January 24, 2008

Trash!

A goth who leads his girlfriend around with a dog lead and collar was stopped from getting on a bus amid fears for passenger safety, a bus firm confirmed.
Dani Graves, 25, and his fiancee Tasha Maltby, 19, of Dewsbury, West Yorks, claim they have been discriminated against by bus firm Arriva Yorkshire.
The black-clad couple said they had been told to leave one bus and prevented from boarding another.
The bus firm said safety came first, but it was investigating the complaint.
Mr Graves told BBC Look North: "We're used to strange looks, we're used to comments.
"But we didn't expect it from someone like that. They're providing a public service. We had our bus passes, we did everything that you are supposed to do to get on a bus."
Miss Maltby said she came up with the idea to wear a dog lead, and said previous boyfriends had called her a "weirdo" when she suggested it.
The couple said they "loved each other to pieces" and the use of the lead was a "sign of trust".
Mr Graves said: "She's very animal like, she's kind of like a pet, as well as a partner."
He said he "does everything" for his girlfriend, including laying out clothes for her, feeding her and cleaning their house.
He said: "You wouldn't expect your cat or dog to do the washing up or cleaning round the house."

this was my favorite part ..
Miss Maltby said she came up with the idea to wear a dog lead, and said previous boyfriends had called her a "weirdo" when she suggested it
of course they called her a weirdo!!!

5 comments:

Dreamer said...

LOL omg some people are really very..eccentric!! But you know if it works for her, then it's ok! He's clearly not abusing her and the leash is her idea so..no harm no foul!

Jundi said...

no no ..
eccentric is always parking your car facing north because you believe that will bring you luck ..
eccentric is always getting dressed / undressed in the same order ..
this is beyond eccentric ..

Dreamer said...

lol you are very conservative wli, loosen up shway :p

I still call it eccentricity and i really don't care. I've seen two middle aged men making out in a car and that really changed my outlook on things :p

PŕōuđPāŀĩ said...

i dont think she expected the weirdo part lol

and i agree with pru sara7a, she isnt harming anyone with her preference..

Jundi said...

i must say that i expected you as females to be offended by this but seems you see nothing wrong with it .. i stand corrected ..

anyway .. i guess i'm not as openminded as some people o_O