I was in Albertson's today to buy a bus pass. Handy that they sell them at Albertson's since I was nowhere near the Transportation Center and wouldn't be able to be until after they were already closed.
Walking out I noticed a man who gave me a visual once over. I didn't notice which "type" of look this was because I was trying desperately to not give him any encouragement. There's nothing like eye contact that encourages people to say or do creepy things.
"Nice hat, Baby..." he leered.
In retrospect (where quips and comebacks are always on cue), I wish I'd said "It is and I'm not a baby" or "I'm not a baby" or just walked on without saying anything. Instead I said a curt "Thank you" and walked past without looking at him.
Someday in the future a response I'm proud of will just fall out of my mouth at the right time.
Edit: The next day I got onto the bus on my way to work. A man likely around the same age as the one previously in this story (though maybe a little older) said to me "Nice hat, Ma'am", to which I turned, looked him in the eyes and said "Thank you." He then went on to remark about how even the ladies in NM wear hats and isn't that funny?
Walking out I noticed a man who gave me a visual once over. I didn't notice which "type" of look this was because I was trying desperately to not give him any encouragement. There's nothing like eye contact that encourages people to say or do creepy things.
"Nice hat, Baby..." he leered.
In retrospect (where quips and comebacks are always on cue), I wish I'd said "It is and I'm not a baby" or "I'm not a baby" or just walked on without saying anything. Instead I said a curt "Thank you" and walked past without looking at him.
Someday in the future a response I'm proud of will just fall out of my mouth at the right time.
Edit: The next day I got onto the bus on my way to work. A man likely around the same age as the one previously in this story (though maybe a little older) said to me "Nice hat, Ma'am", to which I turned, looked him in the eyes and said "Thank you." He then went on to remark about how even the ladies in NM wear hats and isn't that funny?
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