will you call someone's attention if his or her fly is open?

Philippines
January 7, 2009 1:43am CST
This has happen to me a lot of times, a friend of mine forgot to zip his or her jeans and I happen to notice that it was open so i have to tell my friend to zip it so to avoid other people from seeing it as well. How about you? will you call someones attention if this happen? how will you tell him or her about it? Please share your experience. Btw, if that person is not that close or friends with me I will not mention about it or i may get embarassed. LOL. how about you will you still let them know?
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@silverjam (969)
• United States
7 Jan 09
I do call the person's attention no matter if I know him/her or not. I believe in doing so am doing a favor to the concerned and avoid further embarassment. Of course it would be easy if that person if somebody I know but if not then I may call his/her attention or make some gestures to make the person realize what am signalling of. I also want my attention to be called either if am the one in their place. I would be thankful for the one who do that.
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
good to hear that you are one of those who are thankful if your attention is called to situations like this. some people though are not thankful and get offended being in this situations. thanks for sharing.
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@kafrosGR (138)
• Greece
7 Jan 09
Will try to tell it by a way. not really needed everyone to realise whats up :P I have realised that girls NEVER forget something like this .... :P
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
girls are usually extra careful for things like this to happen so it happens rarely. thanks for bringing that up. happy mylotting!!!
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@Marcola (2774)
• United States
7 Jan 09
I avoid looking in that direction, so no. If I accidentally do, quickly look the other way.
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• Philippines
7 Jan 09
thanks for sharing, i am just curious what if it is your husband or boyfriend whose fly is open will you let him face embarrassment rather that calling his attention about it? or how about one of the members of your family? i am really curious. LOL. happy mylotting!!!
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@Marcola (2774)
• United States
7 Jan 09
You mean wife or girlfriend. In that case.....maybe. Another family member...doubtful.
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• Philippines
7 Jan 09
Hello Marcola sorry for assuming that you are a female. thanks for correcting me. have a happy day.
@angelia286 (2029)
• Singapore
7 Jan 09
Haha Call me sadistic or whatever.. But I enjoy telling people that their zip is open and watch their reactions! I must say that up to now with so many times I have done so, I am still surprised by the different reactions that I get from people! Some are downright embarrassed, some are non-chalent, some become defensive and some are just hostile! Hehe.. I just enjoy the expressions and the reactions of the people who I have brought their attention to. If it's strangers, I will just go up to them and tell them softly that their zip is open, or that they have forgotten to zip their pants, and give them this innocent smile. But if it's a close friend of mine, I will just shout out loud and all of us have a good laugh over it. That's me. =D
• Philippines
7 Jan 09
Hahhahaha, thanks for that good thing that i don't live anywhere near you or else I have to be extra careful that i might forget to zip my pants. LOL. I can just imagine how embarrassed your friends are after you have shouted at their face that they forget to zip their fly. If i am them i will surely strangle you. LOL. hahahahha. now different faces gets into my head imagine the look in your friends face. thanks for sharing and I hope your friends do read this.
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
I can imagine that you are the bunch of people who would love fun and being with you will never be a dull moment. I hope I will be able to see you personally someday. I know you are a great person to be with. thanks for always taking time to answer my discussions. see yah around in here my friend.
• Singapore
7 Jan 09
Hehe.. blame it all on my high interest in human psychology I just love to see the reactions of people and wonder to myself why different people will react the way they do. Lol your reaction would be one of the extreme ones and I would love to be around you when that happens. Haha. Well, luckily for me, most of my friends belong to those fun loving ones who knows how to laugh at themselves and they take it all into their strides. Lol, and they do the same thing back to me when I forgot to zip up. Lol.
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@messageme (2821)
• United States
7 Jan 09
If it is someone I know I will, but if I do not know the person I don't tell them. I'm just glad it is not me. Some people just need to pay a little more attention when finishing up in the bathroom. I don't even remember the last time I was caught with my fly down. I think when I was a little kid. Those are some things I pay attention to when finished in the restroom.
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
Just like you i check everything too before leaving the house i don't want to get embarrassed over my negligence. hehehehe. thanks for sharing and happy mylotting!!!
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@Pachello (16)
• Belgium
7 Jan 09
I often check whether my fly is open or not, so you won't get a chance to call my attention. :D I don't know, it rather looks gay to tell someone his fly is open. They might suspect you of being a homosexual. Anyways, I don't tell people too often that their fly is open. Why? Let me tell you.. A few years ago, I noticed a girl her fly was open. I found this quite embarrassing for her, so I approached her and I said that her fly is open. At that very moment, I received my biggest slap in the face in my entire life a girl ever gave me.
