07-03-2013, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
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It is unfortunate that most fifty pluses of the male gender would not speak to a child in the street, even if they showed signs of distress, for fear of accusations of impropriety, a sad indictment of the times in which we live.
07-03-2013, 11:49 PM
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Not just children Spitfire, i avoid single women when im out and about with my Photographic gear, im usually dressed in muted or camouflage clothing when im trying to observe wildlife. If i see a women coming towards me i avoid any form of contact, as im afraid there is a lot of paranoia about these daysAnd the same applies when im in the street, we are all observed as closet rapists and potential paedophiles, and i would rather stay far away from women than give them an excuse.
07-03-2013, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
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It is unfortunate that most fifty pluses of the male gender would not speak to a child in the street, even if they showed signs of distress, for fear of accusations of impropriety, a sad indictment of the times in which we live.
07-03-2013, 11:54 PM
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A jobsworth who worked at a factory where I worked in the 80's drew the dislike of fellow workers who saw him as a yes man. He was accused of interferance by a couple of girls, who were friends of his daughters, and dissappeared from the workplace. The rumour drums rumbled and folks hung drawn and quartered the guy. i exercised caution, but the mob had him banged to rights. In court it became apparent that his daughter and her friends had had a fall out and the whole story was fabricated, this did still not stop the detractors slagging him off.07-03-2013, 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by spitfire
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A jobsworth who worked at a factory where I worked in the 80's drew the dislike of fellow workers who saw him as a yes man. He was accused of interferance by a couple of girls, who were friends of his daughters, and dissappeared from the workplace. The rumour drums rumbled and folks hung drawn and quartered the guy. i exercised caution, but the mob had him banged to rights. In court it became apparent that his daughter and her friends had had a fall out and the whole story was fabricated, this did still not stop the detractors slagging him off.
07-03-2013, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Grouse
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Not just children Spitfire, i avoid single women when im out and about with my Photographic gear, im usually dressed in muted or camouflage clothing when im trying to observe wildlife. If i see a women coming towards me i avoid any form of contact, as im afraid there is a lot of paranoia about these daysAnd the same applies when im in the street, we are all observed as closet rapists and potential paedophiles, and i would rather stay far away from women than give them an excuse.
08-03-2013, 09:54 AM
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To get back to the OP, ive been on forums for many years, and like most have experienced the problems that can go with them. I provide a bit of profile info, which i do change from time to time. I rarely use anything but the forums, only using a PM if im replying to a request for info on a subject.I dont mind if members provide little info in their profile, i tend to judge them by their posts over time, as to where they live,does not matter to me.
08-03-2013, 10:05 AM
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My wife and I try to get a walk in sometime each day and, living in a nice coastal village, there are plenty of costal walks we can do. We walk together 90% of the time but sometimes I am on my own. There is a world of difference in social interaction in those walks. When we are together we exchange pleasantaries with nearly everyone we encounter; when I am on my own I avoid eye contact and speak to no-one of either gender in case it is mis-interpreted. Recently on a walk we came upon two girls about 8 or 9, one of whom had a bicycle with a chain off the sprocket. We stopped and I had it fixed in seconds as they watched speechless. Wouldn't have happened if I had been on my own! The look on their faces as we walked on was priceless, they had never spoken the whole time. It is a sad state of affairs that exists nowadays but that's just the way it's going to be, we will never be able to go back to former times.And for the very same reason, misinterpretation, I have hardly ever looked at anyone's profile on any forum, especially if I am already aware that the person is female. So, to be honest, I really don't care if people don't put their detals on, that's their own business. I have very little on mine.
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