Picture this: a young woman, driving home from work, nearly hits a little girl on a scooter. The girl, seemingly oblivious to the dangers of the road, scoots into traffic without a care in the world. Our driver, shaken but unscathed, decides to take matters into her own hands. She pulls over, checks on the girl, and gives her a stern lecture about road safety. But the drama doesn’t end there…
A Near Miss on the Road
The Unexpected Scooter Girl
A Heart-Stopping Moment
The Aftermath
A Stern Lecture
A Call to the Parents
The Parents’ Reaction
A Heated Exchange
A Threat and a Slamming Door
A Lesson Learned or a Lesson Ignored?
Our young driver, after a heart-stopping near miss, took it upon herself to educate the young girl about road safety. But, when she took her concerns to the girl’s parents, she was met with hostility and accusations. Despite having dash cam footage to back up her story, the parents dismissed her concerns and even threatened to call the cops. As she drove away, she was left questioning whether she was in the wrong. Was she too harsh, or were the parents too dismissive? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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YTA: Traumatizing incident where OP scolds and follows scared child ♂️
ESH but their reaction is probably directly tied to yours.
Debate over whether the driver’s actions were actually dangerous!
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YTA for reckless driving and scaring a frightened child!
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“YTA. Cruise control on a busy road? Lousy attitude towards girl.”
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“YTA. Traumatizing an 11 year old wasn’t your responsibility.”
Driver nearly hits girl, yells at her and parents. YTA.
Using cruise control on city streets? A terrible idea!
“YTA This is over-the-top. Young kids sometimes make mistakes. “
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Engaging comment: Soft YTA, safety concerns and emotions running high.
YTA for lecturing the girl. Your delivery overshadowed your message.
YTA for not considering Stranger Danger, butting into a situation!
YTA confronts scared girl, parents worried about her safety.
YTA: Lecturing kid, judgmental prick. Talking is healthy, not yelling.
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YTA: Inappropriate behavior towards a little girl. Not cool
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“YTA. Unnecessarily aggressive lecture to a child. Be kinder. “
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YTA for overstepping boundaries and making the situation worse.
YTA lectures random child, dad tells you to leave property!
Engaging with an 11-year-old: ESH, but stranger danger concerns valid!
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YTA for yelling at scared child; consider adjusting driving.
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NTA: Scary encounter with a child, but handled responsibly and calmly!
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NTA, but a bit harsh. Shitty parents accuse you of reckless driving!
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YTA lecture: Cruise control, responsibility, and a scared 11-year-old girl.
NTA: Rough delivery, but potentially saved a life.
ESH. Mean delivery to kids, defensive parents. Drama on roadside!
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Driver stops abruptly, yells at girl, sparks heated confrontation!
YTA scolds scared kid for nearly hitting her, not cool!
NTA. You did the right thing by speaking up and trying to educate the parents. Safety first!
NTA: Close call prompts lecture, sparks debate on child safety!
“YTA. Slow down! Don’t lecture, help calm down scared kids!”
YTA for endangering others. Stay off cruise control!
NTA. Scary near-accident leads to intense confrontation. Emotions run high!
Engaging comment: NTA, but misleading title. Adrenaline-fueled confrontation after near accident.
