Zimily Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 This happened to a friend of mine the other day. As my friend was walking to work down Eccy Road she saw an old lady who was wobbling across the road looking very unstable. My friend was in a hurry to get to work and considered walking on by until her conscience got the better of her and she went over to help the lady. She said to the lady something along the lines of "come on love I'll give you a helping hand" and took her arm at the same time. The lady then turned around and shouted "Leave me alone" and punched my friend in the face!! Obviously my friend then scarpered quickly, luckly not obtaining a black eye, just bent glasses and embarassement. What made it worse is some people in the office saw and on her way through the office heard people laughing and talking about it. Thought I'd share this story as it is very funny but also as a warning not to help these old ladies any more!! :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheShe Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 As an older person myself I find this disgusting behaviour. Even if she didn't want the help she should have declined politely. I would have had her for assualt and the cost of my glasses. It's this type of nightmare oldies that give us all a bad press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam1984 Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Oops! Hope you're friend is ok? I know she was only trying to help, and there should be more people like that around but maybe the old lady didnt actually hear what you're friend had said and was frightened she was going to be mugged and punched her in self defence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimily Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 Oh she's fine and laughing about it. Yup - probably a simple mis-understanding as you say. But it did make my day at work a little better as I was giggling all day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mod_Man Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 She might have thought the young lady was coming to hurt her. You old people get frightened quite easily don't you? So the old lady is allowed to be frightened of yoofs but not when some stranger comes out of nowhere saying something along the lines of " come on love I'll give you a helping hand". The old Lady could have been deaf and misheard or maybe she just wanted to keep her independence. Covered it whilst typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdervish Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 That's no excuse to punch someone in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimily Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 Yeah she could have but as previously said if she didn't want a helping hand as wanted to keep her independence she didn't have to punch my friend. Who isn't actually a young lady is in her early 40's. Either way she shouldn't have really taken the action she did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanl Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 As an older person myself I find this disgusting behaviour. Even if she didn't want the help she should have declined politely. I would have had her for assualt and the cost of my glasses. It's this type of nightmare oldies that give us all a bad press. Well I'm an older person too but I still occasionally meet OLDER people that are a bit cantankerous..... If I feel that somebody could have done with a bit of help, I think I would have just ASKED if they were alright or did they need a hand and stood back a bit. If someone would have grabbed my arm I think I might have jumped a bit as well. Not saying I would have bashed anybody but how do you know what reaction you would have had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Prune Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 She might have thought the young lady was coming to hurt her. You old people get frightened quite easily don't you? So the old lady is allowed to be frightened of yoofs but not when some stranger comes out of nowhere saying something along the lines of " come on love I'll give you a helping hand". The old Lady could have been deaf and misheard or maybe she just wanted to keep her independence. ...or could be suffering form Senile Dementia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachylou Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Well it wont stop me from helping the aged...I often take them accross the rd' well half way accross anyway:hihi: (only joking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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