Meeting People (2 Viewers)

[David Kronenbourg]

I got something similar off a man in Grogans. He told me I was gorgeous then asked "are you good for tickles" and started tickling me

I admired his confidence

He's dead now

I don’t think this guy fancied me, he looked like he wanted to murder me and wear my face.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

There should be a 'street harassment' thread.

 

[jonah]

I don’t think this guy fancied me, he looked like he wanted to murder me and wear my face.

He wants your face. Tattooed. On his face.

 

[Jill Hives]

Well, that's just creepy. I'm not talking about running up to someone when they are walking but starting a conversation with someone on the tube about a book they are carrying or something is totally fine in my book. I once had a guy on the T in Boston compliment my shoes. We chatted a few stops and then he asked for my number. I went on a few dates with him but ended up with someone else who I was going on a few dates with at the time too. In retrospect, probably should have chose the shoe guy. Also, the last time I actually 'dated' was over ten years ago. Now I'm depressed.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

A friend of mine was wearing a red raincoat during the wet weather here recently and she said she got three or four “Hey, Little Red Riding Hood” comments in the space of an hour by creepy men on the street. That must be some kind of record.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

As long as you don't say, "smile" to women, I think it's okay. I really hate when men tell me to smile. Starting conversation (sober and during the day) on the other hand shows confidence and I'm all for that in men.

Men and women often say this to me too. There I am all happy and this happens and I feel like breaking all the person's teeth with my knee

 

[David Kronenbourg]

You’d want to be some cunt to say “smile” to a stranger on the street. What a bizarre thing to do.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

It hasn't happened to me on the street, just in pubs and gigs

 

[therealjohnny]

A girl I knew was wearing a short red dress on the bus one day... a guy got on, spotted her and went into a conniption , pointing and stuttering until at last he blurted out "Cornflakes!"


He meant 'Special K' I think

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

You’d want to be some cunt to say “smile” to a stranger on the street. What a bizarre thing to do.

The only bizarre thing about it is that it happens constantly.

 

[Reets]

I was in the Bernard Shaw a few yeas ago with some other Thumpeders and a guy in his 70s came over to tell me "You're a nice girl. I'd never put you in a bin".
Still the best compliment I've ever had.

 

[Unicron]

My friend scoffed at me the other day for saying that it was creepy and intrusive to approach people on the street while they’re on their way to work or whatever and compliment their looks. What do people think?

That is not cool at all.

 

[jonah]

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with complimenting someone, or having the confidence to have a go and see what comes of approaching a stranger, but there's a time and a place. You never really know whats going on with someone when they're walking down the street, and the chances are people feel pretty anxious and nervous when strangers approach them in that context, since in general, its normally utter weirdos that do so.
I think I'm lucky, I've never really hit on a stranger.

 

[rettucs]

I think I'm lucky, I've never really hit on a stranger.

the stranger was lucky too

 

[jonah]

the stranger was lucky too

Why you gotta play me like you do?

 

[hermie]

I remember my mate from college walked up to another girl in college, in broad daylight, told her she was gorgeous and asked her to go for a coffee. It worked, I absolutely couldn't believe. He was very good looking though. I think you can only get away with that kind of shit when you're classicly beautiful. Otherwise you come across as creepy. Which is kind of an indictment on humanity when you think about it.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I remember my mate from college walked up to another girl in college, in broad daylight, told her she was gorgeous and asked her to go for a coffee. It worked, I absolutely couldn't believe. He was very good looking though. I think you can only get away with that kind of shit when you're classicly beautiful. Otherwise you come across as creepy. Which is kind of an indictment on humanity when you think about it.

Handsome men are far less likely to be creepy.

 

[nooleen]

or more likely because they expect to get away with it

james franco is a prime example

 

[jonah]

lets just end this nonsense now and all stay away from each other. the human race is doomed anyway.

i actually think life would be way easier if sexual and romantic attraction just weren't a thing, and we all just had mates and never desired anything else

 

[Unicron]

People are more amenable to talking to attractive people, even if it's a handsome man and you're a straight guy.