Does anyone else get hooted at while running?
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Don't worry about it, you will always get some moron kids that think its fun to verbally abuse people out car windows as they pass. When I walk the dogs its near a high school, so there is a higher percent of bored moron kids. The most common thing I've had is them trying to bark/make dog sounds or honk to startle the dogs, I'm not sure how honking is possibly amusing though. I'm also not a little guy, so you will get jerk kids no matter who you are. Once around Halloween they threw an egg at me which miraculously hit part of my thick down jacket hanging off me, fell in the grass not the sidewalk and didn't break, so I picked up the egg and I also took off running after the car with my dogs, seeing they had a red light up ahead. It turned green before I got there, the passenger screamed and they peeled out, damn.
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Aw I feel sad.. I never get any attention *CRY* But I have my headphones in and my music loud so **** the world.0
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It happens once a week... I can't understand anything half of the time and it makes me jump each time... I swear some day I'll fall! People are stupid!0
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No, but I do like to go to Hooters and enjoy a giant pork tenderloin.
That's what you go there to enjoy?
Suuuuuure.
Have you ever had their giant tenderloin?
The photo is a good argument. It does look rather tasty.0 -
I haven't yet gotten hooted at while running, but when on my bike, I get all kinds of crap. I've been yelled at, honked at, and gestured rudely at. A less personal but still disgusting thing that happens on the jerk-ridden state highway that provides the best bike riding where I am, is that people in loud, souped-up trucks or cars will speed up violently and loudly when they go by.
This is why I have hardly biked since I moved here. Last summer there were many more cyclists on the roads around here than ever before, so I'm hoping that the jerks will at least be more used to cyclists this season. I'm not letting them stop me from riding anymore!
The only thing that's happened to me so far while running was really nice-- someone passed me and their arm was sticking out of their car window and they were giving me a thumbs-up and pumping their arm up and down. I guess it was another outdoor winter exercise enthusiast!0 -
I'm in NY... we're all miserable and not very friendly, so I never hear much when I run. The occasional motorist will honk at me, but that's it. Sometimes people will smile at my very cute dogs that I run with, but other than that, tend to leave me alone. Just the way I like it!0
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Not so much whilst running as there are so many other runners out at the same time/place I just blend in, but when on my bike (I cycle 12 miles a day) I get lots of wolf-whistles, honks and things shouted at me - given that I'm not a "hottie" and I don't look that good in Lycra, I have to assume most of these are meant to be derogatory and insulting, but I've got used to them now.0
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I get starred at, waved at, talked to (even by freaking 16 year old boys...), honked at... HATE CALIFORNIA.0
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I don't run, but I walk. Where I live now, it has never happened. However, where I used to live this sort of thing happened several times. Once it was so bad it triggered a binge eating period and I didn't walk again in my neighborhood for a long time. (Someone thought I was a hooker and chased me down, wouldn't leave me alone. It was scary. I was wearing normal clothes and make-up, and I was on a street that is common to see joggers and walkers, so I don't know why he thought I was a hooker.) There were also honks and cat-calls sometimes which bothered me a little, but mostly I could ignore them.
A few weeks ago I was walking a friend's dog in a slightly different neighborhood than mine and some fool yelled at me out of his car window. I won't repeat it, but believe me it was extremely offensive, although nonsensical.
Fortunately I have better emotional health these days, so when things like this happen it doesn't send me on a bender the way it used to.0 -
Oops, sorry bout that. We didn't mean to trip you.I wear my headphones to drown the ladies out, but I often find it difficult to run when they fling their unmentionables at me.0 -
Sometimes. There's a park with a 1 mile track around it a few minutes from my house (so thankful for it) but during the 3 minutes it takes to run down the main street to the park is where the hooting occurs. Like others have said, it's been both positive and negative, and the same exact stuff happened when I was overweight too. While running on the track though, I've had a little old lady who was walking give me a thumbs up and a teenage girl said "good job!". There are all types in this world. Just be one of the good ones and the rest doesn't matter. 0
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Never been yelled at but, the pan handlers always ask me for change. Come to think of it, I AM changing so maybe there is something to that!0
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I'm in NY... we're all miserable and not very friendly, so I never hear much when I run. The occasional motorist will honk at me, but that's it. Sometimes people will smile at my very cute dogs that I run with, but other than that, tend to leave me alone. Just the way I like it!
In NY as well the only time I get hollard at is by old stoop sitting men or 14 year olds, the 14 year olds are more complementary and less intrusive than the old guys. I get a lot of smiles from other runners as well.0 -
Where are you running? Are you just cruising the neighborhood, heading to main roads, or running/walking paths? I have found that no matter what your stage of physical fitness is, if you stick to areas that contain other fitness minded people, you won't run into as many ignorant/insensitive people. People who frequent these areas have either been there or understand. Running on a main road will probably be your highest probability of encountering them.
