This morning's commute (the 'ugh' edition)

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jimmy_james in reply to @bothwell

Thanks for the explanation and the links, they make interesting reading. The somewhat indirect action advised is reassuring as its the sort of thing I would do, rather than the Chuck Norris style beatdown I picture in more Hollywood imaginings.

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ioreka in reply to @hoefla

a Man riding in on a big horse bike to defend ones honour is not always best appreciated...

i agree with this (it can be infuriating and diminutive to have someone try and "fix" something for you if you have a hold of the situation) but i also genuinely appreciate it when a stranger does ask if you're ok if you're visibly shaken or they've seen something unpleasant happen. in the heat of the moment it can be hard to pick the best course of action all the time but "are you okay?" or even"is this person bothering you?" pretty much, to me, covers getting involved but not destabilising the woman even more.
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jimmy_james in reply to @hoefla

Yeah, don't worry, my comment was made with full self-awareness. I'm 6ft 3 and weigh 75kg soaking wet so all of my hard-man actions are imaginary by necessity anyway. In real life my shows of manliness are limited to reaching high-up things for short people and occasionally opening jars for my wife. I'm very happy to keep it this way. I may add strategically placed eating to my repertoire though, I like that.