When guys yell out the car and honk the horn at you..

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  • lordsangel
    lordsangel Posts: 167
    It's really annoying and embarrassing. I usually try to pretend like I didn't hear them.
    me too. I dont like it. I think if they guys doing the yelling were hot it would be a whole 'nother story but the ones yelling out the window, usually on the passenger side (b/c they dont have a car) dont have any class. They do that b/c they probably cant get a woman in the real world so resort to drive-by comments
  • KwajSteve
    KwajSteve Posts: 5
    I think guys that do that have no class at all. Just my 2 cents.
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    Depends what they're yelling. :wink:
    So this. Whistles, ok. If I don't hear it, but the sentiment sounds ok, ok. :smile:

    NOT, the guy who waggled his tongue at me the other day :sick:
    But if he'd been hot, then, maybe ok :wink:


    ^^^^^^^^agree!!

    See this is the thing lol...it's only creepy if they're old/unattractive! If it's a cute guy, THEN it's flattering. :tongue:
  • Il_DaniD_lI
    Il_DaniD_lI Posts: 1,593 Member
    I hate it because I turn red a feel embarrassed.
  • WifeNMama
    WifeNMama Posts: 2,876 Member
    I absolutely despise it. I don't find it at all flattering, I think it's obnoxious and I hate the idea that just because I'm walking down the street, I'm open to be yelled at :/

    This, I've actually yelled/asked if that ever works for them, they looked puzzled. I may have made them think and hurt their brains.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member

    it's strange to me women who enjoy that objectification. what goes through their heads?

    "i really really hope someone screams things at my body. that would flatter me lots"

    "maybe if i wear something slutty enough no one will expect me to have a personality"

    "my fitness routine would sure be made better if some strangers yelled things at me"

    :sick:

    I think its a lack of self esteem. If someone truly feels good about how they look they wouldn't look forward to crude situations like this. I've had some people yell crazy things or do obscene gestures out of cars and every single time it just makes me really uncomfortable cause I'm often walking alone when it happens.

    I live in a Latin/Norwegian/Irish neighborhood in Brooklyn.

    When the men in this neighborhood see a chick, they say 'excuse me you are beautiful oh my god' or 'good morning, god bless you, youre beautiful' or 'Lady, you own the world today, dont let anyone tell you different!' or 'Hi sunshine!' or 'oh my my my you should marry me!'

    Its great to know that the reason this makes me smile is because I hate myself.

    I guess reading is not your strong suit. The original post was not about being complimented, it was about being honked at or having someone yell at you.


    Just to add I also live in brooklyn and men here do both. Some give nice compliments and I have no problem with that and other honk their car horns at you and make obscene gestures when you cross the street. Lets not forget the creepy guys who follow you when you're trying to get away from their creepy *kitten* also. Any women who enjoys that is truly sick in the head.

    I guess reading isnt your strong suit either as I never said they weren't yelling this at us from a car as they took a left on 4th ave.

    I dont think any woman trying to get away is also enjoying it - cause then she'd just be pretending to try to get away.

    I also dont think its cool to call an entire demographic 'sick in the head' simply because their sleeze tolerance is higher and their self-worth is based on external influences.
  • iemcanadian
    iemcanadian Posts: 18
    Is this some kind of American custom? I can honestly state that this is not something that is done in Canada.

    (and no, I don't mean just not at me, I mean at any woman...even the ones dressed like they are in a music video with Kanye)

    I'm Canadian, and this happens a lot to myself & my friends.
  • SirBen81
    SirBen81 Posts: 396 Member
    I have never seen this happen in my entire life. I think it's just something that happens in the movies.

    Come visit nyc and walk near any pretty girl.

    In any city there are always horns going off. Doesn't mean it's for a girl.
  • Sksieger
    Sksieger Posts: 63
    I take no issue with a man complimenting me on my looks. Its how its done that I have the issue with. Honking or yelling as I walk down the street is like having a guy come up to me and say "i wanna do ya" as opposed to you are a beautiful or sexy women. I feel most men in the US dont know how to be tactful about these things anyways. European men are much better at it. :)
  • Schraudt814
    Schraudt814 Posts: 496 Member
    I think it's culture in a lot of cases and just how you perceive it. I personally HATE it. I run for ME to get and stay in shape. Im not all dolled up trying to get your attention so leave me the eff alone! Of course earphones help :smile:
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I have never seen this happen in my entire life. I think it's just something that happens in the movies.

    Come visit nyc and walk near any pretty girl.

    In any city there are always horns going off. Doesn't mean it's for a girl.

    So what about when its just the girl crossing the street at a red light being honked at then when they look the guy screams out the window "hey baby come here whats your name?!?"
  • SirBen81
    SirBen81 Posts: 396 Member
    I have never seen this happen in my entire life. I think it's just something that happens in the movies.

    Come visit nyc and walk near any pretty girl.

    In any city there are always horns going off. Doesn't mean it's for a girl.

    So what about when its just the girl crossing the street at a red light being honked at then when they look the guy screams out the window "hey baby come here whats your name?!?"

    Right, I've been in plenty of cities and have never witnessed something like that.
  • Sksieger
    Sksieger Posts: 63
    :/
  • Sksieger
    Sksieger Posts: 63
    I find that hard to believe. It happens all the time.
  • graves2102
    graves2102 Posts: 38
    It embarrasses me slightly, but also flatters me a little... the two cancel each other out and I end up just sighing and carrying on hahaha
  • Schraudt814
    Schraudt814 Posts: 496 Member
    I have never seen this happen in my entire life. I think it's just something that happens in the movies.

