• serpineslair@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    Now I’m just picturing a big guy stomping towards a girl whistling a creepy nursery rhyme increasingly loud. 🤣

    /s

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      11 hours ago

      Yeah, my partner said whistling is one of the creepiest things men do when behind women, even if it’s a relatively innocent song rather than the Jaws theme or something.

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        12 hours ago

        I usually find it best to stop, look at my phone to increase distance, just slow right down in general. In most cases though, the best thing I find is just simply crossing to the other side of the road, especially as jaywalking isn’t illegal where I’m from.

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          5 hours ago

          One time I crossed the street to make it absolutely clear I wasn’t following this woman. About 10 seconds later she crossed the street, then looked back and saw me, got startled like a cartoon cat, and sprinted off.

          Sometimes things just don’t work out.