Kirstie Allsopp trolled a couple for giving their child an iPad at breakfast and was magnificently owned into next year – 17 delicious comebacks

Poke Reporter. Updated August 4th, 2025

I’m staying at a hotel in Torquay, just had dinner next to a German family. The owner started parading around doing a ‘funny walk’ while shouting loudly about not mentioning the war. When are people going to wake up to how wrong this is? https://t.co/aqcSduGYwq

— Inevitable Gassy (@OldGassy1984) August 2, 2025

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Why is it “wrong” do you have young kids? Travelling with them is stressful enough without being judged.

— Chris (@writerChris) August 2, 2025

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“Oh, look at me. I’m in Switzerland, judging other parents, in Switzerland!!” https://t.co/L1v6sS0AT8

— Hughes-on-the-Wold (@NotThatHughes) August 3, 2025

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My grandson has ADHD, if he wasn’t allowed to watch an iPad whilst eating out my daughter and son-in-law would never be able to eat out which they hardly do anyway. It’s the only way he’ll sit still, he also has this problem at school so is forever being sent out of the…

— Jo (@Jo2901TF) August 2, 2025

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I’m staying at a hotel and an English couple who are trying to catch a train, probably very soon, are trying to order two soups. The waitress is making a mess of it. When are people going to wake up to how wrong this is? https://t.co/vOFIJqeTjf

— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) August 2, 2025

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— dan barker (@danbarker) August 2, 2025

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I believe children shouldn’t have distractions whilst eating.

I also don’t have any children so this is moot because I further believe in minding your own damn business in matters that don’t impact you, you pompous, judgmental harridan. https://t.co/V0WDNZvho4

— Mitten d’Amour (@MittenDAmour) August 3, 2025

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Why don’t you mind your own business? The problem is that the London Elite looks down on everyone else and tries to tell everyone how to live their lives. Only problem is that the London Elite has ruined everyone else’s lives and now Britain is fooked

— Don Pauly (@the_don_pauly) August 2, 2025

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1. Where you are has no relevance
2. Their nationality has no relevance
3. The family may have had a bloody hard time and coping mechanisms like an IPad are deployed
4. Their nationality child or family members may have a disability (and how dare you call them out) https://t.co/JDy7cgnAbF

— welshjb (@welshjb) August 3, 2025

Just in the interests of balance and all that, here’s what the presenter had to say later, along with a reply very much in support of what she said.

Meal times are for talking. Kids cannot learn the skills they need to navigate the world via an iPad and if you can’t even get through a meal cooked by someone else, in a relaxed environment, then the challenges you face later are going to come as a big shock. https://t.co/ytTVOw3JxW

— Kirstie Allsopp (@KirstieMAllsopp) August 2, 2025

For all those saying “my child/grandchild has ADHD so a screen is essential at mealtimes”. You’ve been conned, and I say that as someone from a family with ADHD from top to bottom. pic.twitter.com/UWxWgsKlkD

— Kirstie Allsopp (@KirstieMAllsopp) August 2, 2025

Best response of the day https://t.co/SbDDZSRqdD

— Kirstie Allsopp (@KirstieMAllsopp) August 2, 2025

We’re very much with this person.

Why can’t people just mind their own business. Just eat your breakfast and get on with your day.

— Richard (@RickyAndrews83) August 2, 2025

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