Linda W
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You kook!Date: 8/14/2008 5:08:26 AM
Author: Dancing Fire
Irish
your pix please
That''s awful. What''s even worse is, I can beat it.Date: 8/13/2008 2:56:37 PM
Author: somethingshiny
Date: 8/13/2008 2:53:34 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
LOL! Shiny, I like your style!Date: 8/13/2008 2:52:17 PM
Author: somethingshiny
If i get whistled at, I ignore it. If I get hit-on, I politely decline.
If I get my a$$ grabbed, I swing.
yeah, but it''s actually happened!! I was at a tavern with DH, our friends, and even my dad was there! This guy full-on GRABBED! I swung, he went down, every one had to keep my DH and dad off the guy while he was being escorted out. I got free drinks the rest of the evening.
Date: 8/14/2008 12:35:18 AM
Author: miraclesrule
When I was 17 or so, I went to see Gary Wright, Peter Frampton and Yes. (Wow, I''m old)
Anyway, I was with a girlfriend, my daughter''s father and his friend. I don''t remember where the guys were, but some drunk guy walked by me and grabbed my arse and smacked it...hard. I yelled at him something to the effect of flipping him off, only verbally. He stopped in his tracks, turned around and headed straight for me yelling '' F me?, F me?...well F You'' and punched me in the face.
I was dazed and confused. I didn''t even think to hit back. I went and found my BF and his friend and we they tried to find the guy and we found him wandering outside the park getting into trouble with some other people. Me and girlfriend tried to get the guys to go take care of him and the guys said...''Nah, looky there, someone else is about to take care of him for us...lets get back in time for the light show''.
I had two other instances in my life when I was physically accosted. One was by a 10 or 12 year old at a Charger Game. I hunted that kid down and he was with his grandfather who spanked his butt right in front of me...then I felt kind of sad for him. But he grabbed my chest and twisted it!!
I''ll take a whistle anyday.
Any man who hits a woman is a coward and an evil excuse for a human being. UUUGHH!Date: 8/14/2008 10:39:32 AM
Author: Ellen
Date: 8/14/2008 12:35:18 AM
Author: miraclesrule
When I was 17 or so, I went to see Gary Wright, Peter Frampton and Yes. (Wow, I''m old)
Anyway, I was with a girlfriend, my daughter''s father and his friend. I don''t remember where the guys were, but some drunk guy walked by me and grabbed my arse and smacked it...hard. I yelled at him something to the effect of flipping him off, only verbally. He stopped in his tracks, turned around and headed straight for me yelling '' F me?, F me?...well F You'' and punched me in the face.
I was dazed and confused. I didn''t even think to hit back. I went and found my BF and his friend and we they tried to find the guy and we found him wandering outside the park getting into trouble with some other people. Me and girlfriend tried to get the guys to go take care of him and the guys said...''Nah, looky there, someone else is about to take care of him for us...lets get back in time for the light show''.
I had two other instances in my life when I was physically accosted. One was by a 10 or 12 year old at a Charger Game. I hunted that kid down and he was with his grandfather who spanked his butt right in front of me...then I felt kind of sad for him. But he grabbed my chest and twisted it!!
I''ll take a whistle anyday.Unreal.I''m glad he didn''t do any real physical damage, like knock your teeth out.Wow, what a ''guy''.
AMEN, Bliss!!!Date: 8/14/2008 10:49:21 AM
Author: Bliss
Any man who hits a woman is a coward and an evil excuse for a human being. UUUGHH!Date: 8/14/2008 10:39:32 AM
Author: Ellen
Date: 8/14/2008 12:35:18 AM
Author: miraclesrule
When I was 17 or so, I went to see Gary Wright, Peter Frampton and Yes. (Wow, I''m old)
Anyway, I was with a girlfriend, my daughter''s father and his friend. I don''t remember where the guys were, but some drunk guy walked by me and grabbed my arse and smacked it...hard. I yelled at him something to the effect of flipping him off, only verbally. He stopped in his tracks, turned around and headed straight for me yelling '' F me?, F me?...well F You'' and punched me in the face.
I was dazed and confused. I didn''t even think to hit back. I went and found my BF and his friend and we they tried to find the guy and we found him wandering outside the park getting into trouble with some other people. Me and girlfriend tried to get the guys to go take care of him and the guys said...''Nah, looky there, someone else is about to take care of him for us...lets get back in time for the light show''.
I had two other instances in my life when I was physically accosted. One was by a 10 or 12 year old at a Charger Game. I hunted that kid down and he was with his grandfather who spanked his butt right in front of me...then I felt kind of sad for him. But he grabbed my chest and twisted it!!
