In honor of the World Cup!!!

With the World Cup less than 2 weeks away, we thought we'd produce a helpful guide to the offside rule for the ladies who could be watching football for the first time since the last World Cup!


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 rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no 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!

BUT, you must always remember that until the purse has "actually been thrown", it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE!

EASY!

As a woman who does understand the offside rule, I still thought it was good though.

K :006:

Very good. Can't say I understand the first thing about football, but I did follow that quite clearly. Thanks! Another of life's little mysteries explained. :icon_biggrin:

[quote:fa6252a317]With the World Cup less than 2 weeks away,.......[/quote:fa6252a317]
One other mystery though is that I thought the World Cup had already started.[img:fa6252a317]http://www.invision.smileyville.net/smilies/lostit%20(2).gif[/img:fa6252a317]

Sorry I meant to edit that bit out!! Just a bit shocked that England are still in it

Thank god there is football on again tomorrow.

K

[quote:0e6450c2ce="KC"]Sorry I meant to edit that bit out!! [/quote:0e6450c2ce]
Phew, thank God for that. I've got enough to worry about with losing my forum flag at the top without worrying that I'm losing my marbles as well.
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