Sexist...but funny
Snagged from http://www.bhuz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19959:
I didn't understand offside until I read this...now it all makes sense:
You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you really must have. The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with 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 behind you,near 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 around 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 has *actually been thrown* it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE!
There you go...
I didn't understand offside until I read this...now it all makes sense:
You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you really must have. The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with 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 behind you,near 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 around 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 has *actually been thrown* it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE!
There you go...