possibly because it's quite unsettling
when a stranger suddenly grabs you and moves you about in a way that causes you pain... so where I probably *should* have explained "mate, I know you're only trying to be helpful, but you should always ask first" I was instead going "SHIT!! Get off!"
( Batsgirl, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 12:19, archived)

Reminds me of a story of one of Spacefish's mates,
he was in a club and turned round and thought he'd knocked a girl over, so he went and "helped her up", only for her to start screaming for him to put her down. It was then he realised she'd got no legs.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 12:23, archived)

pfft, that is bad luck.

( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 12:27, archived)

I always ask the OAP guy that regularly has a dead battery in his electric one. He lives up a hill.
Every time I ask, he still hasn't had the battery replaced. He's such a mong...
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 12:30, archived)