A few days ago, I went to Walmart to pick up a few things. While I was perusing the thirty different brands of car wash detergent, a twenty-something male walked behind me. As he passed me, he had the nerve to say, "Damn girl. You got a fine ass."
WTF?! In what universe is this an acceptable thing to say to a woman?? Especially to a strange woman, in a Walmart, by herself, at 11:30 at night?
I was in shock. I couldn't even look at the guy. I just walked away and pretended that I didn't hear what he had said.
Would any woman ever react well to this comment?? I mean, it's disrespectful, creepy, and uses bad grammar!
It's not that no one has ever complimented me on my derriere. I know that my bottom is pleasing to the eye. I am one of it's biggest fans. ;) However, just because I'm aware of my butt, doesn't mean that I want creepers in Walmart talking about it... especially as disrespectfully as that.
When I finished my shopping, I came home and told my roommate about what happened. He said that he knew women who would enjoy receiving a (I use this word very lightly) "compliment" such as that. This was even more shocking to me than the "compliment" itself.
It is very difficult for me to understand how a woman would ever think this was acceptable, let alone flattering. Do these women have no respect for themselves? I am more than my body, and I would like to be seen for that.
If you like my body, fine; wonderful. Just try to tell me in a more tactful/respectful manner.
If the man would have approached me, made small talk, and complimented my body/beauty in a respectful manner, I would have been flattered. It still would have had the same end result (me walking away without interest in the gentleman), but I would have walked away from the situation without disgust and a little more hope for the male part of the species.
Take a hint, gentlemen: if you want a tramp, follow this guy's lead. However, if you want a woman who respects herself and who will be an equal partner in a healthy relationship, grow up and learn some manners.
WTF?! In what universe is this an acceptable thing to say to a woman?? Especially to a strange woman, in a Walmart, by herself, at 11:30 at night?
I was in shock. I couldn't even look at the guy. I just walked away and pretended that I didn't hear what he had said.
Would any woman ever react well to this comment?? I mean, it's disrespectful, creepy, and uses bad grammar!
It's not that no one has ever complimented me on my derriere. I know that my bottom is pleasing to the eye. I am one of it's biggest fans. ;) However, just because I'm aware of my butt, doesn't mean that I want creepers in Walmart talking about it... especially as disrespectfully as that.
When I finished my shopping, I came home and told my roommate about what happened. He said that he knew women who would enjoy receiving a (I use this word very lightly) "compliment" such as that. This was even more shocking to me than the "compliment" itself.
It is very difficult for me to understand how a woman would ever think this was acceptable, let alone flattering. Do these women have no respect for themselves? I am more than my body, and I would like to be seen for that.
If you like my body, fine; wonderful. Just try to tell me in a more tactful/respectful manner.
If the man would have approached me, made small talk, and complimented my body/beauty in a respectful manner, I would have been flattered. It still would have had the same end result (me walking away without interest in the gentleman), but I would have walked away from the situation without disgust and a little more hope for the male part of the species.
Take a hint, gentlemen: if you want a tramp, follow this guy's lead. However, if you want a woman who respects herself and who will be an equal partner in a healthy relationship, grow up and learn some manners.
