subgenius
8th March 2003, 12:59 AM
Man Fakes Choking to Get Women's Attention
A Short, Dumpy Man Fakes Choking Episodes to Get Women's Attention in Florida Town
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. March 7 —
A short, dumpy man has been going around town faking choking episodes, apparently to get attention from women.
He flails his arms, coughs and sputters. After a woman rushes over to help, he showers her with gratitude, hugs and kisses.
The sheriff's office has gotten about a half-dozen calls about the Choking Man, as the Charlotte Sun Herald dubbed him. So far he has not committed any crime, though a woman on Monday went to the hospital with an anxiety attack after an encounter.
It dawned on people that he was faking it after the newspaper ran a story earlier this week about a woman in a restaurant rescuing an anonymous choking man. The paper started getting calls from women saying they, too, had had encounters with a man who matched the description.
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Travel/ap20030307_1699.html
A Short, Dumpy Man Fakes Choking Episodes to Get Women's Attention in Florida Town
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. March 7 —
A short, dumpy man has been going around town faking choking episodes, apparently to get attention from women.
He flails his arms, coughs and sputters. After a woman rushes over to help, he showers her with gratitude, hugs and kisses.
The sheriff's office has gotten about a half-dozen calls about the Choking Man, as the Charlotte Sun Herald dubbed him. So far he has not committed any crime, though a woman on Monday went to the hospital with an anxiety attack after an encounter.
It dawned on people that he was faking it after the newspaper ran a story earlier this week about a woman in a restaurant rescuing an anonymous choking man. The paper started getting calls from women saying they, too, had had encounters with a man who matched the description.
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Travel/ap20030307_1699.html