Really shocked at some of the horrndous comments aimed at LMLT on this thread, she certainly hasn't deserved any of that! You hold your head up, girl, and forget all that dereg rubbish, I enjoy reading your posts and often agree with what you say!
As for my opinion, well I tend to agree with the poster who said she would look on them disapprovingly and walk off, with a little skip in her step. Who doesn't want to hear they're looking good? However, if it was meant maliciously then that's a different story, but perhaps I'm shallow (and obviously not alone judging by the posts on here) but I think it's ok. Same as a wolf-whistle, or an appreciative glance, men have done it since time immemorial so it's not going to stop now whether you like it or not. I work with challenging youngsters so I've perfected my "scary eyes" look which usually prevents any further comment.
Am I also supposed to take offence at the old man who holds the door for me and calls me "lovey", is he some sort of sexual predator??
Only once have I felt threatened and that was when a group of workmen were doing the road outside my house. Every time I set foot outside I got comments which were leery but dealable-with. Then one went too far and commented openly on my boobs, of which I'm extremely sensitive. I strutted up to him, asked him his name then told him, very sweetly and calmly, that if he so much as looked at me again I would have him fired. That sorted it.