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When a car sales man touches the small of your back

  • 06-10-2019 2:47pm
    #1
    WrinklyNeck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭WrinklyNeck


    I get that they're trying to lead in such a situation, but it's kind of annoying when they touch you as they guide you in a certain direction. What do you think of this? It's not that I mind physical contact, I don't want people to go all MeToo snow flake on me. I just don't think it's necessary.

    I think it's a good chance to say "don't touch me" to the sale man. With myself I often find that, when with a car sales man, that I like the fact that we're "getting along". The thing about this is that you make yourself more open to manipulation. It shouldn't make a damn if it's awkward between you and the car sales man.


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  • #2
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    #metoo / Joe Duffy/ Marian. Rape Crisis Centre should sort ye out.


  • #3
    Leg End Reject
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,673 Mod ✭✭✭✭Leg End Reject


    I can't say it has ever happened.
    https://forumofgames.com/index.php




  • #4
    Murof
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 62 ✭✭Murof


    Don't ever go to a busy pub.


  • #5
    Wayne Jarvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Wayne Jarvis


    It's worse when they touch the small of your front.


  • #6
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I've bought well over 20 cars and it's never happened me.


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  • #7
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    Guy Person wrote: »
    It's worse when they touch the small of your front.


    Or the big of your front in my case... :cool:


  • #8
    Jazlynn Juicy Rancor
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Jazlynn Juicy Rancor


    Never happened to me. Would say it's not apt if so


  • #9
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Plot twist.
    He wasn't a real car sales man.


  • #10
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,904 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    bluewolf wrote: »
    Never happened to me. Would say it's not apt if so

    Why?


  • #11
    Emmersonn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Emmersonn


    Compo case methinks.


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  • #12
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,694 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Panthro wrote: »
    Plot twist.
    He wasn't a real car sales man.

    And there was no car.


  • #13
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    What colour was the car is the first question Joe Duffy would ask.


  • #14
    Emmersonn
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,128 ✭✭✭Emmersonn


    Male or female salesperson? Male or Female punter?.


  • #15
    WrinklyNeck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭WrinklyNeck


    Murof wrote: »
    Don't ever go to a busy pub.
    that's different


  • #16
    WrinklyNeck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭WrinklyNeck


    Emmersonn wrote: »
    Male or female salesperson? Male or Female punter?.
    Both male


  • #17
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,960 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    When I was involved in selling luxury cars I asked a female customer what was best. When she is in the driver's seat should the salesman stand over her, potentially looking down her top or crouch down & potentially look up her skirt :pac:


  • #18
    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    Tell him to take his amateurish manipulation techniques elsewhere while holding a spinning pocket watch in front of him.


  • #19
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,716 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Galwayguy35 wrote: »
    Why?

    I would say the context doesn’t call for it. It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world if it happened to me but it would definitely be offputting.


  • #20
    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,417 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    Sexual harassment, panda.


  • #21
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    Launch a twitter campaign complete with pictures of where on your body the evil man touched you. Also add in a picture of the innocent victim in a sympathetic pose.
    All in a selfless effort to raise awareness of this egregious abuse of human rights.
    #pleasefollowmeontwitter


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  • #22
    Neames
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Neames


    Emmersonn wrote: »
    Male or female salesperson? Male or Female punter?.

    Male salesperson....Fiat Punto


  • #23
    OMM 0000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    Don't shower or wipe your arse for a few days and you'll find this doesn't happen anymore.

    You'll also lose your job and your wife will leave you.

    But at least he didn't touch the small of your back.


  • #24
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Fix him a Grete Thunberg look and say "HOW DARE YOU", works every time.


  • #25
    WrinklyNeck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭WrinklyNeck


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    I would say the context doesn’t call for it. It wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world if it happened to me but it would definitely be offputting.
    Finally someone who's taking things seriously!


  • #26
    completedit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭completedit


    that you gill gunderson


  • #27
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Isn't this one of those power things politicians do? OP should just stand away from them or find another dealer.


  • #28
    wexandproud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭wexandproud


    what do i think of it ?
    i can honestly say i have never thought about it for a single second


  • #29
    Ironicname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭Ironicname


    WrinklyNeck wrote:
    Finally someone who's taking things seriously!

    I think your problem is you are taking things TOO seriously


  • #30
    WrinklyNeck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭WrinklyNeck


    wexandproud wrote: »
    what do i think of it ?
    i can honestly say i have never thought about it for a single second
    That's the whole idea... that you won't think about it. That you won't realise it is happening to you.


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  • #31
    HorrorScope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 421 ✭✭HorrorScope


    WrinklyNeck wrote: »
    That's the whole idea... that you won't think about it. That you won't realise it is happening to you.

    He’s touching your back not your asshole, why would you think twice about it?


  • #32
    WrinklyNeck
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 50 ✭✭WrinklyNeck


    HorrorScope wrote: »
    He’s touching your back not your asshole, why would you think twice about it?
    Well you'd have to be there to understand what I mean. It's a little thing, you're right. But it won't go unnoticed.


  • #33
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    WrinklyNeck wrote: »
    Well you'd have to be there to understand what I mean. It's a little thing, you're right. But it won't go unnoticed.

    If it happens perhaps. But it doesn't. So all a moot argument.


  • #34
    Annurca Apples
    Site Banned Posts: 66 ✭✭Annurca Apples


    WrinklyNeck wrote: »
    I get that they're trying to lead in such a situation, but it's kind of annoying when they touch you as they guide you in a certain direction. What do you think of this?

    I think it's a good chance to say "don't touch me" to the sale man. With myself I often find that, when with a car sales man, that I like the fact that we're "getting along". The thing about this is that you make yourself more open to manipulation. It shouldn't make a damn if it's awkward between you and the car sales man.

    He should ask for consent before touching your back. This needs to be taught in schools.


  • #35
    HorrorScope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 421 ✭✭HorrorScope


    WrinklyNeck wrote: »
    Well you'd have to be there to understand what I mean. It's a little thing, you're right. But it won't go unnoticed.

    It’s a sales tactic so to elicit a personal response from you or your brain. With the way the world is going, It will soon be hands by the side at all times reading a dictionary of made up ****ing words and terms that won’t cause offense.

    Please don’t feed it in to this bull**** if you really don’t need to, Generation Y or whatever they are called are a lost cause so don’t buy in to it.


  • #36
    Rufeo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Rufeo


    It's an invitation for gay sex, just go with it.


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  • #37
    Orderofchaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭Orderofchaos


    HorrorScope wrote: »
    It’s a sales tactic so to elicit a personal response from you or your brain. With the way the world is going, It will soon be hands by the side at all times reading a dictionary of made up ****ing words and terms that won’t cause offense.

    Please don’t feed it in to this bull**** if you really don’t need to, Generation Y or whatever they are called are a lost cause so don’t buy in to it.

    Exactly, it's a manipulation/ anchor technique, just be aware of it and don't be manipulated.


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