LESBIANS!

[mattp]

Now that I've got your attention, this was the shout which emanated from behind us as xugglybug and I walked arm-in-arm out of Kings Cross station on our way to bmovie last night. It was only after we'd taken half a dozen steps that I worked out not only what had been said, but also that it was directed at us.

That's right, folks. Someone thought I was a lesbian.

It's perhaps a little understandable because I was in my long black coat which looks a little like a corset from the back due to the lacing.

bmovie itself was its usual vibrant self and it was great to catch up with the many people that I'd not seen for far too long.

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Today was polyday and though we didn't make it there until midday it was a fab day. In the afternoon we played a few games of Fluxx and wandered off with flirtydaz to the south bank to go on the London eye. We'd been queueing for something in the order of 20 minutes and were about half way round when the bulding was evacuated. I suspect this was due to a bomb scare, but due to apathy we didn't hang around long enough to ascertain exactly why.

Whilst on this train of thought, I came up with the perhaps Draconian idea that leaving one's bags unattended should be a criminal offence. I hesitate because I don't quite agree with punishing forgetfulness, but I think that people would take more care if it were a crime. At the very least it might help recoup some of the losses. What do people think?

We wandered back via a cafe type place and got a bite to eat, but left due to fatigue around 1930-2000.

Sorry to those of you with whom I didn't get much of a chance to speak. I count myself lucky that I have such a large and friendly community in which there isn't the time to catch up with everyone.

Comments

[tartful-dodger.livejournal.com]

Lesbian?

Oh dear, that made me giggle far more than it should!

I think you might have caught it from me on Tuesday. :P

[mattp.livejournal.com]

Damn Gayer ;-)

[tartful-dodger.livejournal.com]

Bloody part-timer :P

[mattp.livejournal.com]

I love your new icon. That's ace.

[bluehelen.livejournal.com]

If you'll forgive the sweeping generaliation/ stereotype reinforcing, I would like to point out that you, my friend, are far too feminine and refined to be confused with a lesbian.

[lydiasings.livejournal.com]

Lol! Now I've heard everything! Glad you've been having a good weekend. I really should get to bmovie sometime... :-)

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Hehehe.

[ms-barl.livejournal.com]

Ah bugger. I was down South Bank around that time - in Namco about to start some bowling before the building was evacuated. I could have possibly walked past you! x

[hieroglyphe.livejournal.com]

I've had 'LESBIANS!' shouted at me and an ex bf before. Though I've also had 'SWEENEY SHOES!' shouted at me as well...

[thekumquat.livejournal.com]

I've had "fucking poof!" shouted near me before, and clarified that they were shouting at me by following up with "You look like a fucking woman!"

Funny that.

That coat of yours is *very* nice. :)

[taimatsu]

See your point about bags, but just today I had to leave mine unattended, and I don't think I should be criminalised for it. Where do you draw the line between awkward necessity and carelessness?

(I was getting a train by myself from Bridgend to Cardiff to Reading. I had a large heavy suitcase, a large heavy guitar case, a hefty rucksack and a big plastic carrier. I had to get the lot over a footbridge with a lot of steps. The only way I could do it was to carry everything but the suitcase over, leaving the suitcase at the bottom of the steps, dump the other stuff by an occupied bench, and go back for the suitcase. Things were out of my sight for a short while, but not long. Should this be a crime?)

[mattp.livejournal.com]

See your point about bags, but just today I had to leave mine unattended, and I don't think I should be criminalised for it.
Indeed not; as much as I jest, I don't think stupidity should be a crime.

Returning to the point, it's hard to know what to have done in that situation without causing a "scare". If it's a secluded area then it's likely not to be a threat as even if it were a bomb then there would be few casualties. I'm not sure what the answer is, execpt for continued vigilence. That's probably exactly what was responsible for this alert; someone found a seemingly discarded bag and reported it rather than a "warning call" coming in.

I admit that it was mainly my annoyance showing through when I came up with the idea, and hope that my trollbait tag hinted that I wasn't entirely serious.

[thechristophe]

hehe Lesbian.

[dagonet.livejournal.com]

Well, you wre once accused of meing my girlfriend (at Henley Regatta, by a big hairy stall holder, all those long long years ago).

dagonet

[xanna.livejournal.com]

That happened to me when I was 17, when I was snogging my then BOYfriend. Who had a beard. We were definitely both dressed like boys (army boots, jeans band shirts, army coats).

Nice to see you on Saturday. *cuddle*