What was the last comment someone made about you on the street?

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Mine was "the state of that hair".

Does this happen you often? I am never sure whether to just totally ignore it or make a smart comment back. Sometimes people say things that are good humoured I guess, and it's ok to just laugh.

Like for instance a few weeks ago I was walking past a park and there were these kids jumping in leaves and one of them shouted "do you work for a penthouse magazine". It was pretty funny.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Also how do you react if someone makes a mean comment? I don't think I get offended by these but I do often say something back, perhaps this isn't worth it.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:51 (twenty-two years ago)

some girl asked if i had a light as we walked past each other, i said no and i think she muttered something along the lines of 'well you're useless then. i had to agree.

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

"do you work for a penthouse magazine".

a) ?

b) ha ha!

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I told Casuistry about this when he was here. It's not the LAST, but it's pretty memorable.
I was walking down the street (this was like, '99, maybe) and these teens who were hanging out in the Booger K1ng parking lot were all like, "Hey faggot!"
And I was like, "That's a stupid thing to say. What are you, from Calgary?"
Turns out they were, and they took turns punching me.

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

"Oi! Fat bastard! Come and have a beer!"

That was in the Lord John Russell, at the bar. The speaker was a bloke in his 50s, pretty grizzled looking, obviously liked his drink. The guy sitting next to him then rolled his eyes and said to me "I don't know him either mate."

Actually thats not 'the street' is it - can't remember then, to be honest.

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Some WVM laughed at my Issey Miyake shoes while I was crossing a zebra in front of him. I stopped in the crossing and said 'the Ministry has noted your comments and will be in touch.'

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

sometimes i wish people would say mean things to me in the street so that i could bash out the type of witty retort i only ever get to do on ILX

it is probably better for me that this does not happen tho, on account of being weak as a kitten and not nearly as cute (a few beers and i get all lairy Mike Skinner style tho)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

what's a WVM sorry?

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:02 (twenty-two years ago)

It's hard to walk around my town and NOT get wolf whistled/yelled at by drivers/hit on etc. I hate it.

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:02 (twenty-two years ago)

It was on Halloween. I was dressed as ninja. I was trying to stay "in character". Some drunken Kentuckyite said "oh no lookout it's the Taliban!".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

the actual last comment someone made about me was probably "what's that guy screaming about?"

― Huckleberry Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

White Van Man, Steve...

― suzy (suzy), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

In the first instance I just mock laughed and looked at the guy, I am unsure if the old say nothing advice works because isn't that what alot of smart asses want? At least unless they are provoking you so they can batter you. It doesn't have to be in the street I guess.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

A wee old lady asked me if I was taller than her in M&S.....

― smee (smee), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I wear big headphones all the time to prevent the mutterings of the general populace from contaminating my soul.

― neil simpson (neil simpson), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"oi you wanka"

charmed, i'm sure.

― zappi (joni), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

"Are you a nerd?" 5 years ago.

― man, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:07 (twenty-two years ago)

A few weeks ago, some guys yelled something along the lines of "cheer up, emo girl" at me, which makes no sense because I am clearly not emo.
About three years ago, a woman ahead of me in line at Subway turned to me and said, "I saw you outside and thought 'that girl needs a sandwich.' I'm glad you're in here." I was pretty skinny then, I guess.

― kirsten (kirsten), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:13 (twenty-two years ago)

Random man: That's a great coat
Me: Thanks!
Random man: It makes your ass look great anyway.
Me: ...
Random guy: Yeah, great coat.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:17 (twenty-two years ago)

"You need a hug!" walking down the Drag in Austin. From a Drag rat. (I don't mean to use the term negatively). I have no idea what it meant, but I was wearing a shirt that I now consider dumb.

― Aaron A., Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Just now, as I went downstairs to help my boss bring up something she left in her car:

Random man: You have a great smile.
Me: Thanks.
RM: Too bad you're ugly.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:43 (twenty-two years ago)

!!! That's fucked up!

― NA (Nick A.), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

what a fuckface cockfarmer

― Aaron A., Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:45 (twenty-two years ago)

But were you wearing the coat, luna?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:45 (twenty-two years ago)

"That smile makes your ass look great".

A girl asked mef or a quarter and I just shrugged to indicate the negative. Then she shouted "LIAR!" at me when I was a few steps further away.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)

oh come on guys. we've all seen luna's photos and know how ugly she is. no need to patronize her.

― clearly that man was insane or from a country where ugly has a different meaning, Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Nope, I left the coat upstairs. Clearly my mistake.

― luna (luna.c), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Many more people shouted at me on the streets of London (I mean, "in the endz"!!!) than here in California. Punkkids in Berkeley occasionally try and mess, but they are kind of harmless. I came close to punching one kid when I was in a particularly bad mood, but I don't like to think about what they do to immigrants who hit kids, even in "enlightened" NorCal.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 20:52 (twenty-two years ago)

They make them their butler.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 16 December 2003 21:00 (twenty-two years ago)

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