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1. I can say that sometimes it has been just unwanted attention, period

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 03:20 PM

Oct 2012

Creepy, sexual, or whatever. I have been propositioned crudely quite a few times, and guess what? rarely in a club or bar.

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Straw poll about unwanted advances in public places [View all] Starry Messenger Oct 2012 OP

I can say that sometimes it has been just unwanted attention, period obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #1

I've had several really disgusting experiences out in public. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #2

For me, it was mostly in clubs and bars here in town. Jamastiene Oct 2012 #11

:( Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #16

Other. rrneck Oct 2012 #3

Good use of the the Other option, thanks for the response inthread too. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #9

I alerted on one post in that thread. FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #4

A few people in that thread GObamaGO Oct 2012 #5

Lots of posts in that thread make me glad none of those posters live near me. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #17

This obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #19

That anecdote sounds like my own reaction to similar casual contact. Gormy Cuss Oct 2012 #6

I always just give a nod obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #7

I walk around with earbuds in a lot, too obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #12

Ear buds get on my nerves. Neoma Oct 2012 #14

A ridiculous amount of times. Jamastiene Oct 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Oct 2012 #13

Yes it used to happen all the time and it scared me a lot. LaurenG Oct 2012 #15

I was late getting a driver's license. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #18

Other: There must be something wrong with me Catherina Oct 2012 #20

Shouldn't you be allowed to vote twice in this one? Iris Oct 2012 #21

I included "Other" to try to cover different situations. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #22

Both. stevenleser Oct 2012 #23

When I was younger definitely - the whistling and propositions TBF Oct 2012 #24

I'm enjoying growing older too. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #25

81% of women have experienced sexual harassment? Batman bin Suparman Oct 2012 #26

Thank you MIRT. Starry Messenger Oct 2012 #27