@OP: The Queen Bishop mate? Can you use notation to explain precisely what you mean?
The Fool's Mate is a very specific sequence of moves, resulting in Black achieving checkmate in two moves. I think you may be referring to Scholar's Mate, which involves the cooperation of White's Queen and King's Bishop applying pressure to f7. If Black falls victim to this mate, White wins in four moves.
Facing this attempt as Black should not be overly frustrating, because most people seem to agree that it's unsound. If I am playing Black and see White attempting this mate, I become rather happy, because I know that White doesn't really have a solid understanding of opening play--or possibly even chess in general--and so I will likely have a relatively easy game. I will take it as an opportunity to teach my opponent a lesson, which I will savor from a competitive standpoint.
It is a terrible way to play chess, in my opinion as well, but I would advise against turning up one's nose against people who play it, because we're all at different levels of understanding. You acknowledge having played this at one time, and you have evidently moved on to a more sound understanding. I would recommend exercising patience with those who play this dubious opening, until they, too, realize its flaws. Try to remember how you would have felt if people had scoffed at you back in the day.
I hope you didnt take me as serious as your answer was.
Everytime i see someone play this open i die a little inside. the Queen Bishup mate. Is such a horible way to play chess IMO. Ill admit ive playd this open as a kid when my only understanding of the game was no more deep then how each piece moves. Does anyone else share my frustration with this attack or should I stop turning my nose up at others who play it?