I went to get my hair cut after work Friday

[dwalt]

There was an elderly lady getting her hair done as well as a guy looking to be around 40.  Well the lady got up to pay and fainted.  I mean her head hit the floor so hard I thought sure it cracked open.  (BTW  this lady was NOT little) Well of course me and the girls cutting hair ran over and it was obvious  we couldn't lift her.  That stupid guy did not get up, he hust sat there and watched. (I wanted to go over and  $itch slap him.)  Any way long story short her husband was waiting for her sitting in the car.  She wouldn't let us call 911, she said this happened at Mcdonalds and she didn't want to go to the hospital again.  We didd  finally get her in a chair and I left.  She was crying because her arm hurt and she was embarrassed.  What do ya'll think about the guy just sitting there??

[dwalt]

Well Frenchy you are my hero then.  Where I'm from (Texas) this man would have been shot..and rightfully so!

[Lifesighs]

I would have asked if he could help, he might have an issue with his own health that prevents him from lifting so I would give him a benefit of the doubt but I would ask to find out.

I think most people are helpful but there are a few a$$holes who won't.

[dwalt]

Well he didn't mind trying to tell us what to do.  I have a very bad back (broke it in two places) but never would I leave an elderly lady down without trying to help. People up here are just "me, me, me".

[Wayne Goodwin]

Well i certainly know what it's like to fall and hit the floor . Sure getting practice . Not afraid to call 911 . They have to put a tarp under me and 3 on each side to lift me . Even then their butt holes pucker trying to lift me .

[dwalt]

I think I'm going to stop by on the way home and see if she did go to the hospital.

[dwalt]

I don't know chief, he appeared to be an arogant $sshole.  People in the NW just seem to thing of nothing but  themselves.  Never seen anything like it.

[P.A.]

Being a man I have to say that very often we are simply clueless.

[uno,dos,3]

Forget about the clueless guy.

Let's get on to the important stuff....how did your hair turn out?

[crestofwaves]

I have found that the best way to get a man to do what you want is to ask.  Honestly, sometimes they are out of touch with what is going on around them.  I would have said to the guy, "We can't get her up.  Please come here and help."  Asking works.  It really really does.  But it's a PITA to have to do it for almost everything. 

Whenever a woman complains that her husband doesn't help, I know it's probably because she did not ask, and we tend to think it's just easier to do it ourselves, which allows them to get away with murder.

[uno,dos,3]

Forget what Cresto said above.

It IS much easier doing things yourself.

As for getting away with murder I know from experience that it is difficult.

Life is complicated... most guys are simple...sometimes you need to learn how to enjoy life's simpler pleasures.

[carrie cavanaugh]

Last month my neighbors car was stuck in the snow and I was trying to help push it out, a man in a truck pulled up behind us waiting for us to move the car.  I had to go ask him to help us, he seemed annoyed at first, he did help.  I think you just have to ask some people for help.

[frenchy]

well not to take the guys side cause it sounds like it was a clear case of her needin some help .. but guys are .. different .. when we step in to help we try to fix stuff .. we don't wanna monkey around .. if a 2 inch screw might hold it we'll use a 3 inch screw just to be sure its fixed .. women on the other hand wanna talk about the screw .. what color is it ?? will it match the drapes ?? how thick is it ?? is it a phillips head or a flathead ?? should it be brass or stainless steel or maybe black would be good ?? often times woman just want to have someone listen to their problem .. they don't really want you to fix it .. and us men simply don't understand that .. so we'll try and hide when she has a problem cause all we're allowed to do is listen .. we can't fix it cause she don't want us to .. our brains are wired differently .. its not our fault .. we can't help it .. again i'm not takin the guys side .. just thinkin out loud here .. i remember about 25 years or so ago there was a guy and his girlfriend fightin in the street .. i mean fightin .. and she was punchin him more than he was punchin her .. but they were goin at it pretty good .. so i pulled my truck over and came up behind the guy and wrapped my arms around him .. i wasn't tryin to fight him .. just pull him away before somebody got hurt .. ( and at the rate it was goin it mighta been him ) and as i was tryin to drag him away i was sayin whoa buddy you don't wanna do this .. i know you're mad but you're not thinkin clear right now .. i was tryin to hold him and reason with him at the same time .. well this guy was bigger than me by a good few inches and he was just draggin me around cause i wasn't lettin go .. but here's the thing .. the girlfriend still wanted to fight so she came up behind me and tried to scratch my eyes out all the while screamin you get off my man .. now if she was smart she woulda just let me hold onto him till he got tired and calmed down and maybe the fight woulda been over .. but noooo.. she didn't want me to help fix that situation .. she wanted to fight .. right or wrong who cares ? so i finally let go and said you two deserve each other and jumped in my truck and left .. i could see em still tradin blows as i drove off in my rearview ..so maybe .. just maybe this guy had a wife who always told him to shutup or go away and it was just ingrained in him ?? or maybe he was just an asshole cause he had a wife who always told him to shut up or go away ?? ehh .. who knows .. maybe he's the asshole ?? or maybe he has that assburgers syndrome where you ain't sure you wanna help , get a cheeseburger , or kick somebodies ass ?? cause they can't read other peoples emotions like normal people can .. or they're just hungry and like cheeseburgers .. i dunno ..