The Offside Rule Explained In Terms Women Understand.

[MJB]

You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shopassistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have.

 

The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing themwith desire.

 

Both of you have forgotten your purses.

 

It would be totally rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no money to pay for the shoes.

 

The shop assistant remains at the till waiting.

 

Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop and sees your dilemma. She prepares to throw her purse to you.

 

If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other shopper and buy the shoes.

 

At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and, whilst it is in flight you could nip around the other shopper, catch the purse and buy the shoes, always remembering that until the purse had actually been thrown it would be just plain wrong to push in front of the other shopper.

 

 

Understand it now Poppet?

[Guest franticfisherman2]

[paul mc]

Just to ad to that to save any confusion

she would not be offside if she didnt catch the purse as she would not be interfering with the purchase

Edited January 27, 2006 by paul mc

[Steve Randles]

...but if she caught the purse and made the purchase then both the lady shopper and shop assistant would surely be in line for a written warning..??:)