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Jogger shoulder barged me today.

195 replies

Notsuchafattynow · 29/01/2026 19:07

I was walking my dog this afternoon, when out of nowhere, a male jogger shoulder barged me. It was very intentional and my shoulder still aches now.

He carried on jogging, and we had the following exchange.

Me: excuse me! You just could have said excuse me!
Him: you took up all the path
Me: thats why you say excuse me! You wouldnt do that to a man.

He jogged futher on then said 'yes I would' and gave me the v's.

I live in a small village so likey to see him again. Should I report?

He was wearing a very distintive jogging outfit, but he kept his back to me, so I could not see his face. His legs were bare, so I could guess he was 60 plus as they were old man legs.

I feel like I was assulted!

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Notashamed13 · 29/01/2026 20:07

Trip wire.

NamelessNancy · 29/01/2026 20:12

Chickadiddy · 29/01/2026 19:54

Of course this is a man Vs woman issue!!!!!

There is NO WAY this dickhead would have barged a bloke his own size.

Report the prick.

And yet the "women are just as bad" brigade are here already. So fucking depressing.

Coffeeishot · 29/01/2026 20:16

I was.barged by a woman tbf but still i was just coming off a crossing and i got in her way apparently! She didn't even apologise just looked at her stupid watch and ran on ! Anyway what an absolute twat op, i hope you ok,

Namechangetheyarewatching · 29/01/2026 20:17

Andflop · 29/01/2026 19:12

I was barged hard last week whilst on a dog walk

the barger was a woman

This is not a man versus women issue

Go away with your comments

Jogger shoulder barged me today.
MollyFeather · 29/01/2026 20:20

It is totally a man vs woman thing. Don’t let some posters attempt to tell you otherwise.

we were not there. You were. You feel it was deliberate and he has caused you pain. Report this to the police - it’s important that you do

oh and google the Putney pusher. Remember that charmer? Not been caught to this day and the footage is chilling

Christwosheds · 29/01/2026 20:20

Andflop · 29/01/2026 19:43

Oh yes! Was he ever caught?

No, not caught as far as I know.

LovesLabradors · 29/01/2026 20:23

You feel like you were assaulted because you were assaulted.
I've been shoulder barged - v deliberately - in the street by a man. I wasn't in his way, I was walking in the other direction, the other side of the pavement. He literally swung his entire body towards me and knocked me off my feet. I couldn't believe the force of it.
I know people here are doing that "women do it too" thing - but no way could a woman barge me with the same force that man did. He also looked back at me with a face of visceral hatred. The men that do this HATE women.

ChewedEar · 29/01/2026 20:29

Oh God, the "Whatabout" women are out... Brilliant.

Even if women shoulder barged strangers just as frequently as men (they don't), there's much more at stake when men do it to women.
> Men are stronger so their shoulder barges hurt more.
> Men are more likely to get violent so calling them out is more of a risk.
> Men are stronger so if you call them out and they get violent, a man's punch will hurt much more.
> Men are quicker so if you call them out and they get violent, you won't outrun him,

Andflop · 29/01/2026 20:30

Namechangetheyarewatching · 29/01/2026 20:17

Go away with your comments

Just lovely

MrsTerryPratchett · 29/01/2026 20:37

Andflop · 29/01/2026 19:12

I was barged hard last week whilst on a dog walk

the barger was a woman

This is not a man versus women issue

But who gets barged is sexed.

My enormous, shaven headed, broken nosed, body building DH floats through life like a swan through water. Narry a bump. Never a cross word to him. Wonder why...

permanently · 29/01/2026 20:38

I was shoulder barged by a guy walking towards me who said ‘fucking way’ as he hit me, so it was deliberate. I challenged him and he made a massive scene, screaming for me to stay away from him. Said it was my fault as I was in his way. He hit me so hard he popped out one of my ribs. He was unhinged. Got a crime number from the police. Still annoyed!!

Marrietothejob · 29/01/2026 20:41

Clothes line the fucker with your arm when you next see him.

averylongtimeago · 29/01/2026 20:50

Is there a local Facebook moaning group? Shame him on there. And report him to the police.
These twats do this because they can.

Ritchbitch · 29/01/2026 20:57

You know this is a trend op? I think you should report it to the police. If nothing else it builds a picture and makes the next person more likely to be taken seriously.

I very much doubt it was a rage incident, more likely a hate incident. And if the fucker had walloped an elderly woman he could have shortened her life.

Report.

Ihatetomatoes · 29/01/2026 20:59

Ladybugheart · 29/01/2026 19:08

I wouldn't bothered reporting but if I saw him again I would very definitely get in his way. What an A-hole!

Get in his way so he could purposely assault again? Hes a prickly and he wouldn't have done that to a man

FishFingerSandwichs · 29/01/2026 21:01

Andflop · 29/01/2026 19:12

I was barged hard last week whilst on a dog walk

the barger was a woman

This is not a man versus women issue

It plays a part - men would never barge another man

FishFingerSandwichs · 29/01/2026 21:02

canklesmctacotits · 29/01/2026 19:14

It's not a man versus woman thing, but there are more men likely to be guilty of the "my stats are the most important thing in the world right now, get out of my way" than women.

It is because men don’t barge men

Dymaxion · 29/01/2026 21:04

Go on your local FB group with a concerned post about a male jogger, don't call him a runner, call him a jogger, say it felt like he he purposefully barged into you to cop a feel, so basically he is inadequate at running and is also a pervert. Leave it to him to explain his actions without coming across as an unmitigated twat !

FishFingerSandwichs · 29/01/2026 21:04

MollyFeather · 29/01/2026 20:20

It is totally a man vs woman thing. Don’t let some posters attempt to tell you otherwise.

we were not there. You were. You feel it was deliberate and he has caused you pain. Report this to the police - it’s important that you do

oh and google the Putney pusher. Remember that charmer? Not been caught to this day and the footage is chilling

Didn’t the person die who was pushed by Putney man

it will be all them entitled men in Putney keeping him
covered - can’t believe nobody can identify him

bruffin · 29/01/2026 21:06

FishFingerSandwichs · 29/01/2026 21:01

It plays a part - men would never barge another man

But according to MN its ok for women to barge women

FishFingerSandwichs · 29/01/2026 21:10

bruffin · 29/01/2026 21:06

But according to MN its ok for women to barge women

🤷‍♀️

doesn’t apply to what we are talking about

The Putney pusher runs past a man leaves him alone and pushes a women - men wouldn’t dare push another man as they’d get a fist in their face

Sherunswithwolves · 29/01/2026 21:11

It is a known form of assault and yes, involves men targeting women.

OP, sorry this happened to you. Definitely report him to the police.

Londonrach1 · 29/01/2026 21:12

Sounds like he suffers from small penis syndrome. Report to police his description in case there are others who reported him.

ParmaVioletTea · 29/01/2026 21:13

But were you taking up all the path breadth? I do think we’re all have a responsibility in shared space to well actually share it.

Notsuchafattynow · 29/01/2026 21:14

PlumDeNomNomNom · 29/01/2026 19:56

I could guess he was 60 plus as they were old man legs.

Really?

Yes. I am.

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