How will you tell the guy that his zipper is open

Philippines
August 1, 2009 9:15pm CST
I had this experience before, i was on my way to work... i used to ride train going to work and of course if its too early, you will expect a lot of passenger who will take or ride a train to avoid traffic.. Then theres one guy standing right before me and i notice that his zipper is open.. i dont know how will i approach him. i just pretend myself like im sleeping while waiting for the stop on my destination.. then when i reached the station, i just easily get up and tell the guy to watch out his zipper... I saw the guy feel so embarrass but atleast i wasnt there anymore so that will feel him better. am i too straight forward?
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
2 Aug 09
I don't think you are too straight forward a little braver and more kind then others would describe you better. I actually go back to child hood in these situations. I will just say, "XYZPDQ" which is short for X-Ray Your Zipper Pretty Darn Quick. Most poeple get it and it is less embarrasing to say than "Your zipper is down." If they don't get it then at least I have tried.
• China
2 Aug 09
Haha, interesting. This thing really happens often and actually I don't think it is so embarrassing if there are no strangers around but my friend. Usually, when I saw a friend's fly was open, I would say,'hey, man, your front door is open,' or 'your bird is going to fly out' , then my friend would close his fly immediately with a little embarrassment and we all smiled or laugh out. If this situation happened on me, they would do the same thing, but it is ok, I think it is a humorous way to use among friends. But if I see a stranger's fly opening, I'd rather not to say anything and pretend have not seen it, I think if I tell him straight, he will be very embarassed, since he doesn't know himself, it is harmless and he will soon realise it when he go to the restroom.
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• United States
2 Aug 09
Ironically I told something similar to a co-worker yesterday. She popped one of the lower buttons on her blouse. I honestly don't know her name but I've seen her & spoken to her many times and I just said "you popped a button dear" & she said thanks and nothing more was said. I'd rather someone say something than not, but I'm more likely to say something if it's someone I'm acquainted with.
• Philippines
2 Aug 09
what you have done is the best i guess. it is really so embarrassing on his part. sometimes it is annoying because it made you bother how to say it directly without him being embarrassed. i also encounter that one time but it is a lady wearing a tight jeans and the zipper is open i just whisper to her that her zipper is open. well the same words "thank you" then a little smile.
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• Indonesia
2 Aug 09
No, I think your way is the best. Just tell him straight forward, it will save time, he can zip his zipper and you won't meet him again right? This had happened on y friend in high school. He was performing drama in the class when one of my friend see his zipper opened. She just shouted "Hey, your zipper is open" and that's all. He zip his zipper with red face and continue his role-play,,^^,, Straight forward is the best, I think..
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• United States
2 Aug 09
If it was someone I knew, I'd just tell them straight out but if it was like a stranger I would probably just look away or something like that. I'm not very good at talking to strangers face to face.
2 Aug 09
I would just tell the person their fly is open, most times i get a thank you, others the person looks away as if i werent meant to the them anything at all... it's weird.
@urbandekay (18278)
2 Aug 09
The cage is open but the beast is asleep! all the best urban
• Romania
2 Aug 09
Wow, that's embarrassing, really. You did a good job, I don't think I would have told him. No way.
• United States
29 Nov 12
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• Philippines
2 Aug 09
Ask him if he has a license to sell hot dogs. That usually does the trick. I'll say something - probably as straightforward as, hey buddy, you're zipper is open. I think the rule of thumb is, if the other person can do something about it, you point it out. If there's nothing they can do about it, (like a big zit on their forehead) don't mention it.
• Nigeria
2 Aug 09
It's quite embarrassing,if i were to be that guy,i am gonna think you have been peeping through my trousers,for you to have gone that far to notice that my zip was open.Funny lol
@tomjoad (551)
• Philippines
2 Aug 09
haha! interesting topic and funny too! well i guess it's pretty easy. one way to tell a person that his fly is open is to just look at it and then laugh. i'm pretty sure when he notices he'll immediate close his fly. if you know the person then you can just point your finger or point you lips. i'm pretty sure he'll get the point. and if you really want to embarrass a person you can bluntly say, "hey stupid your fly is open! hahahaha!" well, if you said that to a friend then i'm pretty sure he'll just blush with embarrassment. however if you say that to a complete stranger, well, i'm pretty sure you're in for a beating!
• India
2 Aug 09
well..this is one situation ,where many people fail to convey their message to the guy with his open zippers open and put open and put many more people to embarassemnt..since im too a guy its not much a problem for me..i will walk to that guy and whisper in his ears "your zippers are open".. if i were to be a female then i ud have asked any guy around to tell him the message.. i advice all not to hesitate telling that guy n avoid him being a laughing stock to many
• United States
2 Aug 09
No because if it was noticeable then he was about to suffer far more embarrasment then you telling him.
@Nxwtypx (58)
• United States
29 Nov 12
"XYZ. Examine your zipper."
@Signal20 (2281)
• United States
2 Aug 09
I think it's much better to say something then to let the person walk around with it open or whatever the situation is. I always try to make a little joke out of it to relieve the embarassment, though it probably doesn't lol. My favorite, hey, I see the boys are trying to make an escape.
@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
2 Aug 09
I think I will be embarrass to him if I said it directly if that happen. I might write a note or just make a sign or something. It would be embarrassing for him too if I just let him show off like that. What you did is a good idea too. Just I don't hope to meet him again after that.