Mr.
LionOver the weekend I returned to college - not for classes, but for an alumni weekend. It
was really good to see some friends that were still in college and experience
college life for another weekend (I’ve missed it). On Saturday night, a few of
us went out and while walking downtown, we noticed a couple holding hands and
heading our way. I was in the middle of the sidewalk, trying to get out of their
way but ended up bumping the girl. She turned around and yelled "Excuse me!"
before I could even say sorry.
The annoying part: she was still holding
her boyfriend’s hand. It was a group of us, trying to give them the space to
walk on the sidewalk, when all she had to do was let go of her boyfriend's hand
and could have walked right by me without bumping into me. I didn’t see the
need to hold his hands while walking on a crowded sidewalk.
Why do you
think this girl wouldn't let her boyfriend's hand go on a crowded sidewalk? Do
you hold your significant other's hand while walking on a crowded
sidewalk?
Has anyone ever bumped into you?
Comments (97)
She sounds rude. Some people just don't seem to understand that their actions (even small ones) impact others. It sounds like she just didn't have the sense to be courteous.
It sounds more to me like she's the jealous type and is insistent on marking her territory in public--at all costs.
If it's insanely busy, my boyfriend and I always let go and walk one behind the other so we don't block anyone. I live near NYC and you know/can imagine how crowded the sidewalks can be there. On a related note, couples (or even friends) seem to lack etiquette for public transportation. I hate it when I'm in terminals or on subways and friends and couples block the escalators to stand next to each other, instead of standing to one side and allowing others to pass them on the other.
I think these people lack common sense and/or are inconsiderate.
When I had a girlfriend at the time, most of the time we let go. But other times when we don't, we would at least move in a position so we wouldn't bump into people. That girl is just plain rude and stupid. Hahahaha.
The obvious answer is that she's flaunting her relationship. On the surface it would seem that she's "one of those people" that like having everyone know she's in a relationship.
What it really tells me is that she's just rude. Plain and simple. My ex and I would always drop hands or position ourselves in a way that we could let people pass. Rude is as rude does in the world lately.
Sometimes my SO and I do hold hands in crowded areas, but we let go if someone is coming our way. Other times, when we're trying to get somewhere quick, we don't hold hands. I think sometimes holding hands, or putting your arms around each other, just slows you down in the process of getting somewhere.
insecure much?
letting go for like, 5 seconds is not the end of the world.
My bf and I don't hold hands that often. LOL.
She's either insecure or she wants everyone to see the "prize" boyfriend she's landed. Girls can be like that. -__-"
When walking down a crowded street, my boyfriend & I still hold hands by linking our fingers together but I'll usually be the one walking right behind him, with him as my "protector." :) We do that so that we don't get lost in the crowd 'cause that tends to happen when you're walking down the streets of NYC. However, when we were in school up in Boston, it was almost never an issue. Now, it's even more of a non-issue as we're doing long distance. :(
hey, maybe he's her dad?! hahahaha.. i mean.. a father-figure?!
I hold my fiance's hand on crowded streets, but I hold his right hand with my right so I can walk behind him. I used to get separated when walking on crowded streets, so I feel better knowing I won't have to struggle to get back to him, or him to me.
She sounds just rude, though. She could have shifted behind him and not cause a problem.
oh my god, I hate it when the girl and guy keep holding their hand like super glue! I too, don't get why must they keep holding on to each other's hands! Can't they let go to give way?!?!
there's many times on the escalator (people should stand on the left while on the right is for people that are hurrying to walk down) whereby couples can't seem to break away! they just have to stand side by side, blocking the right side path, preventing those people in a hurry to move down quickly!
most infuriating is, when people ask the couple to excuse, they gave this irritated look when they're the wrong ones!
they're the one blocking the way damn it!
She sounds like a jerk. =[
@saltcoated@xanga - Lol, I always thought it was the other way around. Like walk left, stand right. I think Google says the same? (I promise I'm not saying this in a bitchy way at all, so please don't get offended.)
Maybe she didn't want to let go. Maybe this was the first time her and boyfriend have gotten to see each other in a while. Sure, it was rude that she yelled "Excuse me" before you could apologize, but that doesn't make her the world's biggest and rudest bitch.
Sometimes when I'm with my boyfriend after not seeing him for a month or 6 weeks, I hold onto him all I can. If it inconveniences someone else in this world that's always in such a fucking hurry, it's no skin off my nose. Everyone needs to chill the fuck out.
@AnonymousBlonde@xanga - I know exactly how you feel. I used to be in a long distance relationship and when I got to see him I never wanted to let go. But he, on the other hand, used to ALWAYS let go of my hand when we were walking if the sidewalk got at all narrow or if someone was walking past us. It actually annoyed me that he was always so quick to let go (it was kind of symbolic of our overall relationship too) because you can still hold hands and one person can just fall back a little bit and then there's plenty of room on the sidewalk. No need to let go of hands.
But that was definitely rude of the girl to yell "excuse me" when she wasn't at all willing to move over.
I absolutely hate when people do this! I would have been rude and yelled back.
My boyfriend & I hold hands often, but if we're going to be in people's way we either let go or one person walks a step behind. Problem solved, we're all happy.
Her actions were definitely uncalled for. Though instead of letting go, she could have just walked behind him or at a slight angle.
Or one group could have stopped and waited until the other had pasted instead of trying to avoid a collision while both parties continue to walk towards the other.
Though, some people just forget about their surroundings when they are with their SO because to them, that could be the thing that's keeping them up.
classic case of SNOB - She's Nothing withOut a Boy. these types have the same esteem for the rest of the world too.
next time, hold hands with your friends and force a Red Rover game on the oncoming couple.
i tend to be one of those people that doesn't let go. oh i'm not insecure or anything, my hand's just cold and i like it being warm in his coat pocket or something. but, we are also that couple that tries to get outof everyone's way. but we are totally capable of just walking side by side or one behind the other without making a big fuss. it's no big deal if we have to be apart on the street. it's not like i'm not a big girl and can't take care of myself:P
i just think she's rude for purposely bumping into you guys. you didn't even need to appologize, instead, she should be the one to apologize to you.
I will hold hands with my husband on a crowded sidewalk, but I will also step in front of or behind him when approaching a crowd of people - not walk side by side and take up the whole sidewalk. If someone bumped me, I also would not be rude like that girl was. That would irk me if someone had an attitude like that. If I have to let go of his hand in order to pass by people, then I will do that and then resume holding it once we're in the clear again.
@everenchanted@xanga - hahas, nope not offended. hmm, i'm not quite sure but i'm pretty sure in my country is stand on the left, leaving the right free to walk
That girl seemed very rude and inconsiderate to you. She has the right to hold hands in a crowded street, but she still needs to be respectful to her surrounding. I wonder what she would have done if it was a little kid or an old lady who bumped into her.
@hopelessromantic - That was definitely rude of her to yell at him on the street, I'm not denying that at all. Just giving everyone else a little reason for why she might not have wanted to let go.
That's a shame that he couldn't just hold hands with you. My boyfriend's forever going on about his masculinity and how he refuses to say certain things because they make him feel un-masculine. It's frustrating sometimes.
@Shannannagin@xanga - I sincerely hope you're just referring to her rude behavior about the yelling and not just holding hands in general.