how to say it nicely...?

[girlygirl]

any advice??

I am serious - no joke, I need to tell someone that I am sick of seeing their crack when we ride.

How can I say "Pull your pants up or your shirt down" without being totally insulting.

???

[GoBump]

"Pull your pants up or your shirt down" without being totally insulting.

???


Add please. It shouldn't be considered insulting as long as you don't criticize or turn it into a personal attack; you are simply asking someone to please address an issue that is making you uncomfortable.

Of course, the person could very well choose to ignore your request, in which case you might want to change the order in which you ride or try wearing dark sunglasses :)

Good Luck.

[BG]

Try to enlist some help from another in the group who may also notice the "situation".
Otherwise i wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

BG

[ddoggett]

I say get a collection of little nuts or berries to ride with and start taking basketball shots. If they notice look up into the trees and ask if they also got hit by something. A few red berries should squish right up if you land some forever ending the problem. On the other hand small hard nuts would be pretty uncomfortable.

[off piste]

Ride faster then them.

[GW]

Trya liitle oil of wintergreen in a squirt bottle. One good shot is probably all it would take. :o That's only if diplomacy doesn't work. GW

[jakazz]

Ride faster then them.

thats the best way I would think ;)

but seriously just tell them, i dont think it should offend, if not then maybe your hanging with "to sensitive" riders. If they had a huge booger hanging you would tell them right?

"story" I'm living in vail mainly x/c riding, heading out to fruita one day and one of my buddy's friends comes along, fine, well be get set to go, "remember this is when everyone wore spandex" my friends buddy is wearing padded cotton underwear, that looks like my fathers after 10 years, all holey and falling apart, now as subtley as i could i told him no f_in way i was riding with him and he better find a ride back to vail. my friend gave him a spare pair of shorts, it gave me the creeps what he looked like in those. one crash and it would have been a nude ride. morale of the story...eh there aint one ;D

[Slider]

Lots of good advice here, ddoggett comes closest. They don't call it a "coin slot" for nothing.

If that doesn't work, ask Priss. She has a way of framing things that sound as sweet as honey, but bite like vinegar.

Really, Priss. I mean this. I never took the offense that some did, and would miss your posts if you stopped.

Slider

[girlygirl]

I asked another person that I ride with his thoughts and he said (all serious) that Mr. Cracky supposedly likes to ride with his shorts half down because if his shorts are pulled up all the way he gets a sweaty bum?

WHAT?????????? So I think I might turn it into a joke when I approach him?

I was thinking of riding in front of him with my a$$ and crack half showing - what do you think about that? :-*

[off piste]

Lots of good advice here, ddoggett comes closest. They don't call it a "coin slot" for nothing.

If that doesn't work, ask Priss. She has a way of framing things that sound as sweet as honey, but bite like vinegar.

Really, Priss. I mean this. I never took the offense that some did, and would miss your posts if you stopped.

Slider


I'd like to hear a Priss-ism on this issue myself. ;D

[radair]

...I was thinking of riding in front of him with my a$$ and crack half showing - what do you think about that? :-*


I would need to see a picture before I could render an opinion on that idea.

I'm also of the opinion that the plumber's smile makes a good target. Tough to do while riding, though.

[Slider]

I was thinking of riding in front of him with my a$$ and crack half showing - what do you think about that? :-*


All for it. Post the date/time here. ;D

Slider

[Woelfe]

Ride faster then them.


;D That would have been my suggestion too!

[jerseygirl]

Girly,

If you want to get off the crack, just tell them if they don't pull up their drawers you're going to find a new riding partner.

[stutch]

Passive aggressive option:

Take your digicam along and when they're not looking snap a photo of the "unatural act". Print it out in all its ugly glory and slip a copy under their car wiper when they're not looking. Repeat until the act stops.

or

Make the pic into buttons and have everyone who rides with them wear one. Public embarassment is a great motivator.

[hammerhead]

Better yet - take the photo and get teeshirts printed for everyone in your riding group.

Of course the print zone is rear - lower section - X Large Tees only!

[Mt.A TODD]

I’m not so sure I would start throwing stuff into his pants. Seriously if a girl started throwing stuff into my shorts I’d probably have to expose myself even more to get the stuff out..either that or I’d make the suggestion that she start retrieving the trinkets herself in hopes that the right junk gets grabbed. Also think the pictures of crack are a bad idea too, you’ve seen it enough and maybe that would hurt his feelings. Good cowgirls shoot straight and from the hip, tell the dude his butt sweat smells and he needs to pull up his shorts because it’s grossing you out…or “hey your sloppy ass is really distracting me and I can’t focus on the trail, wear a longer shirt!”

Reminds me of a time when I rode behind this guy who wore extra small long white under wear, He had so much bare ass showing that he was sitting on the waistband.. no joke, basically a full moon. I was so creeped out that I couldn’t say anything to the stranger and just got out front, lost the group and thankfully never saw the guy again.

Good luck