What would you have done?

Virdi said:
..So I didn't offer to help.

..and here's my thinking behind it:

I didn’t know this parent or the child.

She clearly knew what she was doing, as she was checking all the tyres - It wasn't just that one tyre was 'flat'

If she was struggling or couldn’t get the thing to work – Then I would have a reason to approach and offer help maybe

But me automatically thinking she’s a woman and doesn’t know how to pump up tyres or use a little air compressor would be the wrong assumption? (I think)
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The last part is probably why more men don't help in loads of situations now, I know I'm more hesitant.

My neighbour, an elderly woman, I noticed the bonnet in her car was open. So I went to knock on her door, just incase she wasn't aware or just needed help. But damn I was anxious about the potential out cry from it, where as when I was a kid I would've been scolded for not helping.
 
tom_e said:
No dear, mansplaining is when a man explains something to a woman like she is a toddler because obviously she can't know anything about anything unless it's about cleaning or making sammiches. ;)
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Is this manspreading :eek:
 
Virdi said:
..So I didn't offer to help.

..and here's my thinking behind it:

I didn’t know this parent or the child.

She clearly knew what she was doing, as she was checking all the tyres - It wasn't just that one tyre was 'flat'

If she was struggling or couldn’t get the thing to work – Then I would have a reason to approach and offer help maybe

But me automatically thinking she’s a woman and doesn’t know how to pump up tyres or use a little air compressor would be the wrong assumption? (I think)
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To be fair, if ones first thought about helping someone is to immediately go onto a computer nerd forum and ask people opinions, whilst at the same time knowing you’ll get slaughtered for it, then maybe somewhere there is a sandwich short of a filling.
 
A perfunctory glance at her handiwork, a smart pat on her bum and an exiting quip of "NICE ACTION" is all it took. Can't believe you fumbled this open goal my dude.
 
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