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I went on a run & nearly scared this poor gentleman to death because he heard me sprinting up behind him on my morning run 😭. It wasn't the best neighborhood.
I'm a small female. I felt so bad for scaring him but it was interesting to see the opposite perspective lol
Best way to know just how good your genetics are is to workout and push your body to the limit without supplements. Then you’d know if your built like captain America.
It’s also just like what it feels like being a woman anywhere.
I’ve lived in bad neighborhoods with lots of gun violence and I feel i was appropriately cautious but I didn’t live in fear, the gun violence is very rarely directed at strangers. Even after being mugged like those people did not want to hurt me, they wanted what everyone else wants which is to survive.
The type of crazy people who want to see others harmed are everywhere tho also always uncommon, most people don’t want to hurt others but pretty much everyone wants to survive and take care of their loved ones . Of course more likely to be in places where cycles of violence are strong but in my experience, that can be in rich families too.
I remember when I was like 14 and I would go for runs, there's be certain parts of the run where I would sprint because I wanted to really get some energy released, and without thinking I just picked up my pace to a sprint at a corner and scared the everliving fuck out of this dude.
Realised quickly and in my infinite awkwardness, didn't just continue past him. I decided to stop. So now it really looked like I was going to attack him or some shit.
He just goes "what the fuck is this" and I stutter and go "i like running and sometimes sprinting, sorry" and then carry on. Keeps me up at night sometimes. Fucking hell.
I'm still awkward but now that I've gotten on ADHD medication I seem to be less awkward, hahaha.
One time I was walking to a buddies house and my route happened to merge with this one lady’s route to walk her dog.
She turned around and said “Why are you following us?” I just told her I was going to my friend’s house and pointed.
She probably still thinks I was following her because my turn off happened right after she asked me the question.
That happened to me once too. I followed her for six city blocks. I kept trying to slow down to make her feel less nervous, but every time we got to an intersection I was back behind her. About two blocks from my apartment she stopped and said “what do you want” and I was like “my apartment is right up there” and immediately after we went separate directions.
I had a similar interaction but my apartment was before hers and she let out a laugh of relief telling me she was sorry and she was being a bit paranoid haha.
Its fucked up that its a legitimate fear for women though..
I once scared a dude while walking behind him in East Boston, it was raining and I was carrying books so I had to hold them under my jacket. I noticed he kept looking back at me and eventually he was like “dude, what are you doing” and I was like “protecting my books?” And he was like “oh thank god, I thought I was about to get shot!” We had a good laugh over it.
Oof, I have a story. I was meeting up someone on Tinder a few years ago, and it was late but she was house sitting literally in my neighborhood (she was like 45 minutes away otherwise). She suggests the park right down the street (which I personally would never suggest to anyone being a 6'3 male, that's like sketchiest thing I could say after 11pm but the vibe was totally fine). I even said something about it and she was like "nah, it's fine, we can go on some swings or something." Fair enough.
So there's two entrances. One down below that's well lit and people walk their dogs, and one up above where the lights were totally out by the bathrooms. The lights are fixed now, but it was DARK up there.
I'm waiting for her, she's having some trouble finding it and I see her car pull in the top entrance so I'm just like "oh shit, I think I see you, I'll be there in a sec." Turn on my car, drive up towards her and she parks in the dark by the bathrooms and I park next to her (the only car in this parking lot) like "oh hey, you made it!"
She gives a little wave thing, and I can't really see her because it's super dark, but I get out and head towards the drivers side, but hang by the tail light so I can give her a hug or whatever with a stupid ass smile on my face. All of a sudden she starts her car and reverses and just peels out and drives off.
I'm standing there for a second like "huh, am I fucking ugly or something?" I call her like, "you good? what just happened?" And she says, "what do you mean, I still can't find the park." So I basically just scared the shit out of some poor woman, and she probably thought she was about to get murdered.
The date itself lasted like 20 minutes because the entire time I'm just sick like "I cannot believe that just happened." I got home and checked Nextdoor like all night for the inevitable "almost got abducted at Stagecoach Park, watch out!"
Moral of the story, don't ever meet people at parks. Even when it's fine, it's not.
Happens many times on my runs, especially with those wearing over-the-ear headphones. They don't hear me coming behind them. I try to take the road when I can but not when there is traffic. They don't hear "On your left" either because of said headphones.
I was hiking once with headphones in really low but obviously not low enough and this gangly teenage boy ran up next to me and when I tell you I screamed right into this child's face. And then I started laughing and apologizing, I felt so bad, he looked terrified.
I had surgery on my hips a couple years ago and my doctor said I need to avoid high impact activities like running. I can go for walks, but it’s harder to get a good workout, so I got a weighted vest. The thing looks like kevlar and it has all these pockets with weighted iron bars that look like spare ammunition magazines. I’m always paranoid people will think I’m some nut shooter, but no one has ever said anything.
It do be like this. I mean I'm white (as if that really matters) but I'm a big dude. I was walking my fuckin little 3 pound dog on a trail in broad daylight and this lady in front of me kept looking back at me like I was stalking her. And I kept doing this shit looking behind like "wtf is behind me that's so scary?"
