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Women adjusting tops in public

  • 03-11-2014 11:50am
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    A thing I have noticed over the weekend while shopping with my family.

    Was in a large shopping centre and I was looking at a window of a shop, but there was a lady, her partner and child in my line of sight.
    The lady then proceeded to pull at her top to cover the top of her cleavage. I found this odd as I was not even looking at her or making eye contact.
    I said it to my Mrs as it was odd and she says she does it all the time also if a guy looks in her direction, just in case.

    I noticed it happen again at with a lady who was at the opposite side of an ice-cream stand to us. Neither had anything to wrote home about either!!

    Ha anyone else noticed this, and if so why do it, why even wear a low top if you need to pull it up every time?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    Me Gusta

















    Also, you're a filthy, mucky, disgraceful, misogynistic, sexist pig


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭mathie


    allibastor wrote: »
    A thing I have noticed over the weekend while shopping with my family.

    Was in a large shopping centre and I was looking at a window of a shop, but there was a lady, her partner and child in my line of sight.
    The lady then proceeded to pull at her top to cover the top of her cleavage. I found this odd as I was not even looking at her or making eye contact.
    I said it to my Mrs as it was odd and she says she does it all the time also if a guy looks in her direction, just in case.

    I noticed it happen again at with a lady who was at the opposite side of an ice-cream stand to us. Neither had anything to wrote home about either!!

    Ha anyone else noticed this, and if so why do it, why even wear a low top if you need to pull it up every time?

    ... yet you saw it?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    Sometimes tops can loosen around the neckline after been in the wash they can slide down a bit showing more then what you want .....I always adjust myself incase, its to avoid embarrassment more then anything


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,667 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Mind ya Business!!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    Also somethimes when you buy a top you don't realise how low it can be until your put it on


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,372 Mod ✭✭✭✭andrew


    allibastor wrote: »
    Ha anyone else noticed this, and if so why do it, why even wear a low top if you need to pull it up every time?

    For the same reason sometimes you might still wear a pair of trousers you have to pull up every so often?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    Why you going round perving?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    allibastor wrote: »
    A thing I have noticed over the weekend while shopping with my family.

    Was in a large shopping centre and I was looking at a window of a shop, but there was a lady, her partner and child in my line of sight.
    The lady then proceeded to pull at her top to cover the top of her cleavage. I found this odd as I was not even looking at her or making eye contact.
    I said it to my Mrs as it was odd and she says she does it all the time also if a guy looks in her direction, just in case.

    I noticed it happen again at with a lady who was at the opposite side of an ice-cream stand to us. Neither had anything to wrote home about either!!

    Ha anyone else noticed this, and if so why do it, why even wear a low top if you need to pull it up every time?


    The fact that neither had anything to write home about is hardly the point but I do know what you mean. If they feel uncomfortable then cover up.

    The most annoying adjustment I've ever seen are strapless tops and dresses and seeing women the whole time yanking them up. Not that I'd be looking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Perhaps you need to pull up your pants and stop touching yourself when walking around in public.
    It's likely to make women feel uncomfortable.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    mathie wrote: »
    ... yet you saw it?



    Yes, In my eye line about 8 feet in front of me. hard to miss as she was staring at me as she did it.

    And no, I wasn't perving. I just have eyes like a hawk.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    OP it seems like you notice it because you're actually staring. Maybe it's subconscious, like the way I can't help but look back at a nice arse!


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 277 ✭✭BBJBIG


    Stop gawkin at de wimmins Kabongas ...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    Maybe you have an unusual face? Like, a bit mad looking or something?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,146 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    I like boobies!

    That's what this thread is about, right?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    Seems like it would be easier to just wear normal t shirts. Then you wouldn't have to adjust your top.

    I agree with you but it can accidentaly happen like I don't want kids or people seeing my stuff but you can buy something you really like try it on fine only to find the next time you wear it the fibres have loosened up and its now hanging of you....Generally once that happens me I mend it or bin it....

