I was getting lunch at the Wawa when a man who was working on the construction site next to the Wawa held the door for me to walk through. When I thanked him, he said, “You’re welcome beautiful,” so when I opened the second door I half closed it behind me before he went to walk through as a way to let him know that the behavior was unwanted. He followed me towards my car from a distance and whistled at me not once but twice. I felt disgusting and actually wanted to change my clothes even though there was nothing wrong with what I was wearing. I asked him what the F is wrong with him and told him that I am a human being not an object.
– MC
Location: Warminster, PA
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