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Old 12-12-2003, 05:05 PM
AndrewL AndrewL is offline
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Was this lady intentionally flashing me?

Every wednesday I meet with a group of gamer freinds to hang out and play various pen-and-pencil RPGs. The house we game in is owned by a freind of one of the people in the group; they let us use the dining room and kitchen so long as we don't make a mess and keep the noise level down. About half a dozen non-related people live in the house, sharing the rent.

At last night's game after we'd been there a few hours when a woman came down from the upstairs bedroom to watch TV on the couch in the living room. I don't know her name, but I've seen her around ther before; always seemed like a nice person. She came down wearing just a nightshirt, and sat on the couch facing the living room, in a position with her legs spread, giving anyone who looked in that direction an unobstructed view of her crotch. She was wearing underwear, it was hard to miss, especially as I was seated at a spot in the dining room directly facing the living room couch.

Later, when I glanced over again, her legs were closed, but she had her nightgown front unzipped down to her navel, and was either adjusting or scratching her breasts through the opening. The whole time her eyes never left the TV screen. She kept her nightgown mostly closed but unzipped for a while after this, until her TV show ended and she went back upstairs.

Only one other person at the table and myself were in a position to see this well; everyone else was facing the wrong way or blocked by a wall. I suspect that she either didn't know or didn't care that we were there and could see everything. My wife thinks it was deliberate (if subtle) exhibitionism.

Dopers, any opinions? I ask only for curiosity's sake; I'm not planning on complaining or asking her to stop.
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Old 12-12-2003, 05:13 PM
Lobelia Overhill Lobelia Overhill is offline
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I reckon she didn't realise anyone could see/was looking at her ...
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Old 12-12-2003, 05:20 PM
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Either that, or she was getting her jollies making you gamer geeks all hot and bothered.

Or, far more likely, she just isn't modest and just didn't care...


(So... was she hot?)
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Old 12-12-2003, 05:24 PM
Hugh Jass Hugh Jass is offline
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I gotta think that if it was intentional, she would have wanted to see your reaction. If her eyes never left the TV, then I would vote accidental.
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Old 12-12-2003, 05:39 PM
Rabid_Squirrel Rabid_Squirrel is offline
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If it was an isolated incident, it's probably nothing.

I vote for taking a camera with you next time.

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Old 12-12-2003, 08:47 PM
Queen Tonya Queen Tonya is offline
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I'm not overly modest nor an exhibitionist, but I'm always aware what I'm exposing.
I bet if she was called on it, she'd claim it wasn't intentional, but I'd call BS if I were there.
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Old 12-12-2003, 09:02 PM
myrnajean myrnajean is offline
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Can you say " Peripheral Vision?" I know when my ass is hanging out no matter where I am, certainly if there are people in the NEXT room.
She knew you where looking, and probably enjoyed it. Unless she as having a "senior moment" and was like, over seventy,
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Old 12-12-2003, 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by bughunter
So... was she hot?)
Not exceptionally hot, but not bad-looking either. Middle aged black woman. I don't think she's senile or oblivious, although I've never really spoken more than a few words to her.

I'm really thinking it was a matter of not knowing or not caring, but if it was intentional, I'm not complaining.
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