Judging a book by it's cover.

Ellian

So long story short - I was in a shunt incident this morning. Or to be more accurate since I was the last car in the queue I instigated a shunt this morning. Classic situation - stop, start traffic in rush hour at a junction and I went up the back of a white van.

Guy leaps out - must have weighed 300lbs, big crew cut head on him, arms covered in tattoos, comes running over and I immediately thought he was going to go absolutelly pink mist mental on my ass. Opens the door and says "are you all right mate?" Could not have been nicer about the whole thing to me or the young fella that he in turn ended up thumping. And I felt a little sheepish about my initial panicked reaction.

So AHers - have you ever formed an immediate opinion of someone based on their appearance/posture/demeanour and then had cause to go to the fridge and cut yourself a nice big slice of humble pie?

RedXIV

Like that, my OH's dad is a big lad, looks angry and scared the hell out of me the first time I met him. And then I found out he's a closet geek we get on great now

Reloc8

There was this fella who loads of people used to reckon was molesting local kids. I think he might have even been up in court for it and convicted.

But he was the best school caretaker arou...eh nevermind.

Dyr

Whats a pink mist? Is it when you loose the rag and start beating your ickle fists on someones chest while sobbing?

prinz

Ellian wrote: »

So AHers - have you ever formed an immediate opinion of someone based on their appearance/posture/demeanour and then had cause to go to the fridge and cut yourself a nice big slice of humble pie?

Unless you treat the person differently based on your opinions then I don't see the need for humble pie just for forming an opinion. When I form an immediate opinion of someone I'm usually right.

mathie

Don't worry OP they will go "absolutelly pink mist mental on your ass" when they give you the 100% genuine bill for the damages.

Ellian

Bambi wrote: »

Whats a pink mist? Is it when you loose the rag and start beating your ickle fists on someones chest while sobbing?

When the pink mist descends? When you fly into an uncontrollable rage, although I think I like yours better

WindSock

He was nice to the young fella he ended up thumping??

Edit: ohh...with his van?

Gilda Fortune

Can think of one situation that happened in work

we were (5 office girls) walking back from lunch and 2 traveller women were parked in a car (really typical looking scary traveller big women tattoos and loud voices)
so they shouted at us hey missus missus could i borrow your phone my cars broke down and i have to collect the baby (something like that anyway)
all the girls said no we dont have our phones (they did, and i didnt have mine my bag was in the office) on us and quickly ran on muttering to get back into the office before we were robbed.

This didnt sit well with me, so i ran in and got my phone and went out to the car with my phone. I did think crap they might drive off - but didnt want to judge them either.The traveller woman was shocked she couldnt stop thanking me. so she used my phone rang her husband and he left to come out and tow her car and get the baby.

prinz

Ellian wrote: »

When the pink mist descends? When you fly into an uncontrollable rage, although I think I like yours better

Red mist. Unless you are extemely camp. Pink mist is a form of blood splatter from a sniper victim.

Chuck Stone

Hang on... so there was a pink gorilla in the mist?

Emiko

My housemates 'Mom' is over from Canada and was telling me this morning about how she arrived into Heuston Station last night, and approached a lady who was wearing a tracksuit to ask for directions, since she figured a sporty type would be a safer bet.

I was waiting for a horror story about how she got bet up and mugged by one of our resident junkies.

Our tracksuited heorine was an ex-junkie it turns out, and she proceeded to walk with my friend's ma the whole way up the Quays, telling her what areas to avoid, sharing her life story on the way, and when they got to Temple Bar, didn't ask for a single penny and waved her a cheery goodbye.

Cianos

A homeless guy fell asleep on the steps of the Luas station, didn't look too healthy at all. Loads of people walked by and didn't do anything (including myself!). A group of "scumbags" saw him as they were walking up the steps. They stopped to see if he was okay, shouting at him to wake up etc, he wasn't responding so one of them checked his pulse. Eventually he woke up and they dragged him up so he was sitting upright. One of them took his half finished can of cider off him and hurled it across the road (nearly hitting a car!). One of the lads gave him the rest of his packet of Hunky Dorys and they went on their way.

jimthemental

prinz wrote: »

Red mist. Unless you are extemely camp. Pink mist is a form of blood splatter from a sniper victim.

