STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Metric · Gucci

PDAs

Hermione · Kate Spade

i wouldn't say anything just b/c there's no way you can really say it without offending -

if you feel you must, try to say it jokingly, in a light-hearted tone, like "wow, is he going off to war or something?"

actually that's probably not so good.

but you get the point, right?

shopgirl82 · Chanel

i don't think that you should say anything. maybe it's because i feel like no good can come from it, or because i have no idea how to politely say stop the pda's...but regardless, i think the best thing you can do is to turn your head (if it's possible) from their pda's.

i totally agree with you that pda's are inappropriate. i saw a couple kissing on the train, and i counted 47 kisses in about 20 minutes. it was nauseating.

the only thing that i can think of, is if you see a different couple about her age doing it and if you can casually say, "gosh, you think after you hit a certain age, people would know that pda's are not cute." but part of me feels that might be too passive aggressive.

theotherjess · Chanel

Pay a nearby stranger to shout "Get a room!"?

poptart · Coach

I'm in the minority, I guess, but I would say something. If it's truly over the top (and it sounds like it is) they should tone it down.

I would bring it up in a really mellow way and just say "I'm really happy for the two of you because you're obviously having so much fun together, and I'm happy that you finally get to have this great relationship with this great guy, but I've got to tell you that it makes me feel a little uncomfortable when you guys are all over each other in front of me and (your SO). I'm sure it's just because we're not in that place right now - but could you maybe try to tone it down? I'm not saying don't ever touch or kiss - just maybe a little less?"

JMO ...

NCshopper · Hermes

I'd definitely say something, but I wouldn't have a sit-down, serious talk about it. I'd wait til it happened again and call them on it and just say something like "Dude! Get a room!" or something like that. (I also like the idea of paying a stranger to say something. )

I think if it's making you uncomfortable, then it's probably making other people uncomfortable too, so I think you owe it to you, your friend, and random strangers to say something.

And seriously?!?!?! Dry humping on a pool table??? That's gross.

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

What Ncshopper said...

Kel · Coach

my old roommate was like this and it drove me crazy. At first I would just joke about it to her. Hoping she would get the hint. And then it got to the point that i told her hey this makes me feel uncomfortable and she thought i was joking. Even though I explained that I wasn't. It was bad. Also what annoyed me is that i would go into my room to get away from it and her and her b/f were like why don't you sit out here with us. And i would tell them something like "b/c you guys are all over each other and it is disgusting" and they just laughed.

Anyways, from my experience just be up front.

JoceyBaby23 · Gucci

Dizzy wrote:

What Ncshopper said...

me three.

blubirde · Chanel

Dizzy wrote:

What Ncshopper said...

Another aye here. Ugh. I hate PDAs. Ugh. Just hate 'em.

FYI, I'd have no problem whatsoever telling them to cut it out, that they're being gross. And I'd probably say it just like that. Did I mention I hate PDAs?

I even tell my friends who merely kiss their SOs that they're grossing me out. It usually illicits a chuckle but they get the hint.

luckyclover · Dooney & Bourke

Kel wrote:

Also what annoyed me is that i would go into my room to get away from it and her and her b/f were like why don't you sit out here with us. And i would tell them something like "b/c you guys are all over each other and it is disgusting" and they just laughed. Anyways, from my experience just be up front.

I had a friend like that. I ending up not hanging out with them at all anymore because of it. I agree you should just be upfront in a non agressive sort of way. Not a sit down and talk but just a "hey that really bothers me can you turn it down a notch?" kind of way.