How would you take "that's the only way I'll get on your tits today"?

[Workyworky]

I've chosen the YABU and YANBU options randomly for voting only. Nothing is implied by them IYSWI. I'm not criticising anyone or devaluing their feelings or experience, I'm just curious how people would interpret it.

YABU - It means I'm on my best behaviour so won't annoy you today.

YANBU - It means I'm thinking about you sexually.

Well it would depend entirely on context.

Public event. Overheard by lots of people.

That's the only way that I'll annoy you today. But if there was tone with it or sexual frustration maybe then a hint of accusatory 'well you won't let me near your tits anyway' implication. Totally depends on tone and context though. In my house that would be totally reasonable, mildly humorous comment.

It would depend on the context of the conversation.

To use that phrase at a work event was totally inappropriate. I'm glad the woman in question was able to stand up for herself. So often women are conditioned to accept sexualised comments as "banter".

If it was a close friend who was known for annoying me, and this was their usual style of joking, and we usually exchanged banter equally, maybe. I'd roll my eyes.

From a stranger, at an awards ceremony, who was a celebrity, in front of hundreds of other strangers, not nice.

Where does it say she stood up for herself?

Totally depends on context but my first thought is it means they won't annoy them today.

At a public event or in a work environment it’s abusive, demeaning and totally and utterly unacceptable.

in a relationship I would find it offensive

You haven’t defined what the “that’s” is though and context is everything.

Very relevant context though, that it was involving a t-shirt with a picture of the man’s face on it.
So definitely was meant in the sexual way while alluding to his face (picture) being close to her breasts.

And how do you know it was at an awards ceremony? Is this in the news or something?

Neither

I'd take it to mean "I'm telling you loud and clear that you're pissing me off" with overtones of 'keep away, that behaviour is not attractive'

I read that story too. In public, from a celebrity, to a much younger woman, that tits reference was definitely sexy “bants” (i.e. harassment).

It doesn’t mean you can never use the phrase. When I asked my male hairdresser when most people start covering grey hairs, and he said “dunno, whenever they start getting on your tits really”. That’s 100% fine.

The context of the t shirt with his face on it makes it clearly sexualised.

metro.co.uk/2023/03/09/pat-sharp-apologises-after-radio-show-axe-over-inappropriate-joke-18412600/amp/

Pat Sharpe saying this to a woman in front of 400 of her colleagues. Definitely disgustingly inappropriate and I'm glad he's been sacked.

In the context of Pat Sharp saying it to a woman at a public event, it's disgustingly inappropriate and the sort of 'banter' we should have moved away from years ago

I've missed something.
Where does the OP mention this t-shirt?
Or is this something in the news that I haven't seen?

Ah!
My question's been answered in the time it took me to type it

She doesn't but this is what she is talking about. This is what Pat Sharp said to a woman at an event recently when giving her a t-shirt with his face on it.

Yes it’s a news story involving Pat Sharp, linked up thread now.
OP was trying to be give him the benefit of the doubt, but I think the meaning is clear when in the context of the T-shirt!

The context is everything here.

Thanks both - having read your - and other's - posts, I'm fully up to speed now.

A misjudged joke- sacking him seems completely OTT.