Oh Dear Has This All Gone Way To Far?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5027717/Twitter-slams-Adam-Sandler-touches-Claire-Foy-s-knee.html

When has a female trousered knee become a sex object?

I don't suppose a sexual thought went through this chaps head, show business people are very touchy feely 'lovey-dovey' people anyway.

[anotheoldgit]

Zacs-Master

/// AOG, do you think it’s ok to put your hand on a ladies knee without permission. Several times? ///

It depends in what context.

These are lovey dovey show business types, sitting in close proximity to each on on a chat show.

It is easy to put your hand out and tap the other's knee while voicing something appertaining to that person.

She had trousers on for goodness sake a little different to touching a bare or stocking leg.

[anotheoldgit]

It was also in full view, not under a table for example.

[pastafreak]

AOG...you really do not seem to like women very much. I would have thought a man of your generation would have been more supportive of the lady. Maybe she should just grin and bear it...?

[pastafreak]

What if said lovely dovey show business type makes it clear she's saying NO. So it's still ok?

[Zacs-Master]

So you believe this was an occasion where it was appropriate?

[anotheoldgit]

EcclesCake

/// The sweeping statement that show business folk are touchy-feely, lovey dovey folk is a sweeping generalisation. ///

Obviously you haven't witnessed many awards ceremonies.

[Mamyalynne]

Once you fall into the trap of thinking everyone is the same as you imagine them to be, you've failed.

In a grand way.

[Old_Geezer]

It all depends on whether you consider it a friendly gesture or a sexual one. Where there is a difference of interpretation there will be a difference of opinion. The woman concerned didn't look overly fussed. But did react as if it was unwelcome. But one can't go through life scared as if walking on eggshells. If one does something friendly and learns it wasn't appreciated then hopefully one remembers that person's dislike next time.

[Islay]

So she should just lay back and think of England!
Disgraceful behaviour of the man who kept touching her and disgraceful behaviour of the man on her who says well she is wearing trousers!!

[Spicerack]

///was once in a supermarket with my wife and we were at the bakery counter, as usual I was in charge of the supermarket shopping cart and were leaning over it as one does.

All of a sudden I felt a nip on my rear end, turning round in amazement to see a female scuttling away voicing the words,
"I just couldn't resist that".///

Did you forget to put your trousers on that morning, aog?

[anotheoldgit]

pastafreak

/// AOG...you really do not seem to like women very much. ///

I am most offended by your very rude assumption, I and my dear wife have been married for 62 years and I still love her most dearly.

Perhaps it is some of the women of today that I dislike, a much different species to those of yesteryear.

Perhaps some of them should learn, "if you play with fire, then expect to get burnt".

[Zacs-Master]

We’ve moved on from this AOG. Thank gawd.

[Zacs-Master]

AOG, in what way was the woman on the GN show ‘playing with fire’?

[Mamyalynne]

Sharing a sofa on a chat show is now 'playing with fire' - incredible.

[Islay]

//Perhaps some of them should learn, "if you play with fire, then expect to get burnt". //
That is truly horrifying!

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

/// So she should just lay back and think of England! ///

Blimey it is full intercourse now.

I think you have an over-sexed imagination.

[anotheoldgit]

Spicerack

/// Did you forget to put your trousers on that morning, aog? ///

No and neither did Claire Foy.

[Zacs-Master]

Jesus. This is another misogynistic classic from you AOG.

Your earlier justification that women throw themselves at men and they shouldn’t do this because we’re weaker and less in control of ourselves is staggeringly insulting to women. How you’ve survived 80odd years with such ridiculous bigoted opinions is beyond me.

[Kathyan]

There is an old saying that 'actions speak louder than words'. In this case they didn't, therefore she SHOULD have said something. Whether she was on TV, whether it would have harmed her career or whatever, she should have said something. Maybe she would have been praised if she had. I have said before that this wouldn't have bothered me but if it had, and I have been in a situation where it did, then I would have spoken out (and did) and shamed the person who did it!

[EcclesCake]

And to think there was a thread about the 'bullying' of AOG this weekend. When reading some of the posts and retorts from AOG a robust response is interpreted as bullying. I appreciate you are of advancing years but you could also let your attitude to the modern world and the changing of attitudes to various behaviours to catch up with your advancing years.