So what do you make of that woman in New York video

[Eddie Teach]

Be careful not to confuse "handy" and "handsy".

[garbon]

Germans have a word for everything.

Unfortunately. "Handy", I'm looking at you.

Yep that shit be lame.

[alfred russel]

I used to know a girl who was ~19-20 and gorgeous--she worked at the same restaurant as me, but also at a nightclub and did work at events like boxing matches and nascar. One day we went to the mall together after school had gotten out, and she got so many comments. One guy driving by actually yelled, "I want to fuck you!"

[Brazen]

She should move to London where no strangers will talk to her ever.

[mongers]

She should move to London where no strangers will talk to her ever.

[garbon]

I have to say I find it bizarre and when I was in NYC everybody looked to be rushing by not harrasing each other.  But I am not a woman in NYC so how would I know it is not right?

While the former might be true, that isn't true of catcalling.

[Malthus]

She should move to London where no strangers will talk to her ever.

Ditto Toronto. 

I don't think I've ever heard someone cat-calling a woman here ... indeed, any form of communication between strangers, unless absolutely necessary, is extremely unusual.

[garbon]

I've never looked at cat calling so much as attempts at having a conversation. Seems more akin to the crazy homeless man who can't help but shout out his crazy thoughts.

[Malthus]

I've never looked at cat calling so much as attempts at having a conversation. Seems more akin to the crazy homeless man who can't help but shout out his crazy thoughts.

The stereotype I have in my mind is of one guy impressing his crew of buddies with his boldness - the construction worker or the hooded gang-banger harrasing passing women while his friends grin and maybe join in.

That said, I've not really seen it in real life much.

[Syt]

We used to have an ugly old guy on the subway who would go to each woman and girl on the train, ask them politely if he could invite them for a beer, and if they refused he'd move on to the next one.

I wonder what became of him.

[Grey Fox]

I know they edited it out most of the white dudes(they said so in interviews) but It was quite telling that most of the cat-callers were drug dealers & drug dealers look alike.

btw, Tyr, I agree with out. Americans you are blind, this is how your dating culture starts for out of high school people.

[garbon]

I've never looked at cat calling so much as attempts at having a conversation. Seems more akin to the crazy homeless man who can't help but shout out his crazy thoughts.

The stereotype I have in my mind is of one guy impressing his crew of buddies with his boldness - the construction worker or the hooded gang-banger harrasing passing women while his friends grin and maybe join in.

That said, I've not really seen it in real life much.

Well it isn't just that. Most recent example was this business woman walking in a skirt. Some young guy gave some sort of "compliment" - she smiled awkwardly while walking away and then he gave another. End scene.

[Malthus]

I've never looked at cat calling so much as attempts at having a conversation. Seems more akin to the crazy homeless man who can't help but shout out his crazy thoughts.

The stereotype I have in my mind is of one guy impressing his crew of buddies with his boldness - the construction worker or the hooded gang-banger harrasing passing women while his friends grin and maybe join in.

That said, I've not really seen it in real life much.

Well it isn't just that. Most recent example was this business woman walking in a skirt. Some young guy gave some sort of "compliment" - she smiled awkwardly while walking away and then he gave another. End scene.

Heh, some guy complemented a random stranger on their looks in Toronto on the street or transit, I'd be frozen in shock. 

[Martinus]

I know they edited it out most of the white dudes(they said so in interviews) but It was quite telling that most of the cat-callers were drug dealers & drug dealers look alike.

btw, Tyr, I agree with out. Americans you are blind, this is how your dating culture starts for out of high school people.

What the fuck, Grey Fox?

There is a difference between hitting on a single girl in bar by offering to buy her a drink and approaching a complete stranger in the broad daylight in the street. Anyone who does not understand that is either a pervert or a sociopath.

[Martinus]

She should move to London where no strangers will talk to her ever.

I so love societies like this. Feelings are meant to be repressed and/or let out in an occassional outburst, not shared.