Have you ever stopped and watched the people hanging around outside of the changing rooms in department stores especially the men. Husbands with wives, boyfriends with girlfriends.
Most men stand there absolutely bored. You can tell what they're thinking. "I wish I was somewhere else. In the pub, watching the box β¦.. anywhere but here." If you spot someone of like mind you nod to him, raise the eyebrows. Display the macho characteristics that tell him you're a member of the "I'm bored out of my skull" fraternity. Come on guys admit it, you know what I mean!
Occasionally however you notice the guy who doesn't seem to be waiting for anybody but he keeps looking across to the changing area. He moves from clothes rack to clothes rack checking the various female articles of clothing, occasionally picking something up to check the size or price but always sneaking glances across at the changing area.
Last week I spotted one of these peek-a-boo artists. I just happened to be out shopping with my wife who was after a new dress and underwear. She'd picked out what she wanted a nice dress and a couple of sets of matching knickers and bras.
It was a quiet day in the store and there was no assistant "guarding" the changing room area so you didn't need to declare how many garments you were taking in with you. As my wife disappeared behind the curtained cubicle I started my wanderings pretending that I wasn't bored to death.
As I sauntered around among the dresses I noticed a middle aged man stealing looks at the changing area. I followed his line of vision and could then see what was attracting his attention. The cubicle which my wife was using didn't have the curtain pulled all the way back and the gap that was left allowed the voyeur to see directly into a mirror which vividly reflected my wife taking her everyday clothes off.