Swimmer with ripped suit: WWYD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still remember one time in high school, I was walking upstairs when one of the most popular girls in the entire school (NOT in my crowd) called to me from below. As I turned, she said "Oh, Jessica -- you must have sat in that spilled paint in the art room! You should rinse that out before it stains."

In fact, I had bled out. But she was so convincing that half the kids around me -- female and male -- checked their butts for "paint."

I was SO grateful to her.

I love this. What a kind person.

[Anonymous]

Did you tell her OP? That would be the kind and decent thing to do. I was once on public transportation with one too many buttons undone. I commuted with the same people every day. I never forgot which did tell me and which just stared. Ew.

[Anonymous]

Please tell. I walked around with my hose stuck in my skirt, showing my butt to the entire world. There were plenty of opportunities for someone to tell me and no one did. I still get mortified when I think of it.

[Anonymous]

Tell (discreetly) and offer her something to cover up if needed.

Common courtesy folks.

[Anonymous]

I agree completely that in addition to telling her, you need to be ready with a solution. A towel, large bag sweater or jacket strategically positioned so she can get out of the pool/button up/zip up/make a wardrobe adjustment.

I am the PP that "sat in the paint" and I am forever grateful for that girl's incredible presence of mind in coming up with the "paint" thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One of my professors had her cleavage showing because of an undone button. She walked around the classroom and would bend forward when talking. She was an intimidating woman and no one said a word but looked away when she approached. How would you discreetly signal that in the middle of a lecture? Anyway, she probably noticed when she went home and wondered how long it had been open.

I'm a guy and have been in a meeting with a woman whose top button came undone revealing much more of her bra than she would have wanted to be seen. I waited until I caught her eye and pointed to my shirt button. She realized, rotated her chair to face the wall and buttoned up. Yes, she was embarassed, but it was dealt with without interrupting the meeting and we moved on. Life happens. You let people know when something embarrassing is going on so that they can address it as soon as possible and avoid future embarassment plus damage control. While the people already there saw the button and the rip, you can ensure that new arrivals don't see the embarassment.

PP, thank you for being a gentleman!

[Anonymous]

so, OP, what you have not answered is, did *you* tell her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so, OP, what you have not answered is, did *you* tell her?

OP said: "My friend said "someone should tell her!" but of course no one did, but most people noticed, especially when she did her flip turns!"