# Women (over)react to catcalling **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 20, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120 "2009-08-20T20:36:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 40
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/781 "2009-09-10T19:59:50Z")
Let’s say tongue. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/782 "2009-09-10T20:00:38Z")
I was thinking pastrami on rye, but you know, whatever. ---
**Author:** ![StaudtCJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@StaudtCJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StaudtCJ)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/783 "2009-09-10T20:09:34Z")
Aw, come one. Most dudes don’t like having their asses grabbed repeatedly while cooking. We don’t want to hurt his feelings, do we? (I’m assuming the Mean Old Lady knows how to delegate) ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/784 "2009-09-10T20:15:13Z")
**StaudtCJ** , I like where you’re going with that. I’d much rather be grabbing a man’s ass than **MOL** ’s, TBQH. (Nothing personal, Mean.) Oh, and the sandwich? Tuna steak, medium rare. ---
**Author:** ![Jerseyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@Jerseyman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerseyman)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/785 "2009-09-10T20:18:42Z")
> [@StaudtCJ](#): > > Aw, come one. Most dudes don’t like having their asses grabbed repeatedly while cooking. We don’t want to hurt his feelings, do we? > > (I’m assuming the Mean Old Lady knows how to delegate) All depends how you do it: _fondle_ that’s a compliment, _grab_ that’s an insult ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/786 "2009-09-10T20:20:16Z")
It’s funny 'cause sometimes while the (male) spouse is cooking, I’ll slap his ass. Makes him feel pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/787 "2009-09-10T20:21:17Z")
You’re a terrible person. ---
**Author:** ![StaudtCJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@StaudtCJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StaudtCJ)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/788 "2009-09-10T20:32:19Z")
I wonder how long it’ll take for a gentleman doper to indicate that grabbing a man’s ass in the kitchen is sexist? ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/789 "2009-09-10T20:33:29Z")
> [@StaudtCJ](#): > > I wonder how long it’ll take for a gentleman doper to indicate that grabbing a man’s ass in the kitchen is **sexy**? Fixed your typo there. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/790 "2009-09-10T20:36:48Z")
> [@StaudtCJ](#): > > I wonder how long it’ll take for a gentleman doper to indicate that grabbing a man’s ass in the kitchen is sexist? Only as long as it takes for the woman to get tired of it. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/791 "2009-09-10T20:41:32Z")
By god, I am going to give that sexy man-ass the groping of its life, even if we’re stuck here all night! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/792 "2009-09-10T20:41:46Z")
OK, I’ll admit it – I don’t liked to be grabbed in the kitchen. It’s great if I’m just hanging out, but when I’ve got hot skillet full of grease in one hand and a sharp knife in the other, I don’t like to be touched in ticklish areas that are likely to make me flail my arms wildly about. You’re welcome to show your appreciation after you’ve done the dishes, though. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/793 "2009-09-10T20:50:48Z")
Clearly, you don’t understand how this works. I’m going to be in the living room catching up on the last season of _House_. You are going to remove any shoes and socks and make me a goddamn sandwich, coming over to my chair not less frequently than once every three minutes so I can get myself a firm handful of ass. After I eat the sandwich one handed while you stand at attention next to me, to better facilitate my further ass-grabbing needs, I will retire to the bedroom to take a nap while you clean up, taking furtive swigs of the cooking sherry as you weep into the dishwater. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/794 "2009-09-10T20:57:02Z")
Are you fucking kidding me? That is the most disgusting thing I’ve ever heard! You are sick! Cooking sherry. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/795 "2009-09-10T20:59:49Z")
You’re the one drinking it. If you’d just resign yourself to the idea that I’ve locked you out of the liquor cabinet for your own good, we wouldn’t have this problem. ---
**Author:** ![StaudtCJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@StaudtCJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StaudtCJ)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/796 "2009-09-10T21:05:11Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > OK, I’ll admit it – I don’t liked to be grabbed in the kitchen. It’s great if I’m just hanging out, but when I’ve got hot skillet full of grease in one hand and a sharp knife in the other, I don’t like to be touched in ticklish areas that are likely to make me flail my arms wildly about. You’re welcome to show your appreciation after you’ve done the dishes, though. 😉 Well, that’s only fair. The cook doesn’t clean is a standard rule in my house, too. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/797 "2009-09-10T21:07:00Z")
Fair enough. Hey, that reminds, me – if we’re going to play assy grabby, can we invite Sherry over? She’s good at it. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/798 "2009-09-10T21:32:19Z")
Sigh, you guys are completely missing the point here. This isn’t about **fair** , this is about \*\*me \*\*and \*\*my \*\*needs. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/799 "2009-09-10T21:39:01Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > Sigh, you guys are completely missing the point here. This isn’t about **fair** , this is about \*\*me \*\*and \*\*my \*\*needs. Woo! Do those needs go all the way up? ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-over-react-to-catcalling/507120/800 "2009-09-10T23:44:08Z")
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