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
sorry to hear that, you were doing that in good faith but then you were hurt because of your concern. It is just people would think that they were given an insult when in fact you were just trying to be of help. I hope people around us would be that negative or else no one will act concern to his fellowmen. too bad.. thanks for sharing your experience.
• Singapore
8 Jan 09
Gosh~ You poor thing! You were just trying to do a good deed and save the girl from embarrassment but yet she gave you a slap! She just do not appreciate your good intentions and most probably thought that you were hitting on her. Oh well, I think the next time round what you could do is try to catch the person's attention and make the zipping motion. Lol, at the very least, you can be sure that nobody would be giving you a slap for nothinG! Even if they want to, they can't.
• Philippines
7 Jan 09
Certainly, I will find a way to let the person know that his/her fly is open. I have seen friends or strangers in such a situation and I do that little act of kindness of whispering to the person about something he/she has forgotten. I cannot bear to see a friend or even a stranger to go up front with his/ her fly open. I'd feel guilty if I didn't do anything to be of help. There has been an instance when the person whose fly was open didn't even thank me when I said he forgot something. I didn't expect the person to thank me. What mattered was that he zipped his fly.
• Philippines
8 Jan 09
that is very kind of you fclavecillas. others including myself would always think twice before telling a stranger about an unzip pants or telling them that they forgot to zipped it. One reason that he wasn't able to thank you when you tell him about the open fly it could be because of embarrassment. LOL. thanks for sharing.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
10 Jan 09
it would be an embrassing situations.if it is one of my friends,i would have no qualms in telling on the face but if the person is a stranger,it would depend on the situation and my sixth sense.
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• Philippines
17 Jan 09
thanks for sharing your thoughts on this my friend. just like you i would hesitate too. happy mylotting!!!
@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
7 Jan 09
I have done it several times in the past. What I did was to come close to them and informed them in a low voice. My friends were grateful because it saved them from greater embarassment. I would not tell a female stranger after having a bad experience. It happened a long time ago at Heathrow Airport. I happened to see this girl unintentionally exposing herself while sitting on the bench across the waiting area, almost exactly in front of me. She was of the same religion as mine but from another country. I was hoping that her friends would notice but none did. A few minutes after that I went to the washroom and met one of her male friends. So I told him, and he went out. A few minutes after that while I was washing my arms her boyfriend came rushing in. He shouted at me and accused me of peeping. Oh dear. There I was trying to help but was accused of being something else. He ranted on and on. I looked at him, did not say anything, and continued with my ablution. Maybe because there was no response from me he went away in a huff. Never again. The next time I may be attacked without warning. all the best, rosdimy
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@zackyo7 (301)
• United States
7 Jan 09
Yeah I do tell them. I don't wouldn't want them to be embarrassed by strangers so I do tell them. I would want someone to do the same thing for me. At one time this girl was sitting behind me and she was not sitting in the most appropriate position. Let's just put it that way. And I knew her friend but I did not know her. So I pulled her friend aside and told her. And the girl had no idea what was going on until her friend told her. It's best that I tell them or a friend does than a stranger or for them to have a perv looking at them.
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• Philippines
7 Jan 09
Hello zackyo7 i know exactly what you mean about other people taking advantage on this certain situation good enough that you are around and you know the friend of the girl or else she might be having an open fly for a longer time. Happy mylotting!!!
• India
8 Jan 09
I will try to make him or her to note that. But will try to avoid saying it lod or in front of every one as it is a n embarrassing situation. I am not sure even though its a help , how people will take it. I had this experiences when I was student and traveling in a bus, the bus person told be to put it correct . i just tanked him
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
yes i understand that people react differently when faced in situations like this. good thing that you were thankful to the person who mentioned it to you others react differently. thanks for sharing.
@Rainegurl (2156)
• Philippines
7 Jan 09
Hi, kenchiprincess Yep, i will let a friend or a stranger know that his or her fly is open. How? I guess that would depend on the situation, but probably I will just subtly or discreetly point my finger on his or her fly. I will not make a big fuss of it though, to avoid making the person feel embarrassed. However! If the stranger is not treating me well or looking down at me, I will let him stew. I will never tell him or her about her fly being open Have a nice day!
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• Philippines
7 Jan 09
LOL, i was thinking the same Rainegurl if that person seems proud or something i will not let him or her know about it. I just find it embarrassing telling someone from the opposite gender about it especially if it is a stranger for they might give them wrong impressions about it. LOL. thanks for sharing and have a great day!!!
