When women walk by, men whistle? Compliment or insult?

[chic]

Incels probably don't whistle at anything. What a shame.

I used to enjoy the attention walking by construction sites and all the guys going crazy. It was harmless and everybody had fun. It made me feel grown up too which was extra nice.

 

[dusty]

If I got whistled at back in the day, I'd look at the whistler and tell him what excellent taste he had.

 

[OldOld]

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Personally I would raise my hand and wave to them like a royal queen does. That makes these men commoners.

 

[IrishEyes]

I get hit on now, I have to laugh because it's always a guy my age or older and I know he's thinking .. look at her, she walks well and a at a good pace, no cane or walker, carries her groceries, I bet she cooks good too! She'd make an excellent caregiver! What can I say, no sense fooling myself.

 

[papa tiger]

I speak with the sweet ladies. They brighten every day.
Most I have met are inquisitive and cool. The other day
one parked in the middle of 2 parking places at the Metro
Mart. I asked her if she was frying chicken out there.
She laughed, said sure. Very short girl.

 

[papa tiger]

I always sort of thought Whistling was at a bunch of swinging Dicks.

 

[VaughanJB]

I get hit on now, I have to laugh because it's always a guy my age or older and I know he's thinking .. look at her, she walks well and a at a good pace, no cane or walker, carries her groceries, I bet she cooks good too! She'd make an excellent caregiver! What can I say, no sense fooling myself.

Yeah, but can you lessen the pace for old doddering gits?

 

[IrishEyes]

I speak with the sweet ladies. They brighten every day.
Most I have met are inquisitive and cool. The other day
one parked in the middle of 2 parking places at the Metro
Mart. I asked her if she was frying chicken out there.
She laughed, said sure. Very short girl.

I will always speak with anyone who approaches me and always try to end it with a laugh.
Everyone needs an unexpected joy now and then and with strangers it's always so lighthearted.
If I ever run into you I'll go buy a chicken real fast.

 

[IrishEyes]

Yeah, but can you lessen the pace for old doddering gits?

I do that, my hubby walks slower than I do

 

[OldOld]

Yeah, but can you lessen the pace for old doddering gits?

Sure I can slow down my wheelchair ️ too.

 

[papa tiger]

Give a great Power chair, Stair lift, Sand Walker, Super ATV's with bigger tires.

 

[oscash]

When we were kids, just to be mischievous, we'd hide behind the front fence, and when a pretty girl came past, we'd call out "Hubba, Hubba,
Digga, Digga, Woo, Woo, what a figure". And we were all girls. They usually had a smile on their face.

 

[Fritz]

used to be a compliment to me. now i would probably laugh at them like they were nuts.

 

[George1959]

When I was in 8th grade, my Mom (worked downtown) needed to come to school to meet the teacher. She couldn't make it when all the other parents came for the occasion, and the teacher was kind enough to let her come during class time. It was no big deal, for I was a top student (then) and there was little to discuss.

Anyway, when my Mom walked in the room some of the guys gave her a whistle. She and the teacher were embarrassed, but I was soooo proud! Mom was about 40 then, a slender, good looking Italian woman.

You've got every reason being proud of your beautiful Mom.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Do men even do that anymore?

Yes, at least in NYC.
A friend of my daughter complains about the wolf whistles and lecherous comments she gets as she goes to work.

 

[Brookswood]

the ratio of women to men at the local senior center is about 4:1. But the women still don’t whistle at me.

 

[Jules]

the ratio of women to men at the local senior center is about 4:1. But the women still don’t whistle at me.

You could try whistling at them and see what kind of attention you get. It might be a bunch of these coming at you.

 

[Marcy Sheiner]

It's been so long since anyone whistled at or even noticed me, I'd probably have a heart attack if they did.

 

[Marcy Sheiner]

Do men even do that anymore?

I think not. We all raised such a feminist stink about it, they're too cowed (which is good.

 

[spedini]

I do not know of anyone who would engage insect boorish behavior.
You'd have to be a knuckle dragging, mouth breathing goon to do something like that.
Where do you guys live that this still happens?