done the same thing.

Answer 8

Something you need to know about women. Most women would checkout a guy, say something to him, or do stupid things just to get his girlfriend mad. So you should not let thing like this bother you.

Answer 9

****** yes, you were right!! these kids should be taught some manners

Answer 10

You were absolutely right. I am all for a little public embarrassment put upon people who choose to be idiots, if it is done in a tactful and polite way. Too many people assume that it is fine to be rude because they will never be brought up for it. I am not like most people. If you decide that you are going to be a fool around me then you will be the sorry one, not me.  

Answer 11

Yeah you were right. I don't think what you said was rude at all. Teenagers can be so rude and loud when they are with their friends, especially at restaurants. I hate when I go out to eat and there will be a huge group of teens that just won't shut up or stop acting obnoxious. Okay now I'm ranting so I'll stop....  

Answer 12

there KIDS!, beautiful ignorant moronic have-nothing-better-to-do KIDS.

and no, they have no manners when there is no authority figure present they keep testing limits that means misbehaving and no manners because they feel like kings of the world.

pretty much like the opposite of a DOG, king in his domain, whimpering mutt on the street.

feel free to tell them whatever you feel like, specially if it's a lesson in manners, I warn you though, you wont be popular but they will remember they cant do that around you OR do it more often just to get a reaction out of you.

Answer 13

I think you were totally right telling them that. I'm 16 my self and I can be a little jack *** to strangers but sometimes I wish they would tell me what I'm doing. But you totally did the right thing. You and your finance weren't bothering them and they just happened to bug you.

Answer 14

You didn't seem to be out of line at all. Who knows, maybe if you hadn't said anything they would of kept on talking and ruined your dinner even more.

Answer 15

if i was in ur postition, i would have addressed them more bluntly than that... i would have gone up to them and said "its about fishing, and thats really rude to blurt out stuff like that. ok?"...

so... basically, ya, u were right to say something...

Answer 16

you were right to say something

Answer 17

I think its great that you said something.  You were tactful and polite, they were not.  They were being rude and ruining your dinner with your fiance.  I am glad you spoke up!!!  :)

Answer 18

It was okay the way you handled things.  You could have ignored them, but sometimes, it's hard to ignore rude behavior.  I understand and I think you did okay.