# Why, Oh Why, Must Drivers Holler at Pedestrians?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 18, 2005, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-must-drivers-holler-at-pedestrians/326752 "2005-10-18T15:00:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-oh-why-must-drivers-holler-at-pedestrians/326752/41 "2005-10-19T19:22:34Z")

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If a young man started a thread on “How can I ask a girl out on a date?”, would **anyone** have suggested that he yell, “Hey, baby, nice ass” ? **Maybe** that approach would work with a hooker. Maybe.

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