    I never buy strapless stuff I don't trust just elastic to do the job :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,490 ✭✭✭✭josip


    Top adjustment is the same as running her hands through her hair.
    She was flirting with you at a primitive, subconscious level.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    smash wrote: »
    OP it seems like you notice it because you're actually staring. Maybe it's subconscious, like the way I can't help but look back at a nice arse!



    Maybe sometimes, but in this case 100% not!! I was actually looking behind the family at the Xbox one on display and your ones movement in front caught my eyes as she was looking at me.

    It just makes you feel like they think you are actually staring down their tops is all. Even my Mrs had a joke about it, but still made me feel uncomfortable. I was only trying to see how much the xbox was!!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    It's only a bit of skin .


    Women can be weird sometimes


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    allibastor wrote: »
    Maybe sometimes, but in this case 100% not!! I was actually looking behind the family at the Xbox one on display and your ones movement in front caught my eyes as she was looking at me.

    It just makes you feel like they think you are actually staring down their tops is all. Even my Mrs had a joke about it, but still made me feel uncomfortable. I was only trying to see how much the xbox was!!!!!!

    Hahahaha I wouldn't worry about it chances were she thinks shes super fit or self conscious. ..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    Gatling wrote: »
    It's only a bit of skin .


    Women can be weird sometimes

    Bag full of crazy more like but we're just self conscious really...and sometimes some men can leer a lot etc


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    Was there a person in front of her with a Backpack Video Camera? If so, by your reaction alone expect to see yourself in "10 hours of walking through a shopping centre as a woman with her family"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    HA, yeah is aw that thread alright.
    Last time I wore pants where my junk was on show I did get a few looks, was told later that it was very noticeable.

    Never wore them again.

    I just find it odd, In my job I have face to face interviews with people, I Always keep eye contact yet the amount of ladies who wear cleavage out tops and then spend ages pulling them up baffles me.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Great peripheral vision is a god send!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Remmy


    If I have stuff in my pockets sometimes I need to hike up my jeans. I don't automatically assume someone is staring at my junk


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    It's called preening. Basically it's most often a subconscious thing where one fixes their appearance in order to look their best in front of the opposite sex. Same thing with women constantly playing with their hair or lads fixing their suit jacket.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    It's called preening. Basically it's most often a subconscious thing where one fixes their appearance in order to look their best in front of the opposite sex. Same thing with women constantly playing with their hair or lads fixing their suit jacket.

    From the look I got I doubt that very much. Kind of a "what are you looking at stare"

    Just look at my feet may be the answer


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,395 ✭✭✭nc19


    allibastor wrote: »
    A thing I have noticed over the weekend while shopping with my family.

    Was in a large shopping centre and I was looking at a window of a shop, but there was a lady, her partner and child in my line of sight.
    The lady then proceeded to pull at her top to cover the top of her cleavage. I found this odd as I was not even looking at her or making eye contact.
    I said it to my Mrs as it was odd and she says she does it all the time also if a guy looks in her direction, just in case.

    I noticed it happen again at with a lady who was at the opposite side of an ice-cream stand to us. Neither had anything to wrote home about either!!

    Ha anyone else noticed this, and if so why do it, why even wear a low top if you need to pull it up every time?

    The biggest question here is what was she doing out of the kitchen?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    I hope you kept looking at the X box.

    No, Looked away when I was stared at. Did go back to looking though once the family moved a bit.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    nc19 wrote: »
    The biggest question here is what was she doing out of the kitchen?
    Buying cheese and ham?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,429 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Caprica6 wrote: »
    Also somethimes when you buy a top you don't realise how low it can be until your put it on

    Have you considered 'trying them on'? I believe some establishments provide changing facilities which are ideal for this purpose.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Excellent pervert strategy.

    Have a good stare and then attempt justify it by moralizing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    OP did you have your hand down your trackie bottoms while this took place?