    Come visit nyc and walk near any pretty girl.

    In any city there are always horns going off. Doesn't mean it's for a girl.

    So what about when its just the girl crossing the street at a red light being honked at then when they look the guy screams out the window "hey baby come here whats your name?!?"

    Right, I've been in plenty of cities and have never witnessed something like that.

    So because you've never witnessed it, it's never happened? It really does happen alot- I think many guys do it when other people arent around though...no witnesses to their creepiness.
  • HURLEYX3RO
    HURLEYX3RO Posts: 269
    from my experience its never cute guys.

    just old ugly ones that talk ghetto or dont speak english very well.
  • Jain
    Jain Posts: 861 Member
    I tend to flic the v's. I dont even look. Which means I've flicked off my hubbie more than once.:laugh:
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I know they're not flirting with me, I know they're making fun of me.
    I rode my bike yesterday and today. Yesterday a group of guys gave me the "Heyyyyy baby" as they're giggling and laughing. And today someone yelled something at me. Don't remember what it was because I don't care. I think it's really freakin' juvenile. Seriously, you've never seen a fatty on a bike before?!

    Browse for this topic "Hey Fat *kitten*, Get on the Sidewalk" and read my story about how a group of clowns yelled some stuff at me.
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    Honestly, a small part of me finds it flattering, another part finds it embarrassing, and a larger part finds it annoying.
  • angryguy77
    angryguy77 Posts: 836 Member
    It's so uptight in here I'm having trouble breathing.

    Saying rude things or making a dirty gesture is one thing, whistling is not even close. see a dr and get the stick removed from your rears.

    If I was married to any of you I'd make sure not to allow scissors in the house for fear that I might lose a specific body part while I sleep.

    For the record, I don't do this either. But if there was ever a need for a chill pill, this is it.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    I have never seen this happen in my entire life. I think it's just something that happens in the movies.

    Come visit nyc and walk near any pretty girl.

    In any city there are always horns going off. Doesn't mean it's for a girl.

    So what about when its just the girl crossing the street at a red light being honked at then when they look the guy screams out the window "hey baby come here whats your name?!?"

    Right, I've been in plenty of cities and have never witnessed something like that.

    It usually happens to women so that could be why. I live in a supposedly nice area too and have had that happen to me and its just flat out creepy. It happens to a lot of my friends too and none of them like it (at least they say they don't, after reading all this here maybe they secretly love it). I'm not wearing anything crazy or suggestive too. Jeans and a tshirt isn't anything for a dude to get all crazy over.

    lol sorry I'm coming across as a little bitter too but its something that just annoys me so much. I went to an all girls hs when I was younger and we'd have guys waiting by the subway just to say "hey sweetie do you need a ride to school??" I'm sure they were probably potential pedophiles but when guys still do things like that now that's what it reminds me of.
  • Sksieger
    Sksieger Posts: 63
    :)
  • ls_66
    ls_66 Posts: 395 Member
    in many parts of the world is considered an appreciation LOL in my younger days we would do it all the time and it was funny to see the girls try to hide the fact that they liked it
    Of course this was back home in Italy
  • CarolinaGirlinVA
    CarolinaGirlinVA Posts: 1,508 Member
    No idea. Has never happened to me. :indifferent:
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    I know they're not flirting with me, I know they're making fun of me.
    I rode my bike yesterday and today. Yesterday a group of guys gave me the "Heyyyyy baby" as they're giggling and laughing. And today someone yelled something at me. Don't remember what it was because I don't care. I think it's really freakin' juvenile. Seriously, you've never seen a fatty on a bike before?!

    Browse for this topic "Hey Fat *kitten*, Get on the Sidewalk" and read my story about how a group of clowns yelled some stuff at me.

    That's really sad. And totally immature. But I had a couple early 20-somethings drive by me and yell, "HOLY ****, YOU HAVE A HUGE FOREHEAD!" I've always been super insecure about my forehead and it totally killed my day, went home crying.
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    This is a good one.

    I remember posting not to long ago on my profile about how I did some push-ups in front of a group of construction workers for some laughs/attention (although... they were such kill joys about it). And the very next day when I changed up my walking route, and walked outside of my neighborhood by a busier road... I was cat-called 3 times within about 5 mins before turning around to go home out of annoyance.

    When I ASK for attention it's one thing. When I'm minding my own business... it's a big F*** Y** to the d*** who are probably too chicken to say anything to my face but grow temporary balls when they are driving by in their car and ogling my *kitten*.
  • phillieschic
    phillieschic Posts: 615
    I'm raising my two boys (ages 14 and 9) to NOT treat woman as objects and that if they want to pay a lady a compliment, they should find another way besides whistling or wagging their tongues or making obscene gesters or pelvic thrusts at them.

    "We whistle at dogs...not ladies."

    I am far from a prude, but come on, fellas...would you want someone doing that to your daughter? :indifferent:
  • Sksieger
    Sksieger Posts: 63
    :)
  • ambercole
    ambercole Posts: 426
    I honestly dont give a *kitten* if someone yells at me while running or not, reguardless of whether it was good or bad. That's not what i'm out there for, besides I am wearing headphones and am in "the zone" so I wouldn't notice anyway.
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