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Manspreading in Starbucks

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StarCourt · 16/10/2026 11:50

I’m in Starbucks, 2 men sat opposite each other on low seats by the window. One wearing shorts and sat with one leg on the low ‘windowsill’ and the other

leg splayed out a foot in the other direction.
he’s slouched in a low chair pretty much legs akimbo. Nothing on show as such but Just why?

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glendabrownlow · 16/10/2026 13:55

There's a certain type of man that does this. Funny how most men seem to manage ok when sitting down in public. To sit like that in public is uncouth and vulgar.

topcat2014 · 16/10/2026 13:55

ManManManManMan · 16/10/2026 11:51

Because your cock and balls are in between your legs and it can be uncomfortable. Best to give them some room and an airing to avoid getting squashed and sweaty.

They are actually in front rather than between. Between would have been pretty poor evolution and more prone to damage

LadyLooo · 16/10/2026 13:58

topcat2014 · 16/10/2026 13:55

They are actually in front rather than between. Between would have been pretty poor evolution and more prone to damage

Some blokes start to actually sit on their balls as they get older and they're more low hanging.

Apparently it's very painful 😁

LlamasDramas · 16/10/2026 14:09

I saw a man this morning who had his legs stretched out on the bus stop seats, sitting sideways with his shoes off (socks on). There was a seat empty next to him but if anyone had wanted to sit there, they would have to be next to his feet. It was a really weird, disrespectful thing to do. No-one would want to sit next to his socked feet so he was guaranteed an empty seat. Revolting.

The cafe man sitting legs akimbo would not bother me but seeing this selfish oaf sitting with his feet on the bus stop seats did!

MozzieFreeZone · 16/10/2026 14:14

I'm on a train now and the 2 women across the aisle from me have their shoes off and their feet on the seats across from them. Someone has asked them to move their feet. They are arguing that their feet are clean...

DorsetKnobBiscuit · 16/10/2026 14:45

Pootles34 · 16/10/2026 13:51

Is anyone else envisaging Fanny from Ghosts at this point?

KEEP ORF THE GRASS.

DorsetKnobBiscuit · 16/10/2026 14:47

Two men, sitting opposite each other, getting in nobodies way.

This constitutes a thread these days.

GasPanic · 16/10/2026 14:49

Well you can stumble around in public getting into a rage and muttering about all sorts of stuff, most of it being pretty inconsequential to your life.

For the sake of the blood pressure it's probably just better to chill and accept that hell is other people*

*i understand the quote was not meant to be taken like this.

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