More like pink jelly though, it's little chunks of brain matter and skull fragments. Supposed to be notoriously upsetting to Nirvana fans.

Turtyturd

I usually think the covers they bring out the cash in on the movie versions are pretty sh*t but my opinion on the book doesn't change.

Mr Benevolent

Bambi wrote: »

Whats a pink mist? Is it when you loose the rag and start beating your ickle fists on someones chest while sobbing?

It's a gay version of the red mist.

kunsajan

This might sound strange, but I ve always been an avid reader. And yet I've always found that I DO judge books by their cover.

Reloc8

Turtyturd wrote: »

I usually think the covers they bring out the cash in on the movie versions are pretty sh*t but my opinion on the book doesn't change.

*syntax and meaning of 'cover' plead for mercy from the torture*

Chuck Stone

Reloc8 wrote: »

*syntax and meaning of 'cover' plead for mercy from the torture*

*The mercy for which you plead such as I think the children in South Africa such as and Iraq need maps from the USA*

keano_afc

I find judging a book by its cover generally gives you a good indication of what the book is going to be about.

jester77

Ellian wrote: »

So long story short - I was in a shunt incident this morning. Or to be more accurate since I was the last car in the queue I instigated a shunt this morning. Classic situation - stop, start traffic in rush hour at a junction and I went up the back of a white van.

Guy leaps out - must have weighed 300lbs, big crew cut head on him, arms covered in tattoos, comes running over and I immediately thought he was going to go absolutelly pink mist mental on my ass. Opens the door and says "are you all right mate?" Could not have been nicer about the whole thing to me or the young fella that he in turn ended up thumping. And I felt a little sheepish about my initial panicked reaction.

So AHers - have you ever formed an immediate opinion of someone based on their appearance/posture/demeanour and then had cause to go to the fridge and cut yourself a nice big slice of humble pie?

Are you a good looking female?

I remember as a young lad being transported to a game by our coach. We were driving along when out of nowhere a car pulled out in front of us. Coach swerved to miss the car and we ended up in a ditch, thankfully all ok. He started going ballistic with every swear word you could think of. There came a knock on the window and a hot looking woman was all flustered, embarrassed & apologetic. I never seen a guy change his tune so quick, everything was now smiles and all was ok.

viota

No i never judge a book by its cover.Just because they look intimidating doesnt mean they actually are.

Gilda Fortune

jester77 wrote: »

Are you a good looking female?

I remember as a young lad being transported to a game by our coach. We were driving along when out of nowhere a car pulled out in front of us. Coach swerved to miss the car and we ended up in a ditch, thankfully all ok. He started going ballistic with every swear word you could think of. There came a knock on the window and a hot looking woman was all flustered, embarrassed & apologetic. I never seen a guy change his tune so quick, everything was now smiles and all was ok.

haha brill!
I remember when i was bit younger and learning how to drive! i crashed into the back of a guys car think it was an avensis and fairly nice and new. i smashed one of his mirrors and gave it a good dent not to mention scratches. Guy got out of the car angry as feck. i got out of the car and the guy did a huge u-turn on mood. He asked me out and ended up fixing my CAR!!! and his own himself (he was best mates with local guy in garage).
I took him out to a few parties and places then phased him out. Didnt want a boyfriend and he wasant my type at all. But my feminine whiles defo saved the day for me and im not ashamed of it.

Kevin Duffy

Let's see how it plays out in court for you.

"Your honour, my client showed concern for the defendant, in spite of his whiplash, broken back, traumatic blindness, aortic dissection and ****ting himself. The defendant, on the other hand, screamed like a girl then left the scene in a rush to get on the internet".

"I'll add on a few bob for that".