Pervert on the London Bridge > Victoria train

[pascalo]

My g/f just told me that she got semi-harassed on the train.

She first didn't realize because she was half asleep, but the guy sitting next to her started rubbing up to her with his elbow and touching his crotch. She just blanked and was to scared to say something. This was happening in a five-seat aisle, and no-one else said something either. When the filthy pig got up at Battersea Park, he threw a piece of paper onto her with his phone number on there. She was so shocked that she threw the note away imediatly after, which is a shame in a way, because I'd love to tell the guy how much I want to take his kneecap out.

Anyway, I don't want to make anyone frightened, but could people please say something if they notice something like that ...

[mrs f]

Oh my god! Poor thing, I hope she is ok, what a horrific experience. Isn't it very sad that people have stopped confronting others through their own feer, it is a very sad that as a society we are so scared of 'others' and their reactions that we fail so say anything when others are being abused in public.

and what a disgusting man!

[SeanMacGabhann]

Pretty horrible experience and I hope she's ok

But neither it nor a fear to respond is a new thing is it? I remember my mum telling me similar stories from 40-50 years ago. I don't think it's a "sign of the times"

[Brendan]

I don't think anyone said it was.

[SeanMacGabhann]

sorry - I read the above to mean that - we have stopped doing it so we used to?

And I'm doubly sorry if this turns into a pedantic spin-off - my first thoughts were as above - I hope she is ok. I have had partners report similar things to me in the past and whilst I didnt necessarily want to kneecap anyone (well, not after the red mist departed) it does make the blood boil.

Isn't it Japan where this is a major problem on their tubes? or was it and they introduced measures to stop it?

[pascalo]

Well, the red mist is gone ... but I'd still pretty much have a stern word with that guy!

[Brendan]

Nah, kneecap him. You?ll do a better job when you are calm and have your wits about you.

[JohnL]

There are so many things you can do online with a phone number :)

Seriously, a slap is what would have happened in the past, I'm sure.

[penk]

Just hold his arm up and shout 'RAPIST' - I've seen this happen on tubes loads of times and very effective it is too, they stop doing what they were doing pretty quickly.

[bigbadwolf]

Just tell her I was having an off day and that I'll buy her a drink next time. She'll wake up with absolutely no recolection of the night before and therefor have my earlier advances completely wiped if you get my drift.

[ratty]

Whoah there! I PMSL but I bet some people bite!!

[pascalo]

Very funny U pri** ...

[arturo_bandini]

sorry mate thought she was giving me the eye!