Is this only a female thing only?

[moshquerade]

as i was driving by i just happened to see a girl (younger, late teens probably), coming out of Planned Parenthood. she was calling someone on her cellphone and she was visibly crying.

i wanted to console her.

so, is it just a female thing to want to help this girl out? or are there guys who would feel an emotional twinge if they saw that?

 

[Vehemence]

:camera:s?

Edit - I wouldn't, but that may be just because I'm a jerk.

 

[Anubis]

was she hot?

 

[Baked]

No, we run like hell if confronted w/ something like that.

 

[dainthomas]

ttiwwp

 

[Hyperlite]

I'd want to, but as a 20 year old guy, that might be a little strange. I'd certainly think about it for the rest of the day though.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Anubis
was she hot?

yes, she was pretty. strawberry blonde, slender...

no pics. i was in traffic, and anyway that wasn't the first thing on my mind.

 

[Fern]

I doubt she wants a hug from one of us guys. That what get her to the clinic in the first place.

Fern

 

[ViviTheMage]

I laugh when i get confronted with srs business :/...when it comes to emotions, not sure why. probably the f*ed up childhood experience.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

As evidenced by the other posters, it usually depends on how she looks.

You try to help out and be a nice guy, then after you are done they tell you they have a boyfriend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxaXwwGUrXQ

 

[nakedfrog]

I would say that some guys feel that way some of the time.

 

[Anubis]

on a total side note, shouldent it be called UNplanned Parenthood?

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I would say that some guys feel that way some of the time.

thanks for the answer froggie.

 

[rivan]

Any feeling of sympathy I might have would be totally overridden by the thinking I should mind my own business.

 

[BoomerD]

yes, it's a female thing. Guys would only want to offer some kind of help/consolation if they think there's a chance of scoring some "benefits" from it...

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: rivan
Any feeling of sympathy I might have would be totally overridden by the thinking I should mind my own business.

this is most likely how i would react, i woudl be curious to know what was going on but would never ask

 

[Aharami]

no. because I wouldnt want to be consoled by random strangers if I was in her position. I'd only want to talk to people I know and trust - close friends and family.

Most I might do is ask if she's ok. But probably not

 

[Cruisin1]

Well... she was walking out of planned parenthood crying... I doubt she really wants to talk to a stranger about her issue cause its obviously pretty personal.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
I would say that some guys feel that way some of the time.

thanks for the answer froggie.

yeah but in the situation you described (where shes coming out alone), I'd think a guy is the last person she wants to talk to.

 

[polarmystery]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
yes, it's a female thing. Guys would only want to offer some kind of help/consolation if they think there's a chance of scoring some "benefits" from it...

As chauvinistic as this sounds, this is 100% correct.

 

[EGGO]

Jeez I wanted to make fun of the thread title and say something about the "Department of Redundancy Department" but it really is a heavy topic.

I know I would've wanted to console her, but I'd be very unsure of her reaction of a guy coming to her during a time like that. I wonder if a lot of guys who wouldn't console her walk on because of that reason.

 

[Vehemence]

Different question is, would either gender have that reaction if it were a male coming out of there crying?

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Anubis
was she hot?

yes, she was pretty. strawberry blonde, slender...

Something funny is happening in my pants.

No, just kidding. I'd feel bad for her too if I saw her as well.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: dNor
Different question is, would either gender have that reaction if it were a male coming out of there crying?

honestly, i would. sure, he's not the one pregnant, but he must've got some bad news, and at the time he would be all alone.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Baked
No, we run like hell if confronted w/ something like that.

no no

we know they put out

/dogma