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[MyUserName]

Google tells me that 'why?' in french is pourquoi? So, nearly.

Ah, right. I was just building the scene in my head, seems that if you were facing him and he, basically, hit you in the face with a newspaper then hitting him back would have been highly justified!

He knew; when I thwacked it away and glared at him, he actually huffed at me and tried to move it back, till I asked him if he was effing serious.

Good lord, that is bizarre!! I can barely imagine someone actually thinking that that is reasonable behaviour.

[EternalOptimist]

was he reading something brainy ?
it probably would have gone right over your head

gerrit ? right over your....
aww fergerrit

[suityou01]

Ah, right. I was just building the scene in my head, seems that if you were facing him and he, basically, hit you in the face with a newspaper then hitting him back would have been highly justified!



Good lord, that is bizarre!! I can barely imagine someone actually thinking that that is reasonable behaviour.

Yep, standard. Once I was on the tube when someone was reading a broadsheet at arms length. Lots of pushing and shoving from behind, "Come on move down the carriage" etc etc. To which I retorted "I can't move down any further as I would invade this gentleman's broadsheet reading space". He hurriedly folder the paper and stopped being such a twat.

[MyUserName]

Yep, standard. Once I was on the tube when someone was reading a broadsheet at arms length. Lots of pushing and shoving from behind, "Come on move down the carriage" etc etc. To which I retorted "I can't move down any further as I would invade this gentleman's broadsheet reading space". He hurriedly folder the paper and stopped being such a twat.

Really? I have never experienced that sort of thing on the tube, maybe I was oblivious.

Mind you I was usually reading my broadsheet when I could either have room to stretch out or find someone to rest it on.

[SimonMac]

Erm, just how short are you?!

[DodgyAgent]

You should have set light to it

[cojak]

Most people have them....except when they are on the tube. Why is that?

A man had the cheek to rest part of his newspaper on my HEAD this morning.

I didn't know whether to kick him in the nuts or applaud his audacity.

It's times like that when I wish I had Mr C's flatulent dexterity...

[fullyautomatix]

Most people have them....except when they are on the tube. Why is that?

A man had the cheek to rest part of his newspaper on my HEAD this morning.

I didn't know whether to kick him in the nuts or applaud his audacity.

I am struggling to picture the scene. How is this possible ?


Did he half turn and keep his paper on your head or something...still cannot picture it properly.

[MaryPoppins]

Erm, just how short are you?!

I'm taller than a 5 year old.

I don't understand this business of people insisting on reading their papers however packed the tube is.

[cojak]

Google tells me that 'why?' in french is pourquoi? So, nearly.

He knew; when I thwacked it away and glared at him, he actually huffed at me and tried to move it back, till I asked him if he was effing serious.