If you see something wrong..

[-:Undertaker:-]

Do you speak up? so for example, if you have a kid kicking the back of your chair will you try and ignore it or will you say something? if you see somebody allowing their dog to litter the pavement will you say something? if somebody is swearing around children out in public will you say something?

I increasingly do, whereas I used to simply watch when I was more shy and witdrawn. An examples I can think of in past year have been when some woman walked past my house (and I had just got out of the shower so was dripping wet looking out of the window) and she just allowed her dog to foul on the pavement infront of my house - so I quickly pulled some clothes on, ran and grabbed a plastic bag, picked it up and literally ran down the street where I then confronted her (she was old too!) and said how she should know better at her age and how children/prams are stepping in her mess and that it's not on. Safe to say I have since seen her walking past and she now picks up the dog mess as she should.

So anybody have any stories like that or will you usually just sit back and not cause a kerfuffle?

[AgnesIO]

I thoroughly enjoy picking up rubbish that I see people drop and hand it to them and explain to them what a bin is.

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[Cerys]

Well yeah tbh. With the baby kicking my chair example I'd kindly ask the parents of the baby to get it to stop.

But if it's a situation which is threatening, like seeing someone get mugged, to be honest I'd stay clear of it. Yeah I know this is bad, but I guess in moments like that you don't know if the mugger has a weapon, and if you approached him/her, would they lash out and put your own life in danger?

I guess I'm saying if it doesn't put me in danger, I'd happily speak up

[MKR&*42]

I didn't use to, but more recently I find myself doing it. I'll happily tell someone if they're pissing me off or doing something wrong in most situations. With the kid though, I prob. wouldn't as it's more likely to just kick harder or the parents will give me an evil look.

[Sho]

I didn't use to but I've recently started to speak up more. I'd probably leave the kid alone in hope that he'll eventually get bored and stop, but I was on a bus once and a kid kept kicking the back of my chair for over an hour so I eventually said something so I guess I just have a lot of patience when it comes to children .

I'll happily tell someone if they're pissing me off or doing something wrong in most situations.

Pretty much this for me too.

[Inseriousity.]

It takes a lot to irritate me so the only time I'd ever speak up is if it's having a continuous negative impact on my life which would limit it to friends or family.

[Samantha]

I'm not too sure as recently I haven't noticed it, I'm more confident now so I'd consider saying something. However, if like Cerys said someone was being mugged I would rather call the police or something than go confront them, I've never had to call the emergency services, but I wouldn't just allow someone to be mugged or attacked etc. either.

[Empired]

I wouldn't usually complain if a kid was kicking my chair unless I was on a plane. I am fed up with having to sit on an umpteen hour flight with some spoiled child sitting behind me screaming because he's not allowed to play on the Cbeebies website while the plane is taking off.

Otherwise, I'm happy to tell a total stranger off. Especially if it's in a public place because then I feel like I'm personally putting them in the stocks (H) I wouldn't tell an acquaintance I knew from school or something though. Too scared of being judged

But the looks some people give you when you tell them to pick up their rubbish.. Jesus Christ, you'd think you'd asked them to pick up their crisp packet and choke on it.

[Daltron]

It depends a lot, if someone is doing something directly affecting me, for example talking right behind me in a 4 hour uni lecture or pressing up on my seat (Just trying to think of an example) then I will ask them to stop and make it a huge, loud, known issue to everyone if they continue. If it's something not directly affecting me I would still do something unless it was going to put me in danger ie at night time or no people about if something escalated!

[Sloths]

Nope.. I'm way too shy I'd rather put up with it for however long than say something about it. Ew like the other day this guy in the cinema stuck his feet up on the seat like 4 seats down from me and he'd removed his shoes and stank the place out I didn't even say anything then, like I should have, I just shoved my scarf over my face. :/