I''ll take a whistle anyday.Unreal.I''m glad he didn''t do any real physical damage, like knock your teeth out.Wow, what a ''guy''.
Lovely Miracles, I''m glad you were OK!
I thought that was funny too.Date: 8/14/2008 11:33:38 AM
Author: diamondfan
There was also a commercial where all these construction workers are sitting there and there is slow mo sexy music and they are staring and hooting and a pudgy average looking man walks by with a fast food bag, he is slowing sipping a drink and the men are whistling for the fast food. Thought it was pretty funny.
DF, I''ve seen that commercial! I think it''s a commercial for Arby''s. And you''re right, it is pretty funny! LOL!Date: 8/14/2008 11:33:38 AM
Author: diamondfan
ANYTIME someone is attempting to demean or humiliate you, whether verbally or physically or emotionally, it is NOT OK. There are degrees of this, and a couple of men thinking you are pretty and making a mild remark is certainly more at the bottom of the list, but if the person is trying to do any of those things above, it is still wrong. And grabbing body parts or hitting a woman? A man who would do that out in public to a stranger is someone who is likely doing that in private too. Scary.
I also think we have gotten a bit scared and PC in life to the other end of the spectrum. You almost cannot tell someone they look nice at the office without someone being able to make something out of it. Of course there are very inappropriate comments and people are made very uncomfortable by certain types of interactions, and those are serious. The recipient knows if the person is creepy and making trouble or not, versus a comment that is just a compliment or whatever. But certainly we have become sensitized because for a long time there was a sort of free for all going on, and people were often afraid to speak up...which is not good at all.
If someone whistles I am flattered on one hand, I am 42 and a mom of three after all!!! But seriously, I just keep walking. I do not make eye contact, and if I am not feeling unsafe I just let it go. Wearing a bluetooth or Ipod is a great way to get passed people and look busy...a lot of the Olympic athletes like to have them on so that they can be incommunicado.
I think intent is key here. A large group of men doing that to one woman is really pretty lame and I agree they are not thinking a woman is really going to respond.
I recall two funny things. One is a movie or show where this happened and I cannot remember much but the woman said something like, In the history of the world did you ever get a woman''s attention by doing that?
There was also a commercial where all these construction workers are sitting there and there is slow mo sexy music and they are staring and hooting and a pudgy average looking man walks by with a fast food bag, he is slowing sipping a drink and the men are whistling for the fast food. Thought it was pretty funny.
Clever!Date: 8/14/2008 12:26:00 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
ladies....just don''t wear anymore low cut and short dresses.
Date: 8/14/2008 12:26:00 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
ladies....just don''t wear anymore low cut and short dresses.
Sup-A Granny''s gonna come tweak your ear if you''re not careful!Date: 8/14/2008 12:26:00 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
ladies....just don''t wear anymore low cut and short dresses.
nahhh....i love LindaDate: 8/14/2008 12:33:50 PM
Author: Bliss
Sup-A Granny''s gonna come tweak your ear if you''re not careful!Date: 8/14/2008 12:26:00 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
ladies....just don''t wear anymore low cut and short dresses.
She might not, but Sup-A Granny might! (I''m Sup-A Granny, btw.)Date: 8/14/2008 12:58:55 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
nahhh....i love LindaDate: 8/14/2008 12:33:50 PM
Author: Bliss
Sup-A Granny''s gonna come tweak your ear if you''re not careful!Date: 8/14/2008 12:26:00 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
ladies....just don''t wear anymore low cut and short dresses.she wouldn''t do that to me.
Linda, I know what you mean! I really missed DF while he was gone, and I''m so glad he''s back . . . it was getting WAY too quiet around here! LOL!Date: 8/14/2008 2:08:07 PM
Author: Linda W
Tee Hee IG. I just love Dancing Fire. He makes my day, every time I see his posts. Actually, his sense of humor is just like my hubby''s. They always have a crack to make. My hubby makes me laugh daily.
Linda
sooo....your high beam was ON !! ??Date: 8/14/2008 2:05:24 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Ohhh, Linda??? Do you want one of us to smack DF for ya?!?! LOL!
DF, I know you were joking about the low cut/short dress comment, but it made me remember something:
Back when my XH and I were dating, we were walking down the street one day and a guy said something to me. I just rolled my eyes and ignored him, and tried to just laugh it off. But, XH was pissed! Not at the obnoxious guy . . . at ME! In his opinion, I was ''asking for it'' because of the way I was dressed. Keep in mind, I was wearing a pair of jeans and a T-shirt with a winter coat over top!!!
''Asking for it'' . . . riiiiiiiiight . . .
