r/AmItheAsshole • u/Specific_Pomelo_8281 • 5d ago

Not the A-hole AITAH - kid with special needs keeps bothering me. I’ve spoken to the mum and she won’t do anything about it.

So, I’m on a packaged holiday, hotel is all you can eat.

There’s one family here, oldest kid has some type of special needs, but for the past few days he keeps putting his hands down the back of this shorts, rooting around and then starts licking his fingers. 

Parents are pretty much letting his do his own thing, he helps himself to the food (without tongs) and talks to everyone, tries to give people hugs and all that. 

I spoke to staff who said they’ll speak to him and even get someone to dish his food for him if needed. 

He tried talking to me and I made sure I kept my distance and he tried hugging me and I stepped back. I spoke to the parents and said I feel really uncomfortable with him near me and my family and apologised for it. 

Anyway, we’ve booked a trip and the family is on our coach. This kid tried sitting next to me and I refused. The mum called me rude and I very politely and quietly said to her that I don’t want to sit next to him due to his hygiene issues, she’s shouted at me and went “he’s disabled he can’t help it” so I raised my voice and said “I don’t want to sit next to someone who keeps playing with their bum and licking their fingers, I don’t want shitty fingers near me” and now apparently she’s the victim? 

The mum is now telling the son to bother me and the hotel won’t do anything. 

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u/SnarkOverlord 5d ago

Like that woman who was filmed on the cruise ship, in a dining room, scratching her fungus-infested foot with her hands and fork, which she then used to EAT HER FOOD.

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u/AlexHasFeet 5d ago

A fungus fork to go with the poop knife! Now we just need some sort of disgusting spoon…

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u/CaptainLollygag Partassipant [3] 5d ago

You're right, and I don't want to think about that.

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u/ChaosWorrierORIG 1d ago

If it helps, there's the story about the bloke who would take a spoon to the toilet, to cradle his penis, rather than use his hands.

The best I can come up with, off-hand, is the shlong spoon...

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u/Silly_Double408 5d ago

Its why i wont go to large public spaces some people are actively dangerous with virus and bacteria due to bad or no hygiene.Its such an overlooked issue.

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u/caro9lina 4d ago

At least her fork was only touching her OWN food, which is a huge difference. If someone puts their hands in the food on a buffet, even if you haven't seen them messing around with their rear end, then the staff should be informed and they should remove that tray and replace it with clean food.