Woman said offended by my going shirtless - later her huge boyfriend shows up

I would have said "no" and kept running.

People can take their "offended" and shove it up their offended asses. There is no law and no unwritten rule that says men should have shirts on outdoors. Fvck her.

im a rude guy

I would have said f off and wouldn't have said another word to her. that's it

How could you tell he was muscular, was he naked?

My shirtless body is offensive wrote:

Maybe the lesson is to swallow one's pride and always take the high road, if for no other reason then you never know what could happen?

Wow. I mean, a lot of guys let their pride get themselves into all kind of trouble, but this is an entirely different level. I can't imagine putting my shirt on at a track because someone asked me to. Maybe if it were staff at a school telling me it was a rule or something, but some random woman? You've gotta be kidding me?

Tell her "it's too hot."

Did she stay out of lane one at least?

Most beta thing I've read all day.

Even if her boyfriend had started a fight (which would be the dumbest reason for doing so I've ever heard), I'm sure you could easily run away from him.

I honestly can't stand people acting like they have the right to censor something because it offends their delicate sensibilities, especially something as trivial as an exposed torso on a 90 degree day. The correct response would be to ignore her, or politely tell her to f*ck off.

800 dude wrote:

Wow. I mean, a lot of guys let their pride get themselves into all kind of trouble, but this is an entirely different level. I can't imagine putting my shirt on at a track because someone asked me to. Maybe if it were staff at a school telling me it was a rule or something, but some random woman? You've gotta be kidding me?

Yeah, these guys have it right. If she caught me on a good day, I would have laughed and said "No" and just kept on running. As time went on, I probably would do something childish like twist my nipples every time I went past her ... or rubbed my pecs or something.

If she caught me on a bad day, I would let loose on her about how I don't want her walking on my track, and that the sight of her offends me.

When the husband came along, if he gave me grief about any of it, I usually say, "Tomorrows headline: Large man found laying face down in a pool of blood at Middle School track. Think about it you guys?"

You have to give them something to think about, before he brings it. And you were on a track, he would not be able to catch you.

That is usually enough to make him keep to himself. I have to deal with these kinds of things all the time in cycling ... not a bare chest but just antagonizing.

Nice try, you had me til you said it was really humid in North Carolina. Haha, right!

[quote]newname wrote:

When the husband came along, if he gave me grief about any of it, I usually say, "Tomorrows headline: Large man found laying face down in a pool of blood at Middle School track. Think about it you guys?"

You have to give them something to think about, before he brings it. And you were on a track, he would not be able to catch you.

That is usually enough to make him keep to himself. I have to deal with these kinds of things all the time in cycling ... [quote]

I guess a scrawny guy in spandex talking tough could easily induce an aneurysm from a fit of the giggles.

You should've asked her if her head explodes at a public beach and then started your next interval.

"No".

That Ultra Guy wrote:

Nice try, you had me til you said it was really humid in North Carolina. Haha, right!

^^^^^^^^^^^

This

If she doesn't like it: "I'm sorry but that's your issue/your concern." Something like that.

What's offensive about a shirtless runner anyway? I don't get it. Is she saying there's something disgusting about your body? That's pretty rude of her to imply.

But not much chance you can get her to see it that way.

I wouldn't have responded at all. Just keep running like you didn't hear her. If she continues, just continue to ignore her. She isn't entitled to a response.

... I can't believe you actually put your shirt back on.

old guy 68 wrote:

I wouldn't have responded at all. Just keep running like you didn't hear her. If she continues, just continue to ignore her. She isn't entitled to a response.

+1

coffee me wrote:

old guy 68 wrote:

I wouldn't have responded at all. Just keep running like you didn't hear her. If she continues, just continue to ignore her. She isn't entitled to a response.

+1

+2

Listen to the old guy.

1.5/10

osm wrote:

I honestly can't stand people acting like they have the right to censor something because it offends their delicate sensibilities, especially something as trivial as an exposed torso on a 90 degree day. The correct response would be to ignore her, or politely tell her to f*ck off.

She was definitely an Obama voter, nt in the right but who cares.