Sucky, perverted customers

[EricKei]

...And if they actually complain, you can exclaim "Wait, that PERVERT who was hitting on me complained because I was trying to to my job rather than responding to him?!" o_O

[camjuniper]

Pretty much, yes. I went through that same crap when I was younger and prettier. I had no idea what to do then, and nobody gave me any help at all.

Kheldarson has some very good ideas. Keep conversation polite, but strictly business. Don't get lulled into the trap. There is no law anywhere that says you have to carry on a conversation that you don't want to.

Nthed. It sucks, but that's basically it. I'm nearing 30, but am mistaken for a college kid all the time. I think being or reading young and being a captive audience does it--vulnerable all the way. I used to get it pretty bad when I worked a local co-op; it's not as bad at the library, though perhaps some of that's because I learned how to shoot them down before they get too far. I actually memorize some of the lines folks use on here and save 'em up for later use. Still get it a fair amount at the bus stop, so when the weather's nice I walk the 2 1/2 miles home instead.

I absolutely hate hate hate that I have to put on the brakes for niceness & politeness to keep the creepers at bay. I'm sorry you're in the same boat.

[Pixilated]

This may be a bit foward, but its like the old saying guys, how you act or what you wear is not an invitation for being hit on.

It certainly shouldn't be. Unfortunately, not everybody's on the same page about this.