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Ear stroking on tube - is it odd?

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Limpi · 02/02/2025 00:35

Travelling on the tube this evening and noticed a that a woman was stroking the ear of man sitting next to her. She was long away from him and her hand was vigorously stroking massaging the ear furthest away from her. This wasn’t gentle stroking but quite vigorous massaging. Both were impassive.
it found it quite unnerving ! No one else seemed to notice and neither of the passengers were making eye contact.
just seemed a bit weird or is it me?

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GinToBegin · 02/02/2025 20:32

I’ve just remembered the man on London Bridge, bald/shaved head, wearing a huge, floor length black overcoat on what was a warm rush hour morning. Shucks the coat off, not a stitch on underneath it, and proceeds to stand on a small wooden box in the middle of the east side pavement. I assumed there was a photographer somewhere, but I didn’t notice one.

Of course nobody stopped to stare or even missed a step.

Season0fthesticks · 02/02/2025 20:34

GinToBegin · 02/02/2025 10:34

Many years ago, on the East London line, couple opposite were clearly in the fluffy unicorns and frolicking bunnies stage of their relationship. He tells her she’s got toast crumbs at the corner of her mouth, and proceeds to lick them off.

I just dry heaved

AffableApple · 03/02/2025 00:35

ArtTheClown · 02/02/2025 11:45

Were they a pair of Ferengi?

Came to ask if she was naked

AllFurCoatAndFrillyKnickers · 03/02/2025 00:46

Limpi · 02/02/2025 01:24

No chat, no eye contact, just some full on ear massage action. They probably knew each other!

I would hope so

thehorsesareallidiots · 03/02/2025 07:55

If they didn't know each other, that's going to make for one hell of a "Missed Connections" post.

Footle · 03/02/2025 09:01

@niadainud , the Peccadillo Line wins the thread.

niadainud · 03/02/2025 10:18

Footle · 03/02/2025 09:01

@niadainud , the Peccadillo Line wins the thread.

Why thank you!

Footle · 10/02/2025 09:55

@niadainud, it's a pleasure

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