Girls these days.

[Sableonblonde]

Even if he wasn't pervy, it is still disturbing that he doesn't see anything wrong with walking up to strangers and putting his hands all over them. I think he had to be a little "off" somehow, because who could possible think that was acceptable? It almost seems like he had the attitude that girls shouldn't mind or complain about their personal space being crossed, and should just be sweet and gracious toward someone coming out of nowhere and laying their paws on them.

I had a sort of similiar experience not too long ago, when this health department inspector came to my work. It's hot in the kitchen, so I had my sleeves rolled up. While he was talking to me, he stood real close and put his hand on my upper arm. It really pissed me off, but what pisses me off even more in hindsight is that I didn't say or do anything to indicate that it bothered me. I wish I had had the reaction you did. If the same guy comes back for the next inspection, I'm definetly going to have a different attitude toward him.

[calulu]

We used to have an old man that came down to the convenience store that the Mr and I owed for five years. He'd pull stunts like that, but he'd try to cop a feel of ass and boobs. Everyone that came to work for us was warned to just go ahead and slap him upside of the head. I would have banned him but he was elderly and our store was 50 feet from him house, he couldn't get out anywhere else more than once a month.

Harmless once you shoved him away and 'NO!'

Your guy sounds like he was taking the opportunity inappropriately to cop a feel too, it just didn't get that far.

[computeraide]

I would have banned him but he was elderly and our store was 50 feet from him house, he couldn't get out anywhere else more than once a month.

Sorry to say it, but isn't that condoning a hostile work environment, even when you gave them permission to slap him? It shouldn't matter how close to your store he lived, or how convenient it was for him, or even how much he relied on it for his daily bread. When you are incapable of coming into a place of business without sexually assaulting its workers, you should lose the right to ever step foot in that place again. I'm tempted to avoid saying this part, but weren't you being just as bad as every spineless manager who folds in the face of a crappy customer?

[calulu]

No, I just wanted his f*cking money. .We did ban a few people but for things like hitting others over the head with pool cues and stealing. I was young and dumb then, now I would ban.

[MTNLaurelPoacher]

Sometimes old people get away with murder, or just a quick grope. Thinking of this positively you made the old codgers day.

One of my least favorite jobs and one that I try to forget about was as a Certified Nursing Assistant, at a nursing home. There were some descriptive terms applied to certain residents, - Pincher - Poker - Grabber - Groper -Stroker and the terms went on from there. The residents of this establishment would take certain uum... liberties with the staff knowing that the staff could only ask them to stop, and if things continued they would switch the staff attending to them to male.

Lets see... I have witnessed, wheel by gropings, had my ass pinched by a lady in house slippers using a walker, seen nurses run out of a room because someone "didn't need any Viagra", watched a nurse jump 5' because after the "sleeping" man grab a handful of breast and the list goes on.

Sorry that you got groped, it can make you feel yickey and violated.

[BaristaTrav]

Shouldn't John McCain be busy campaigning?

[Jacen]

Man: I don't know why you girls these days are so jumpy.

1) They don't want to be touched, except by those they love/care for.
2) Personal space.
3) Rape is so common these days.
4) I need a number 4.

There, I gave you some reasons. I'm sure there are 100s or 1000s more.

[friendofjimmyk]

Yeah, we can blame those damn feminist for starting the movement making woman believe that its okay to stand up for themselves and speak out when they think that they are being treated unfairly! By GOD! Women should go back to the days when they were seen and not heard. When men had us under their thumbs! When they could beat us at will and then make us bring them a drink!

Damn women's lib!

[marasbaras]

Womens' lib made a few mistakes (what movement doesn't?) ... but, making it NOT OK to just cop a feel is not one of them. My wife had a few friends who worked at an old folks' home. The old guys seemed to think it was their right to grab here and there.

Really torqued me off. I hope that if I become that way that some nurse will put me in my place.

[blas]

Unfortunately, those old pervs taught their sons who taught their sons that it's ok to do that. So we shouldn't generalize too much.....there are younger men who believe it's their God given right as man to man handle and do whatever they want to women and we as women HAVE to take it and like it.

[Sheldonrs]

1) They don't want to be touched, except by those they love/care for.
2) Personal space.
3) Rape is so common these days.
4) I need a number 4.

There, I gave you some reasons. I'm sure there are 100s or 1000s more.

#4:
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOU FUCKING TOUCHING ME ASSHOLE!!!

[Jacen]

#4:
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT YOU FUCKING TOUCHING ME ASSHOLE!!!

I just laughed so hard I spilt my drink all over me I did cover that under number 1, but the way you said it... :P

[donruss]

I would have banned him but he was elderly and our store was 50 feet from him house, he couldn't get out anywhere else more than once a month.

If he is acting inappropriately, then his situation should have nothing to do with it. That is why so many old people get away with these type of things because people feel "sorry" for them. Inappropriate behavior is no excuse and neither is his situation. If this is the only place you can get to, don't act the fool!

[Billy_Bam_Wam]

[
I once made a ... well, suggestion ... to a young lady when I was in my early twenties. I received an immediate open-handed slap across the face. Normally I'm not one to condone violence against myself. Given the suggestion, in hindsight, I deserved it.[/QUOTE]

Maybe you deserved it but I wouldn't recommend any young lady to use physical violence with anybody that is being innappropriate with her. You don't know this person and he may get angry and beat her to a pulp. If he doesn't know proper manners in the first place, what makes you think he's going to act correctly if you slap him? Tell him to stop, get away from him and either tell your manager or call the police.