Ew. Creepy. (short)

[GingerBiscuit]

I am standing by the door, doing my thang, and a man in his early fifties comes in. I say 'hello', he looks me up and down, very slowly, fixating on my chest as he walks by, grinning.

Ten minutes later he walks back out, I say 'thanks, goodbye' and he stops dead, stares at my chest and says 'You're a VERY lovely girl, aren't you' in a very creepy tone.

Nothing about that uniform is attractive.

[depechemodefan]

Ew. What is wrong with people that they can't go to like a museum and harrass the statues there? Yes, that would be creepy too, but you won't feel slimmy.

[Aethian]

What a Weirdo.

[GingerBiscuit]

My main thought is- he didn't seem like he had a social disorder or learning disabilities, and while I'm not perfect at picking those up, I'm pretty good- he seemed like a perfectly normal, healthy fifty year-old man.

So- assuming he started being interested in girls at around 14- how can he have gone 35 years and not understand that it isn't appropriate to express your appreciation in that manner? I don't mind when people are polite and friendly- and I have had a number of middle aged and elderly gentleman inform me that I am a 'fine looking young woman' 'A lovely young woman' etc, but it was always said with gallantry and respect. But if someone is blatantly imagining me naked RIGHT NOW and doing it in a situation I can't react by walking away or shouting at them I really don't like it.

[LibraryLady]

Ew. What is wrong with people that they can't go to like a museum and harrass the statues there? Yes, that would be creepy too, but you won't feel slimmy.

A little OT but it has happened.

About 20 years ago there was an exhibition of Egyptian art that originated at our museum and traveled to several other venues. At the second one something really bizarre happened. When the museum closed after a particularly busy day it was found that all the hard stone sculptures in the show had been anointed. All the male statues had a drop of oil between the eyes and all the female statues had a drop of oil between the breasts.

(Cue Twilight Zone music)

[Bootlegger]

Unfortunately just because something is innappropriate does not keep people from doing it. And the cliche of the dirty old lecherous men will alwas be around. Some people just can't be taught.

[KiaKat]

I just had a creep come in the store, lean on my counter, look me up and down, and say,

'What's a good wine to have tonight?

WITH YOU.'

Told him I'm married (may as well be, at this point), showed him the ring on my finger, had him ask me what kind of wedding ring is that (I wear a Claddagh), told him it was an Irish wedding band, and then when he asked me my name, told him he was making me uncomfortable.

At which point he swore at me and stormed out. >.<

[Crazeyal]

I'm thinking BANNAGE Kia.. Descrive him to the management and inform him he's personna non gratta if he comes in again!

[sms001]

how can he have gone 35 years and not understand that it isn't appropriate to express your appreciation in that manner?

Yeah right? I tended bar for a few years and was just dumbfounded at some men's/boy's approaches. Watched some college kid get shot down one day and just flat out asked him "Has that EVER worked?" He had the good grace to look a little embarrassed and said no. I said "Well for your own sake, don't you think you should try something else?"

Where do some guys get the impression that this is effective?

[KiaKat]

Oh, he's not getting in here again. I'm going to pull the security cam data and give his pic to everyone here.

The idiot just walked past again, stared in through the window at me, and then shouted at me in an attempt to scare me. Lovely piece of work, huh?

[crazylegs]

Where do some guys get the impression that this is effective?

Because on some women (well, females) it is.

[bloodrose]

Oh, he's not getting in here again. I'm going to pull the security cam data and give his pic to everyone here.

The idiot just walked past again, stared in through the window at me, and then shouted at me in an attempt to scare me. Lovely piece of work, huh?

Sadness. This sounds like one of those horrible cases of an old man going creepy. I was reading that this happens as they lose their penile functionality - it is a way for them to still be dominant and manly. Sorry to hear that you had to deal with that!

[fireheart]

I was reading that this happens as they lose their penile functionality - it is a way for them to still be dominant and manly. Sorry to hear that you had to deal with that!

Heh heh you said penile....
(Before anyone asks, it is about 8:55am down here in Australia and I was woken up early by my personal alarm clock aka my cats sitting outside my bedroom door and meowing until I get up)

Having said that, I feel sorry for you. I get the same situation at my work-I'm a checkout chick-I wear a namebadge AND nothing-I repeat NOTHING-about my uniform is remotely attractive.

Unless the colour green turns people on...

[Imogene]

Unless the colour green turns people on...

Well, when I lived in Ft Worth, I had a friend who absolutely got hot and bothered by orange. I swear, and I found out in the weirdest way, too. Stupid me for buying a SunKist on my way over for Rocky that night...