Just in time for the World Cup, here's 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 Jimmy Choo shoes which you have
just seen and HAVE to have.
The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing
them with desire.
Dilemma: 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 (pass) 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.
However until the purse had *actually been thrown* you are not
allowed to move infront of the other shopper - (otherwise you would be
'Offside')...
So.. how simple is that?
