I got asked, in front of a crowd of people, very recently, if there was "a touch of the tar-brush" about me. My father is Italian and I have dark hair and eyes - but the phrase used sounded so insulting and so racist.
I was speechless too. And this was a white guy in his early 30's asking me that, not some old colonial buffer in his 70's - which would still be unforgivable, but understandable (ish).
No, he was neither which added to my anxiety! He lived in the middle of a city, what was his interest in cows??!!! I am 47 now so that was 30 years ago I have never forgotten it, I am truly scarred by his comments. My eyes remain big, brown with long lashes though
Ah right, in that case, you were wise to be alarmed. An urban man doesn't really appreciate the beauty of cow's eyes. I bet he was into bestiality:D
Oops, sorry I was trying to make you feel better!!!:o:o
When I lived in Brighton, a lady (who looked totally normal) just walked up to me on the street and said
"Would you like to buy some lemons darling?"
I played along, just for fun and said yes (they were on my shopping list anyway) thinking she had a stall or something and was drumming up business. She just said
"Waitrose is just around the corner, they have spiffing lemons"
Then she kissed me on the cheek and walked away.
Ironically, I just stood there like a lemon for about 5 minutes trying to work out WTF she was talking about.
Some old geezer friend of Hubbys asked me to checkout the wallpaper on his ceiling!!!!!!!!! This was years ago when I started dating Hubby. I knew I liked the older man, but this man was somehow taking the mickey (he was in his late 70s and I was 22). Bless him though, he died a few years back. We still laugh at this comment.
Another time was when I was on a bus with my daughter (who was about a year old). I was sitting by a misty window and drawing shapes on them and there was an elderly man sitting in front of us. He turned to me and I thought he was going to be grumpy about daughter for some reason (she was laughing at my shapes, so I didn't think she was bothering anyone) and he turned to me and said 'you mark my words, your child will be a captain of industry' (I was freaked out by this, I wrote this in my baby diary)
Some old geezer friend of Hubbys asked me to checkout the wallpaper on his ceiling!!!!!!!!! This was years ago when I started dating Hubby. I knew I liked the older man, but this man was somehow taking the mickey (he was in his late 70s and I was 22). Bless him though, he died a few years back. We still laugh at this comment.
Another time was when I was on a bus with my daughter (who was about a year old). I was sitting by a misty window and drawing shapes on them and there was an elderly man sitting in front of us. He turned to me and I thought he was going to be grumpy about daughter for some reason (she was laughing at my shapes, so I didn't think she was bothering anyone) and he turned to me and said 'you mark my words, your child will be a captain of industry' (I was freaked out by this, I wrote this in my baby diary)
A man once asked me if I wanted to go to his for dinner as he had some really nice sprouts to cook up. He wasn't joking either and that was his exact phrasing. I politely declined. My boyfriend at the time laughed for about two weeks solid when I told him and the whole thing deteriorated over the years into sprouts becoming code for fancying a nice 'intimate' evening together. I would never have anticipated that sprouts could take on any sexual connotation in my life. I love weirdos, they make family folklore.
A man once asked me if I wanted to go to his for dinner as he had some really nice sprouts to cook up. He wasn't joking either and that was his exact phrasing. I politely declined. My boyfriend at the time laughed for about two weeks solid when I told him and the whole thing deteriorated over the years into sprouts becoming code for fancying a nice 'intimate' evening together. I would never have anticipated that sprouts could take on any sexual connotation in my life. I love weirdos, they make family folklore.
Aw bless, how could any man think sprouts could equate to some sexy time? with a lady?:eek: I hope he has moved on and isn't still trying to seduce women with a pan of sprouts, that would be so sad
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Yes, no f**king sh*t Sherlock!
That's so 1890s New Delhi...
Er yeah. I think he's pretty but unfanciable...
Yep - while I was at Uni (well over 15 years ago).
Nope, I've read that twice and still can't comprehend.
Oops, sorry I was trying to make you feel better!!!:o:o
"Would you like to buy some lemons darling?"
I played along, just for fun and said yes (they were on my shopping list anyway) thinking she had a stall or something and was drumming up business. She just said
"Waitrose is just around the corner, they have spiffing lemons"
Then she kissed me on the cheek and walked away.
Ironically, I just stood there like a lemon for about 5 minutes trying to work out WTF she was talking about.
He sounds like good company.
Did you go to the police?
Me neither.
Johnny Depp isn't fanciable???
I am confused
I don't think he is fanciable at all. Am I odd?
"If I were going home with pins like that I'd be pleased with my bacon".
I was so chuffed to be likened to a pig *oink*
What was so weird about that Alison?:D:):D:):D
Very!
Nah only joking, Jonny Depp is my ideal - and totally unattainable man - not everybody's.
No she was young and fit...and I was young too, unfortunately not the other.
Just for you - some Derek and Clive - This bloke came up and said to me....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTifRi3qDkU
If you're odd then so am I.
Another time was when I was on a bus with my daughter (who was about a year old). I was sitting by a misty window and drawing shapes on them and there was an elderly man sitting in front of us. He turned to me and I thought he was going to be grumpy about daughter for some reason (she was laughing at my shapes, so I didn't think she was bothering anyone) and he turned to me and said 'you mark my words, your child will be a captain of industry' (I was freaked out by this, I wrote this in my baby diary)
She's only 14:D
Aw bless, how could any man think sprouts could equate to some sexy time? with a lady?:eek: I hope he has moved on and isn't still trying to seduce women with a pan of sprouts, that would be so sad