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@vindiku (255)
• India
7 Jan 09
Hey, Its a funny situation and in such a case if its a friend of mine I will just say to him to put on the zip, but in case if its someone else i ll think twice before say if have to say. What i would suggest is its okay to say even if its a stranger, so that other wont be getting embarrassed. But don't say it loudly cause you can say it to your friends, but you don't know how a stranger will take your comment.
• Philippines
8 Jan 09
thanks so much for sharing. that is true it is really scary to tell someone that you don't know that their fly is open for you wouldn't know what will their reaction be. just keep in mind to tell them discreetly to avoid embarrassment on the person's side. happy mylotting!!!
• United States
8 Jan 09
Yes I would tell him or her that their zipper was down. Depending on how well I know the guy I will tell him directly or if I think it would embarrass him I would have another guy go over and tell him. What irritates me is when you tell someone that their zipper is down and they get all hostile on you and say "well why are you looking there?". Hello!!! You had your hands in your pockets, your shorts are white and you have black pants on. You should be asking yourself why I am the first person telling you. I will tell a stranger very discretely. I like to bug my husband when he is up on a stage in front of a bunch of people, I will give him the little signal that means "your zipper is down". Most of the time he will smile and shake his head no because he double checked himself before he walked up on the platform.
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• Philippines
17 Jan 09
that is true, there are some people who are not thankful for the help that you are giving them and becomes arrogant when told that they forgot to zipped on their jeans. Telling them this is out of good faith for you don't like them getting the center of the talked between people around the are but it seems that they do not appreciate what you have done. that is exactly why I hesitate telling those that I don't know for they are not appreciative instead they look at you with derision. too bad. I know you are a kind hearted person for doing such thing.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
7 Jan 09
oh yes... i will if i know the person and i am close with the person... i will just come to him/her directly and tell the person quietly that his/her fly is open... as simple as that... if i see a stranger with the zip is open, of course i wouldn't dare to approach the person and let him/her know... take care and have a nice day...
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
i too would think twice is i am going to tell a stranger or not about the unzipped pants. i don't want to embarrassed the person and myself with it. others reacts differently in this kind of situation and they might do something that might harm me or put me to shame. i would avoid being in that situation. so i understand why you are not going to tell a stranger about it. thanks for sharing.
• India
8 Jan 09
Since I am a lady, if I see any lady in that condition, I would definitely call her attention to it, even if she is not a friend or acquaintance of mine. But if it’s a guy, I would look the other way. I would be too embarrassed to point out his notice in that particular direction!
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
that is true it would be easy to pint that thing to someone from the same gender but if it is going to be from the opposite gender then I too would think twice of telling him that unless he is a close friend or a family member. I have mentioned it with the opposite gender but they are people that i know of and they won't be embarrassed me calling their attention about it.
• United States
7 Jan 09
Your last sentence was what I was going to say. It would depend if I knew the person and how well I knew the person. If it was a close friend I would mention it to him so he would not get embarrassed. If he was not a close friend I think it would depend on the situation.
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
My same thoughts. thanks for the post and happy mylotting!!!
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@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
8 Jan 09
hello kenchiprincess, Yes, I will call someone's attention if his/her fly is open. Either he/she is not close to me I will still do that to her/him rather than everyone is looking at him/her. At first maybe, I will be hesitant to tell her/him but I need to do it anyway. Anyway, I will tell her/him in such a way that he will not be embarrass. Maybe I'll tell her/him as a joke.
• Philippines
8 Jan 09
that's a good thing putting it in a joking manner to make it light. thanks for sharing how you do things. happy mylotting!!!
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@vipinl (802)
• India
7 Jan 09
Ya budy one have to tell to friends....lol, also in case of strangers if u do so and save them from being embaraced.This is most strange topic i saw here til now..lolzz
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• Philippines
7 Jan 09
It is very easy on how to tell your friends about it since you are friends and it will come so easily but for the stranger it would be an awkward situation telling them or pointing to them about the open fly. Really you find this strange, do you think i am strange? LOL. Thanks for the post and Happy Mylotting!!!
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• India
8 Jan 09
it would depend on my realtionship with the person. if i feel close to him to tell him anything i wouldnt hesitate and definately not lose the opp to pull his leg for the same. but if i do not feel close i would really really hesitate and i admit it would be very emarassing. but if i am alone with him i wouldnt even like to be seen around with him like that. i would probably feel emabrred to tell him upfront so i may find other wayd like write to him or something
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• Philippines
8 Jan 09
thanks for sharing your thoughts about this topic. happy mylotting!!!