To be shocked...

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This probably sounds silly.

I visited my bank today and a man came in and wanted to walk past me (I was in a narrow corridor).

Instead of saying "Excuse me", he put his fingers on either side of my waist and lightly pinched me. I sort of yelped and he walked past me.

I really wish I had politely told him that I didn't like this, but I chickened out.

I'm making a fuss about nothing, I know, but it has shaken me.

I don't think you're making a fuss about nothing! A complete stranger put his hands on you for no reason? Totally out of line!

You're not making a fuss about nothing and you're not being unreasonable.

I really wish I had politely told him that I didn't like this, but I chickened out.

I don't think I'd have been remotely polite.

YANBU. That’s awful behaviour and I’d be shocked too. What a twat he is.

There’s a chance I’d have hit him, I’m massively jumpy. Prick.

I think my foot would have said fuck you to his back.

YANBU op,

I'd be absolutely furious and quite possibly have sworn at him in a very shouty voice!

@iklboo me neither. He would've got a slap at the very least.

He’d have fucking heard me. The whole bank would.

I think I would have naturally screamed and then be raging shouting

What a horrible human being. He had no business touching you.

I don't think I'd scream and shout, but I'd let him know it wasn't on.

I don't think I'd scream and shout, but I'd let him know it wasn't on

Thank god for that, it was starting to look like a competition on who could have thr most extreme reaction 🤣

Yanu horrible twat. God men like this get my goat.

Bluntnes100 it seems that the man could behave any way he wanted so I think it's fair that the person he did it to can behave any way they want

Not the least bit silly. That is assault. I would mention it to the bank. He’s probably on cctv and they might know him.

Thanks all.

Not sure what to do, if anything, but I'm upset.

Update, if anyone's interested!

I reported him to police and they will check CCTV, get his name and address and (if they are satisfied with my version of events after watching CCTV) either issue him with a caution or, if he has previous convictions, arrest him and there will be a court case.

The police say it is definitely an assault.

Good on you, op!

Assault!! Dear me.

So OTT, a bit of an overreaction

lock him up and throw away the key

On second thoughts this must be a joke. Nobody would report that to the police and surely they wouldn't take it seriously. What a waste of police time if they did!

The police have said this could go to court?

Jesus! I have PTSD and if someone did this to me my reaction would probably have involved the physical.