Posted: 6/3/15 at 6:37pm
"You can do whatever you want with your nuts, but if there's a seat next to you and I want it, I'm taking it."
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...
Posted: 6/3/15 at 7:39pm
"I think it's only in the age of social media that it's being discussed (and photographed).
Javero, it's not about decorum; it's about courtesy. You can do whatever you want with your nuts, but if there's a seat next to you and I want it, I'm taking it.
And that goes for women and their bags, too."
Exactly. That's why I objected to the blogs that are filled with photos of empty buses with men stretched out (or, I admit, shots of guys who have their legs ever so slightly parts but not out of the realm of their "seat" which I think is a natural way for a man to sit--if I want to keep my knees touching each other I literally have to be constantly pressing them together which frankly gets tiring.)
And yeah, there's no way this is a new thing. Maybe it's more common with more recent generations simply due to public manners and the way men and women were to sit in public in general, but the only reason for the *sudden* upsurge is social media.
Posted: 6/3/15 at 7:49pm
"(or, I admit, shots of guys who have their legs ever so slightly parts but not out of the realm of their "seat" which I think is a natural way for a man to sit-"
Yes, that's fine. I have no problem with that. But what I object to is the guy whose legs are spanning almost 180 degrees.
Posted: 6/3/15 at 7:59pm
Oh I am with you there. And that DOES happen, undeniably. But, as usual, some of these blogs take it to an extreme (and one is particularly nasty--whenever someone posts a comment about one of the ridiculously non "manspready" pictures, she jumps on them going on about they're obviously misogynistic, etc.)
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:19pm
I'm going to sit on women's purses from now on, since I'm apparently in my right to do so. Or if they're turned sideways, I'll just sit on their knees since I guess that's cool, also.
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:26pm
I never knew of this phenomenon. As soon as I see someone older than me I offer them my seat. Guess I'm not in NY enough to notice this outrage.
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:27pm
My guess is you're on a tumblr somewhere about this issue.
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:29pm
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:38pm
"Scrotum Odor" and "Feminist F*ckheads" are great band names.
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:43pm
I'd be proud to open for either.
Posted: 6/3/15 at 8:48pm
I want to start that "Feminist F*ckheads" band and only sing death metal versions of the Facts Of Life theme song in different languages
Posted: 6/3/15 at 9:19pm
"I'd be proud to open for either."
HAHA
Posted: 6/16/15 at 5:35pm
He is royalty mate
In addition, he is in a seat fro one and is not taking a seat from anyone else.
Posted: 6/16/15 at 6:31pm
He has to purchase longer pants.
Posted: 6/16/15 at 7:22pm
Harry's not bow-legged, is he? haha (Sorry, whatever you're supposed to call bow-legged people these days!)
Posted: 6/17/15 at 5:27pm
"He has to purchase longer pants."
Or longer socks.
I noticed that too. How odd our reactions are that playing naked billiards is amusing but a centimetre of flesh between the hem of one's trousers and the cuff of one's socks is vulgar.
Updated On: 6/17/15 at 05:27 PM
Posted: 6/17/15 at 6:50pm
Man Spreading is the only way to get to the good stuff.
Posted: 6/18/15 at 9:35am
In honor of this thread, every morning this week I have made someone move the bag that they think deserves it's own seat so I can sit on the 1 train. They have all been women. I didn't see one manspread...and I was looking!
Posted: 6/18/15 at 2:02pm
. . . they must all be on the 4 or 5. I've seen plenty.
(Along with people putting bags on the seats. Equal opportunity criticism!)
Posted: 6/18/15 at 2:23pm
True that...lot's of aholes of all kinds on the subway!
I once got into a conversation regarding people who cross their legs and leave their free leg in the aisle to trip you and how much I hated that. I usually purposely walk through their free leg. I get my pants dry cleaned.
She informed me that women do it because men will try to force their legs open with their knee while standing above them. I've never seen this, and since it was brought to my attention have tried to see signs of such disgusting behavior, but never have.
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