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How to explain the off-side rule to a woman...
You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop
assistant, on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which
you must have. The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and
is eyeing them with desire.
Both of you have forgotten your purses. It would be totally rude to push
in front of the first woman if you hadno money to pay for the shoes. The
shop assistant remains at the till waiting.
Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop
and sees your dilemma. She prepares to throw her purse to you.
If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other
shopper and buy the shoes.
At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and,
whilst it is in flight you could nip around the other shopper, catch the
purse and buy the shoes, always remembering that until the purse had
actually been thrown it would be just plain wrong to push in front of
the other shopper.
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