"You're a very pretty girl." (vaguely pointless ranting)

[NacMacFeegle]

How do you feel when men say things like that to you?

I get the feeling I'm supposed to blush girlishly, giggle, and twirl a little, at the very least.

What I actually do is guffaw, and say "Fuck off." Followed by a lecture, if I like them.

Apparently this is breaking some rule, and I should be flattered - and "have to understand" that they just can't help objectifying looking at my breasts being unable to manage not thinking about sex for a bloody minute finding women attractive.

I'm 34. I'm not a girl. And "pretty" is just fucking offensive, to my mind.

Anyway, I am just venting here, I shall trot back off to educate the drinkers of Ireland, one wanker at a time.

[queenbathsheba]

I have encountered comments like this and find the best retort is something like "Is that a spot on your nose" or "yep and you have a face only a mother could love" or " Yep I know, that guy over there said the same thing 5 minutes ago" if you say it with a smile, they generally shut up and shuffle away confused and befuddled.