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Neoma

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8. I usually just get comments about the color of my hair, and the shape of my glasses.

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Wed Oct 10, 2012, 08:36 PM

Oct 2012

I also walk around with headphones on, so I end up ignoring a lot of people while listening to 60s French pop music. I'm not going out of my way to listen to jerks in other words. There's other perfectly valid ways to waste my time.

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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 usually just get comments about the color of my hair, and the shape of my glasses. Neoma Oct 2012 #8

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