The offside rule explained for girls > >You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the >shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and >which you must have. > >The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing >them with desire. > >Both of you have forgotten your purses. > >It would be totally rude to push in front of the first woman if you had >no money to pay for the shoes. > >The shop assistant remains at the till waiting. > >Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop >and sees your dilemma. > >She prepares to throw her purse to you. > >If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other >shopper and buy the shoes. > >At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and, >*whilst it is in flight* you could nip around the other shopper, catch >the purse and buy the shoes. > >Always remembering that until the purse had *actually been thrown* it >would be plain wrong to be forward of the other shopper.