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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 has *actually been thrown* it
> would be plain wrong to be forward of the other shopper.
>
> There you go poppet.