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26 February 2016, 08:50 PM
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Stange experience last night...
I was out last night in a bar with my friend.
Whilst paying for some drinks a guy from behind me grabs my wrist and says to my, "Hey, what watch is that?".... I looked at him a bit strangely and said its a DayDate 40, so he turned to his wife and said, see, told you it wasn't Michael Kors...  Pretty much ruined my evening....Well there you go guys, it's official, Rose Gold DayDate 40 looks like an Michael Kors. Do you think it might be my age? I'm 31? 
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26 February 2016, 08:59 PM
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Most mk watches are gold tone and I'm guessing that's how they tried to make the connection. The strange part is him grabbing your wrist. Make sure you didn't get pick pocketed.
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27 February 2016, 12:12 PM
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26 February 2016, 08:59 PM
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Too funny and sad; you have my condolences!!!
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26 February 2016, 09:02 PM
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Don't let that bother you, the majority of people do not know very much about watches.
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26 February 2016, 09:05 PM
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That would have made my evening! Not ruined it.
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26 February 2016, 09:07 PM
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I don't see it as a big deal. Just because an uninformed person does not know your watch does not make it less than what it is.
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26 February 2016, 09:12 PM
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Hmmm. I don't tend to respond well to strangers grabbing me
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26 February 2016, 09:30 PM
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26 February 2016, 09:46 PM
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I don't think my response would have been an answer to his question. 
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26 February 2016, 09:54 PM
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27 February 2016, 01:05 AM
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27 February 2016, 01:47 AM
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27 February 2016, 03:39 AM
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26 February 2016, 09:26 PM
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Just be very careful of that kind of distractions from pick pockets.
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26 February 2016, 09:45 PM
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When someone grabs me, they typically get a different response..
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26 February 2016, 09:54 PM
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I hate to say it, but to some degree, I agree.
Not sure why it would ruin your night tho.
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26 February 2016, 11:21 PM
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27 February 2016, 12:06 AM
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UK is a pretty big on personal space so that kind of scenario would rarely happen and if it did, it mostly probably would escalate very quickly!
I guess that idiot was rather lucky on this occasion. |
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26 February 2016, 09:54 PM
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I'd have laughed it off, but different strokes.
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26 February 2016, 09:54 PM
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Grab my wrist you get broken jaw
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27 February 2016, 01:43 AM
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To the OP. I could care less if someone thinks I'm wearing an Invitca, MK, or anything else. I wear my watches for me, okay and the other WIS types out there. 90% of the world has no idea what we're wearing and they don't care. Enjoy that DD40! If you're truly upset about it, send it to me so you don't have to worry about anyone thinking it's a MK again ;) |
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26 February 2016, 09:56 PM
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wow even on a rolex forum we have a lot of internet warriors
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26 February 2016, 09:58 PM
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Lots of tough guys for sure. Especially considering this is a pretty geeky place to hang out.
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27 February 2016, 04:24 AM
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27 February 2016, 04:50 AM
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And I have never ever thrown a first punch. Even when the fights were in a ring. There is not enough information provided to really conclude the best course of action. But for certain throwing a punch is not the right way to go. And the facts are that very few computer tough guys would respond to this with physical violence. And if they did, likely they'd end up in a holding cell while planning to sell their Rolex in order to pay for the upcoming legal fees and court settlement.
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27 February 2016, 11:52 AM
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Internet tough guys?
Because one wouldn't accept a total stranger grabbing your wrist, where an expensive watch sits? I call that passiveness Internet wuss. An Internet tough guy is one picking fights behind a keyboard, knowing won't face person he is antagonizing. Very different to this OP scenario. |
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27 February 2016, 04:47 AM
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27 February 2016, 12:21 PM
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2 beer warriors. 
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26 February 2016, 09:57 PM
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Also agree with other posters that one has to be hyper-aware when this happens in a crowded place. Classic pickpocket misdirection tactic.
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