Regardless of where you're running, is there something about the way you're dressing that could draw attention? (Ex: Brightly colored (neon), revealing, odd phrase or not the right size)
Some people might get upset with my suggestions... "It's her right to run wherever she wants" or "what does it matter how she's dressed?". I agree people should be able to go through life without being harassed or made to feel uncomfortable. However, I live in a place called reality and accept the fact the world is full of cruel a-holes.0 -
When I used to run regularly in my old neighborhood, there were several people who lived in houses along my route that were my 'running friends'. We had short little conversations as I passed, and sometimes they would cheer me on or count my laps. It was nice during warmer weather. The contractors, gardeners, and city employees that did work in the area were always friendly and well-behaved. They would talk to me briefly, ask if I was training for a race, etc, but were never lewd or flirtatious.
However, a few times I was catcalled by passing cars, but never by pedestrians. I choose to believe they never said anything unsavory/ sexually harassing for fear that I'd chase them down and retaliate! :laugh: I never felt terribly unsafe running inside the neighborhood, even in the evenings. I take the yelling and harassment pretty seriously, and would have definitely responded to it, had the opportunity ever presented itself.0 -
Oops, sorry bout that. We didn't mean to trip you.I wear my headphones to drown the ladies out, but I often find it difficult to run when they fling their unmentionables at me.
I totally meant to trip him.0 -
Yeah, it happens.0
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Where are you running? Are you just cruising the neighborhood, heading to main roads, or running/walking paths? I have found that no matter what your stage of physical fitness is, if you stick to areas that contain other fitness minded people, you won't run into as many ignorant/insensitive people. People who frequent these areas have either been there or understand. Running on a main road will probably be your highest probability of encountering them.
Regardless of where you're running, is there something about the way you're dressing that could draw attention? (Ex: Brightly colored (neon), revealing, odd phrase or not the right size)
Some people might get upset with my suggestions... "It's her right to run wherever she wants" or "what does it matter how she's dressed?". I agree people should be able to go through life without being harassed or made to feel uncomfortable. However, I live in a place called reality and accept the fact the world is full of cruel a-holes.
I got yelled at once - I hadn't realized my biking shorts were kinda see through when I was in the aero position. :blushing: The guy was an *kitten*, but really, he did my a favor. Threw those as soon as I got home!0 -
Not that I know of, but I wear earphones and listen to books when I run, so generally I am paying attention to the story.0
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Dear OP,
Were you wearing this shirt?0 -
No, but I do like to go to Hooters and enjoy a giant pork tenderloin.
That's what you go there to enjoy?
Suuuuuure.
Have you ever had their giant tenderloin?
The photo is a good argument. It does look rather tasty.
It's O.M.G. tasty.0 -
Dear OP,
Were you wearing this shirt?
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
hahaha, nickelbacks so lame0
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Well, I do wish I'd thought of it... He'd have been easier to catch that way.
Oops, sorry bout that. We didn't mean to trip you.I wear my headphones to drown the ladies out, but I often find it difficult to run when they fling their unmentionables at me.
I totally meant to trip him.0 -
Well, I do wish I'd thought of it... He'd have been easier to catch that way.
Oops, sorry bout that. We didn't mean to trip you.I wear my headphones to drown the ladies out, but I often find it difficult to run when they fling their unmentionables at me.
I totally meant to trip him.
That screaming thing he does though, WHILE running... Yeah. You can have him. :noway:0 -
occasionally. I was near a gym and it happened- often time people who knew me would hollar- I always ran with my shirt off- which I willingly admit contributes- but its' nice to run sans shirt.
Moved recently and I live outside of Trenton- I don't run much- but I'm sure as *kitten* not running with my shirt off unless it's at the school track and it's well lite- not down the side the street.
Location does make a difference- near a park- no biggie- but out on open streets- tends to draw more attention.
I was running once- and a heard a car turn on to my road (I had just turned around at the intersection and was headed back- slow and then go past me- pulled over to the curb about 40 or so yards ahead- I kept running...
listening (I don't run with music) after I passed the car- nothing nothing nothing- then engine.
Drove up little past me- then rolled the window down (he was on the other side) and said- hey I don't mean to be creepy but what you're doing is working for you- keep up the good work.
Totally creepy.
And I take compliments pretty well. Shrug- I was totally planning an escape route. Also why I don't run with head phones- I just don't feel safe with them on.
it happens. gotta be prepared and be polite without pissing off the wrong person or accidentally opening an "invitation" to more conversation.0 -
Well, I do wish I'd thought of it... He'd have been easier to catch that way.
Oops, sorry bout that. We didn't mean to trip you.I wear my headphones to drown the ladies out, but I often find it difficult to run when they fling their unmentionables at me.
I totally meant to trip him.
That screaming thing he does though, WHILE running... Yeah. You can have him. :noway:
I've been guilty of lots of things while running, but screaming the whole way isn't one of them 0
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