    I'm not making any judgements just could explain a lot ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    Hahaha, No, I don't ever wear tracksuit bottoms. Jeans all the way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭nelly17


    How much was the Xbox One and did they have 3 games with it like they do up north? Also do they take trade ins?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    endacl wrote: »
    Have you considered 'trying them on'? I believe some establishments provide changing facilities which are ideal for this purpose.

    No need to be snotty, sometimes if your in a rush and need a new item of clothes in a hurry and the dressing rooms are filled its a case of grab and pay


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭SparkySpitfire


    endacl wrote: »
    Have you considered 'trying them on'? I believe some establishments provide changing facilities which are ideal for this purpose.

    Wow.

    Have you considered not being a sarcastic [insert farmyard animal here]?

    Do you try on every piece of clothing you buy? You never shop online? You've never been in a shop without a changing room? You've never seen something you like and just bought it?

    Give me a break.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,834 ✭✭✭stimpson


    allibastor wrote: »
    HA, yeah is aw that thread alright.
    Last time I wore pants where my junk was on show I did get a few looks, was told later that it was very noticeable.

    Like this?


    http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/man-cleavage.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    Wow.

    Have you considered not being a sarcastic [insert farmyard animal here]?

    Do you try on every piece of clothing you buy? You never shop online? You've never been in a shop without a changing room? You've never seen something you like and just bought it?

    Give me a break.
    Agreed!!! And also its not nice for anyone to talk down to anyone else so !!!!!!! Nah nah nah nah :P *cough* 0.o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    stimpson wrote: »

    Where can I get those pants....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    allibastor wrote: »
    Yes, In my eye line about 8 feet in front of me. hard to miss as she was staring at me as she did it.

    And no, I wasn't perving. I just have eyes like a hawk.

    that is the quote of the week for me anyway,:D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 665 ✭✭✭Aubrey loves Joe


    andrew wrote: »
    For the same reason sometimes you might still wear a pair of trousers you have to pull up every so often?

    Only if some weirdo like op is looking at my knob


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,834 ✭✭✭stimpson


    smash wrote: »
    Where can I get those pants....

    The OP can hook you up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 600 ✭✭✭SMJSF


    I've seen men/guys adjusting themselves in public, and nothing is ever said about them!! And that's worse!

    I was on the bus today (number 16) coming back from town and the man sitting opposite me was happy enough to shuffle his bits around with not a care in the world that a child and its mother was beside me, straight opposite him!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    As bad as what they say women can be I find some men very judgmental


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    SMJSF wrote: »
    I've seen men/guys adjusting themselves in public, and nothing is ever said about them!! And that's worse!

    I was on the bus today (number 16) coming back from town and the man sitting opposite me was happy enough to shuffle his bits around with not a care in the world that a child and its mother was beside me, straight opposite him!!

    I think if he was shuffling, he could be arrested for it :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    crazygeryy wrote: »
    that is the quote of the week for me anyway,:D

    They looked at him first. It would have been rude not to look back.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,299 ✭✭✭moc moc a moc


    allibastor wrote: »
    why even wear a low top if you need to pull it up every time?

    This is the crux of the matter. If they didn't want people looking at their cleavage then they wouldn't be wearing cleavage-revealing tops, so I say have at it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    Burqas seem to be the only solution here......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,296 ✭✭✭jacool


    allibastor wrote: »
    I was actually looking ......... at the Xbox one on display
    Wow, I didn't realise it was that low cut!
    Wondering what the "X" stands for?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    This is the crux of the matter. If they didn't want people looking at their cleavage then they wouldn't be wearing cleavage-revealing tops, so I say have at it.
    abso-flippin-lutely

    ladies, guys love boobies, pure and simple.

    if you wear tops that show a lot of cleavage then guys will LOOK.

    if you don't want guys to look then wear a higher neckline.

    you can't have it both ways!

    don't put your wares on display and then get grumpy when the passing trade look at the goods!


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