Can’t say as I have.
Not really, no.
I can’t say that they’re hot precisely because I have zero desire to fuck them.
I am strenuously, actively uninterested in learning that one of my platonic friends, let alone a parking lot stranger, thinks that I am “hot”. This applies whether or not they harbor any desire to “jump my bones”.
Man, this reminds me of that “platonic spooning” thread. Different people have very different conceptions of “friendship”.
I’m not blaming her for his bad behavior. Taken in context with my own experiences as detailed when I said how I’d react, stopping to point out this exchange out seemed slightly over the top to me. And his “unsolicited opinion” is something we probably all do routinely when we think we’re out of earshot. I can’t get worked up over that.
I agree her sass was reasonable. As to my “tar and feather” comment, I suppose I could go back through this long thread to support my hyperbole that some of the opinions have painted him with a much harsher tone than you’re depicting, but I can’t be arsed. Lets just suffice it to say that there’s been at least two warnings for such things in this thread and leave others to judge it from that, eh?
On this we can agree. I’m just happy to see that a group of people on here, like women, can present as a non-monolithic whole. Does me heart good.
Well, at least it’s accurate. However, I still DO give him credit for those responses, if for no other reason than I see people all the time (hell, on here it happens daily) not own up to mistakes when confronted and certainly never apologize. So, once more with feeling…
It’s my opinion he was sincere. If you want to classify my opinion of his actions as dose genius, knock yourself out. Considering I’ve explained myself twice now, I can’t see that it’ll be any skin off my nose if you choose to continue to believe otherwise.
And Nzinga basically says the same thing I did except with more panache. If there was a “like” button here I’d be wearing that shit out.
ETA: One last thing and then I’m going to watch a movie: I pass no judgment on how the woman reacted or on any other women who feel compelled to react similarly. More power to them for standing up for themselves when they feel it’s warranted. I thought that was already clear, but fear it beared repeating.
How old are you?
Aw hon, chill out.
covered it.
I will continue to believe it’s the *only *reason she got an eventual apology. And he still came here to have his actions validated (bad move, as it turns out).
Ok - I cheated and only read page 1 & 4 of this thread:
If your son knew you were joking - I don’t see this as hugely offensive, but what I think is offensive/rude is saying something to other people - or that can be overheard (and that haven’t done anything wrong).
It makes ME uncomfortable when I’m out with someone and they say something rude about someone else - you shouldn’t do this. I don’t think it was intended to be rude, but it can’t escape your notice some (and not a small number) would find it so.
If you misjudge the range someone can hear you (to the best of my knowledge I have never done this in my life) - then a little smart comment probably hurt your feelings as much as it made them uncomfortable is perhaps deserved. They could have been ruder in my opinion - and you started it 
Really - I know this makes me a bad person - my other problem would be it wasn’t that funny.
Wow, you should see my Facebook page. Pretty much every one of my female friends’ profile pictures is covered with other women (and basically never straight men) smearing it with “you’re so pretty!” “Wow, you’re hot!” “Sexy!” type comments.
Which, honestly, is still probably endemic of social problems regarding women and the importance of their looks, but the point remains.
ETA: Though for what it’s worth, I find platonic cuddling incredibly weird as well.
Eventual? Even though in the OP he said, “Well, I guess I spoke a little too loudly as one of them heard me and says: “Excuse me?” I immediately apologize”
There’s a *substantial *difference between eventual: taking place at an unspecified later time
and immediately: without interval of time
Do you have a more accurate or honest sense of the actual timeline than the OP? How did you come to select that particular word?
Ditto.
Whoah! Did I hit a nerve or a whole damned ganglion?
Thanks for pointing this out so I can offer my *sincere *and *heartfelt *apologies. But I have an excuse - I was bonding with my kid. And there’s this message board where some people will back me up. But yeah, sorry and shit.
He wouldn’t have apologised at all if she hadn’t confronted him.
Talk about hitting a nerve.
To who?
Sorry to who?
Well, since you know this (and you’re probably right) can you answer the two simple questions I asked? One is only a yes or no and the other is not complicated. Do you have a more accurate or honest sense of the actual timeline than the OP? How did you come to select that particular word?
So as usual, a post early in the thread nails it, then everything goes in circles, but we still end up here. Look, I get it. Men ogle women. I can live with that, and I say this as someone who all-caps HATES catcalling in a way that fills me with rage that isn’t even close to reasonable, but I get that guys check girls out. Not a big deal. It’s a deal when they have to open their mouths about it. As has been said, you know, a trip to the grocery store isn’t a fucking chick safari. People (yes, women are people) just want to be able to buy spinach in peace without having the peanut gallery commenting on their looks. Look away, but people shouldn’t have to put up with the rude comment horse shit just for going outside.
Yes, I know Shakes didn’t mean for them to hear, and no it isn’t the worst offense that there ever was, but the women should be high-fived for calling him out and for the parenting jab. Yup, your 15 year old boy is going to be checking out cute women for a long time, but that doesn’t make it okay to force that on other people, and to make them uncomfortable when they’re just trying to buy food. A pretty woman catching your eye = okay. Being an asshole about it = not okay.
All right, there, I did it. I think I managed to post in a catcalling thread without going on She-Hulk on everyone.
Because I read the thread and picked up on other posters’ versions rather than going back four freaking pages to the OP. As in life, there are so very few yes/no answers when it comes to communication.
I apologise to the whole freaking universe.
I mean that as sincerely as whoever reads it, wants to take it. Please do imagine me grovelling in humilityand shame. I’m sure you’ll feel better.
Haha, what the hell is going ON in this thread. I nominate this thread for some of the most bizarre posts ever.
Why are you so angry?
I think post #190 with the apology means this person admits they were wrong for saying eventual when it was immediate. Are you going to keep up the OMG DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO WORDS OR DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN TIMELINES TO YOU SOME MORE freakout up much longer or can maggenpye possibly provide you with a pound of flesh for this horrible transgression of mistyping?
Angry?
Me and the kid are just about in tears with laughing at this thread. Mind you, I did side-track into an explanation of **pchaos **(mimes pissing all over the place) and the Athiest Agenda.
Man I fucking love this place. I’m only one page in so far and right when I thought it couldn’t get any better Nava mentions Spain.
Keep up the good work everyone.
I do not care about any apology, why would I want one? I only wanted to know why she chose a word that was completely counter to the original post. And do you seriously think “Thanks for pointing this out so I can offer my sincere and heartfelt apologies. But I have an excuse - I was bonding with my kid. And there’s this message board where some people will back me up. But yeah, sorry and shit.” was an apology? Seriously?
That’s a really accurate characterization of my post, I must say. Freakout. Do you really think she mistyped rather than use a word that just put the OP in a worse light?
*Now *who’s ascribing motives without evidence? Do you have a more accurate or honest sense of the [del]actual timeline than the OP [/del] meaning I was going for than I do?
Apologise!
If you don’t care about the apology, why worry about how sincere it was? Pick one, yes or no! It’s a simple question with a simple answer. (Dear me, I feel should explain that; yes, I am mocking your previous posts),
Seriously, thanks for the good laughs, because of you I really did bond with my kid a little bit over this thread.
I am not angry, seriously.