I got sexually harassed on my walk this morning. This older man was sitting out in front of some apartment buildings where people often sit. He saw me, stood up, and the saluted me. At which point he told me I was a ʺ10ʺ and how in his 66 years he’s made millions of $ (which presumably would make me more receptive to his attentions). I told him ʺgood morningʺ and walked off while he continued to talk at me.
Then on my walk back I saw the same dude at the park where he proceeded to street harass a mother and her little two kids because they weren’t smiling. He called them ʺgrumpy and grumpyʺ or lumpy, I’m not sure anymore, and how ʺeveryone loves themʺ and they should be happy or something… I wanted to say something about he should be careful otherwise people will think he’s a pedophile, but I didn’t because that doesn’t actually help these kinds of situations.
He didn’t really even seem like a creeper either, he was like a jolly old man who likes to harass people. He probably thinks he’s hilarious at parties. Like that annoying relative at the potluck that likes to get up in everyone’s business in inappropriate ways.
– Anonymous
Location: Seattle, WA
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