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To think that even if you're sleazy enough to think wolf-whistling is a compliment...

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BedHanger · 08/04/2013 18:00

There are some groups of women you'd spare from the honour of your attention?

Like, maybe, a sleep-deprived new mother with a month-old baby strapped to her chest?

Yeuch. Why do some men think this is ok?

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fluckered · 08/04/2013 18:03

think it would secretly make my day!

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Naysa · 08/04/2013 18:04

In a very embarrassing anti-feminist way I would be made up if I was wolf whistled when I was feeling rough. Blush

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thebody · 08/04/2013 18:05

No at my age I would be grateful love.

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SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 08/04/2013 18:08

It would cheer me right up! I havent been whistled at in years! Sad

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Backtobedlam · 08/04/2013 18:11

Agree that it would make my day to get whistled at! I got ID'd in Waitrose buying some wine the other day...I was over the moon and couldn't thank the cashier enough. Few years ago if have been insulted by wolf whistle or being asked for ID, not these days!

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thezebrawearspurple · 08/04/2013 18:14

It's so offensive, men like that are pathetic and disgusting. They have no respect. I understand that there are some desperate women out there gagging for any attention they can get but I'm not one of them and I don't want men openly leering at me in the street. yanbu.

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BedHanger · 08/04/2013 18:15

God, really? Confused. I found it a bit grim. I suspect he was taking the piss but even if he wasn't, yuck.

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fluckered · 08/04/2013 18:18

zebra i can assure you i am not desperate Hmm

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 08/04/2013 18:18

Hmm.

I get that lots of women don't like wolf-whistling, and I get why, but calling women who do like it 'sleazy' makes me uncomfortable. Is that not a little ironic?

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BedHanger · 08/04/2013 18:18

Bedlam, but being ID'd isn't the same, is it - I'd be chuffed at that too. Wolf-whistling is kind of aggressive, and I'm sure he thought I should be grateful. Yeah right!

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fluckered · 08/04/2013 18:19

aggresive? ah for the love of god.

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Mrsrobertduvall · 08/04/2013 18:19

One of the builders at the end of our road (all Polish and in their 40s) doffed his cap at me this morning.
I almost did a Queen Mother wave at him Smile

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BedHanger · 08/04/2013 18:20

I was calling him sleazy LRD, not women who enjoy it. Men who think whistling at someone is a compliment = sleazy. Sorry about the unclear phrasing.

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 08/04/2013 18:22

Oh, good! No, it was me misunderstand but I wasn't sure. Thanks for taking the time to explain to me.

As you were.

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thebody · 08/04/2013 18:25

Well I ain't either desperate or sleepy but probably mellowed so a wolf whistle wouldn't send me into a flat spin of angst, used to,but not these days.

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seriouscakeeater · 08/04/2013 18:26

I secretly like being bibbed or whistled at Grin

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StrawberriesTasteLikeLipsDo · 08/04/2013 18:31

I got oi-oi-ed the other day whilst pushing the pram with 12 week old DS2 in it. I was so impressed I FB -ed it! Scorn at will Grin

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countrykitten · 08/04/2013 18:35

How gross. Amazed that there are women who like this kind of sleaze from sad men. I presume these same women would be fine if it was their dh doing the whistling then? Because when I've been whistled at it's generally by fat, middle aged blokes who you just know are married with kids - not Brad Pitt alikes.

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MooMooSkit · 08/04/2013 18:35

I still get the odd wolf whistle but I find it really embarassing and just feel awkward!

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sjupes · 08/04/2013 18:39

I got a ''hello gorgeous'' a couple of weeks ago - 10 mins late for school, 5 months pregnant and pushing ds in his buggy.. couple of twats taking the piss so i told them to get lost and stop being dickish to pregnant women Blush

I did look like a pasty fuzzy haired fat harridan and if i was more of a bitch i'd have took the piss out of me too!

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complexnumber · 08/04/2013 18:39

and fat middle aged blokes ought to know their place!

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PeaceandFUCKINGLove · 08/04/2013 18:41

Ugh, I hate it. Its just another form of leering and 99% of the time it is done by men who look like the ugly tree fell straight onto them.

Even worse are the ones who beep their horns as they drive past and sometimes call out to me as well. Do they think that by doing this, I will suddenly decide that I want to have sex with them?

No thanks, I'd rather gouge my own eyes out. Hmm

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countrykitten · 08/04/2013 18:42

Exactly.

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ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmmmmmm · 08/04/2013 18:42

Sooooo - it would be OK if the men were Brad Pitt lookalikesConfused

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complexnumber · 08/04/2013 18:43

"Do they think that by doing this, I will suddenly decide that I want to have sex with them? "

No.

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