LOL! Nope, DF . . . and even if they were, the guy was WAY too far away to notice!Date: 8/14/2008 3:28:10 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
sooo....your high beam was ON !! ??Date: 8/14/2008 2:05:24 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Ohhh, Linda??? Do you want one of us to smack DF for ya?!?! LOL!
DF, I know you were joking about the low cut/short dress comment, but it made me remember something:
Back when my XH and I were dating, we were walking down the street one day and a guy said something to me. I just rolled my eyes and ignored him, and tried to just laugh it off. But, XH was pissed! Not at the obnoxious guy . . . at ME! In his opinion, I was ''asking for it'' because of the way I was dressed. Keep in mind, I was wearing a pair of jeans and a T-shirt with a winter coat over top!!!
''Asking for it'' . . . riiiiiiiiight . . .
Date: 8/14/2008 6:33:33 AM
Author: Delster
Men who do this do not think they can pick you up by whistling at you or shouting at you, and they don''t give a rat''s you-know-what if you''re wearing a wedding ring or not - because picking you up is not the point of the exercise.
The real motivation behind this behaviour is to show dominance over women and to make women uncomfortable. It remains one of the few areas where a man can behave abusively towards a woman and get away with it (and I use ''abusively'' in the general English language sense of it, not in the legal sense). A man who behaves like this does not actually believe or hope that the women he does this to will turn around and hand over their phone numbers. He does it to get a laugh - if it makes you embarrassed, he''ll laugh at you; if it makes you angry, he''ll laugh at you; if you run off frightened, he''ll laugh at you. Whatever way the dice rolls, he gets to make a woman feel uncomfortable and to laugh at her. That''s abusive.
Thankfully, whistling at women or passing comment on their appearance is a very rare occurrence in Ireland. In fact it happens so rarely that the last time it did happen me is etched on my memory because I was so shocked (I walked past a shop that was being done up and one of the workmen inside put his hands and face to the glass and moved alongside me as I passed - all the while howling, barking and panting like a dog in heat).
Of course I also accept that on occasion there will be the odd man who whistles or says something genuinely out of a desire to pay a compliment, without any hint of sleaze, and that has happened to me too. I think that''s lovely and have no objection to it.
This thread bothers me because it bothers me in general that women can''t feel safe in our society. I asked FI once about his level of ''alertness'' while he''s just walking around town in the daytime - does he keep his senses primed? would he note the proximity of other people to his rucksack or his person? does he keep tabs on shady looking characters across the intersection? etc. He was so shocked when he realised that at all times, every day, that''s how I go about my business. I don''t live my life in fear, I go where I want and when I want, but I watch out for myself. And the only reason I have to do that is because I''m a woman, and the only reason he doesn''t is because he''s a man. And that bothers me an awful lot.
Sup-A Granny swoops in....*smacks DF in head with big octogenarian boob*....Date: 8/14/2008 3:28:10 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
sooo....your high beam was ON !! ??Date: 8/14/2008 2:05:24 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Ohhh, Linda??? Do you want one of us to smack DF for ya?!?! LOL!
DF, I know you were joking about the low cut/short dress comment, but it made me remember something:
Back when my XH and I were dating, we were walking down the street one day and a guy said something to me. I just rolled my eyes and ignored him, and tried to just laugh it off. But, XH was pissed! Not at the obnoxious guy . . . at ME! In his opinion, I was 'asking for it' because of the way I was dressed. Keep in mind, I was wearing a pair of jeans and a T-shirt with a winter coat over top!!!
'Asking for it' . . . riiiiiiiiight . . .
OMG, Bliss!!!!! I''m gonna pee myself!!! ROFLMAO!!!!!Date: 8/14/2008 3:40:47 PM
Author: Bliss
Sup-A Granny swoops in....*smacks DF in head with big octogenarian boob*....Date: 8/14/2008 3:28:10 PM
Author: Dancing Fire
sooo....your high beam was ON !! ??Date: 8/14/2008 2:05:24 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Ohhh, Linda??? Do you want one of us to smack DF for ya?!?! LOL!
DF, I know you were joking about the low cut/short dress comment, but it made me remember something:
Back when my XH and I were dating, we were walking down the street one day and a guy said something to me. I just rolled my eyes and ignored him, and tried to just laugh it off. But, XH was pissed! Not at the obnoxious guy . . . at ME! In his opinion, I was ''asking for it'' because of the way I was dressed. Keep in mind, I was wearing a pair of jeans and a T-shirt with a winter coat over top!!!
''Asking for it'' . . . riiiiiiiiight . . .
*cackles*
(Sup-A Granny photo blurred for the kiddies.)
EAT THIS, YOU WHISTLING DOGS!