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mac
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| 06/30/2008 10:39 PM |
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I am an Mk in Asia, and here where i live i can't walk down the street without guys whistling at me or yelling rude statements at me. Sometimes I can ignore it and not listen to them, but sometimes i get so ticked at them. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this and how do u feel when a guy does something like this?
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coconut4life
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| 06/30/2008 11:41 PM |
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| I have definately experienced this before, but in my case, I know it's just a cultural thing in those few instances. When I was in Honduras in the Valley of the Angels shopping with some girls from our group, we got some comments, as did other members of our group who were not with us. Personally, I found it a little funny since I know that's just how a lot of the guys are in this area, and some of it carries over with those who live in the states. Anyways, I don't think it's a big deal. If it really bothers you, just make sure that you dress very modestly and if there is a certain area where you tend to recieve such reactions, have a guy friend with you...they'll be less likely to be disrespectful toward you. |
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Hope139
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| 07/01/2008 10:10 PM |
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| Haha, wow. That brings back so many memories of when I was in Egypt this spring break. All the guys thought we were just gorgeous because we were white and they would come up to our bus and bang on our windows when we were stopped in the street even! I even got a marriage proposal, I was offered 10000 camels! It was pretty hysterical. I know I would get annoyed though, if I had to deal with that all the time. I mean, I did find it amusing in Egypt, but it was frustrating because they never stopped and never knew when they crossed the line. |
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May the Lord bless and keep you, may His face shine upon you, and be gracious and give you peace. |
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prettygirl
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| 07/01/2008 11:15 PM |
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| yea, i know a lady who got proposed to, im not sure how many times, like 23 or sumthin, just cuz she was in egypt and she was an american! |
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Gods_girl
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| 04/19/2009 9:57 PM |
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OH YES! I get that all the time, being a blonde in Paraguay, South America where they are scarce.
Guys always whistle and ask my number...It can be SUPER nerve-wracking.
I have told them to back off, but that just makes them come back.
Or they follow you...which is creepy. :S
So...I've learned quite a few great fixes to this. At least, solutions that work HERE.
1. A guy asks your phone number: "0981 -GET LOST"
2. Whistle. IGNORE and keep walking.
3. Direct, random contact. Like, a guy just walks up and starts talking to you. You can ignore or reply with a snarky comeback...I am good at this. But, something else that is great, is saying 'yeah, hi' and then finding a guy friend to stand next to or even a group of girls...but they usually come to the group of girls. A guy can intimidate, which is great. =)
God Bless...Don't worry. There are girls who haven't experienced it, and they are crazy enough to WANT it! |
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OH! Yeah...God Bless! =D |
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emilyjanelle
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| 04/22/2009 12:49 PM |
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haha, this also brings back wild memories of my previous mission trip to Honduras in the summer of '08 with my church. SO many times - more than I can remember - guys would eye us up, whistle, honk their car horns, or just plain walk past us and murmur something in Spanish that we just KNEW was degrading. but we would just shrug it off and end up laughing about it as soon as the moment passed.
one time, I remember we were driving in a 10 passenger van with half of our group, so a few of us teen girls were together. of course, the other cars and flat beds full of workers passing were seriously gawking at our American-ness, haha. we had to stop at one point, for a minute or two, and a pick-up truck full of workers was next to us. they hooted and hollered, of course. we all looked away and smirked at each other, shrinking in our seats. but my one friend -she was just too friendly and naive- looks out the window and full-on smiles and WAVES at them! haha, you should've seen their faces! they started yelling and, if we wouldn't have started moving again, I'm sure a few would've come over to us. the rest of us girls shrieked at her and she realized what a dumb mistake she had made. but again, it's a fun memory to tell others and we laugh about it now.
anyway, like the rest of these posters have suggested, just stay in groups, NEVER be alone in an area where you know it's unsafe.
PS - coconut, when were you in Honduras? recently? :] |
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