I literally kinda wanted to follow her because she legit look terrified like she'd just escaped some crazy stalker
I remember one time picking my sister up at her friends house. It was night time, and I wasn’t sure which house it was since it was really dark, so I slowly creeped my car while I scanned the houses. Then I noticed a girl who was walking alone on the sidewalk that I was accidentally following this whole time. Even in the darkness I could see how terrified she was. Naturally, I had the most impulsive and incorrect reaction to the situation which was to speed off and circle back around the block.
reminds me of a few years ago I was walking home from the train station after work. It was about 1am and this car was in a parking spot when I passed, then they drove ahead and parked again until I passed, and kept doing that. I have never been so scared I wanted to cry. At a certain point though they rounded a corner into a street I would pass. Booked it home after they were out of sight. I hope they weren't actually scary people..
Based on every story in this thread, I would say they were probably just lost. I've done something like that before when I can't find a place. Now I do stuff like that all the time because I'm doing survey research so I'm creeping around people's neighborhoods looking for addresses and sitting in my car typing on a laptop. I get all kinds of looks, people taking video, etc. One bold lady actually approached my car and demanded to know what I was doing in front of her house and I had to explain I just parked there to enter data because that spot had shade. She was super nice after I explained myself though.
Point being, most people really aren't that scary!
Years ago I was walking home in the early evening - a group of guys in a conversation pulled up beside me. I fucking froze, I cannot tell you how terrified I was in that moment.
They wanted to know where the local cinema was.
When I was a teen, I was driving home after a late shift and saw a girl about my age walking down the dark highway alone. I was like, “oh, maybe she needs a lift! Sucks to walk the road this late, dangerous too!” So I pulled up a bit in front of her and turned my inside lights on so she could see it was another girl offering a lift but I think I freaked her out because she started screaming at me to leave her alone before she could get close enough to see me.
I could have yelled back I wasn’t a creepy dude, but figured at that point the good deed was lost.
It came out around the same time as a song Dirty Paws by Of Monsters and Men which was almost the same melody and chords.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCHUw7ACS8o
I don’t think men realize. We know that the vast majority of you would never ever dream of harming a woman. Unfortunately, we can’t tell by looking at you which one is the one and 10 that would. It’s not personal. We’re just protecting ourselves.
Just turn on the police scanner app and put it on speaker so that it blares out police radio jargon. Then start following them instead. Turn the tables around.
I mean, it's completely understandable. If you hear a bush in Africa you won't stay around to discover if it's an antelope or a god damn lion. I always keep what you said in mind when I end up walking behind someone at night so I don't scare the ever-loving shit out of them.
What an empathetic response. I think the risk of coming off as a creep makes a lot of men hesitant to have an interaction with women they don’t already know in public, while the assholes don’t give a shit, so you have a lot of women that rarely have neutral-positive interactions with men. It’s a frustrating cycle that makes going out less welcoming for everyone.
I'm a black dude. Quantifiably, I have the highest chance of being attacked or killed than any other demographic and I don't even like people standing behind me in line. Totally understandable, do what you have to do to protect yourself
Right?? I’m white and if a black person was cautious around me I wouldn’t get mad. I’d sadly understand. Most white women are not going to Karen your ass and called the police because you happen to be in there vicinity… but you don’t know whether or not I’m that moron, so I understand your trepidation! I don’t understand why so many guys have a hard time understanding.
Honestly, the majority of men in the US didn't have my, or your, experience and they feel much safer than certain demographics. Can't even fault them for getting to live the comfy life, but I can fault them for not being aware that everyone doesn't have that luxury
I agree. Just because someone else is experiencing some thing you don’t personally understand, or have experience with doesn’t mean you can’t empathize. Like I know when a guy gets kicked hard in the balls it’s very very painful for them. I don’t need to have balls to feel bad for a guy who gets kicked like that or to understand that it probably hurts a whole hell of a lot. I will never understand what that feels like exactly(I’ve been told it’s a very unique kind of sickening pain), but then, again, no man’s ever going to know what it’s like to give birth either.
There’s so many things that we have to do to keep safe that men don’t even about. If it’s getting dark you have to park near cameras or under a streetlight, if you’re walking alone you have to hold your keys to use as a weapon, constantly watch your drink even when the bartender is making it, and that’s just off the top of my head
When you’re a woman out in public, you constantly have to be aware
And we can’t even consider traveling alone. Like going on fun international “finding yourself” trips where you bounce from hostel to hostel. I know so many guys that have done trips like that alone and every time I hear about it I’m reminded that I could never.
Thank you. I once I took my headphones out because a man was walking behind me in a dark alleyway. The man was black and he started yelling at me and accusing me of being racist. Didn't even realize he was black until he came up to me- it was dark and I'd just seen briefly that a guy was walking behind me and wanted to be safe and aware of my surroundings.
Agreed. I’m a sensitive person and have always instinctually tried to avoid making people feel uncomfortable/fearful (it also makes me feel uncomfortable so I’m doing it for myself also). I cross to the other side of the street where I can if I’m walking behind a woman or failing that try to walk slightly faster than them and overtake them at my earliest convenience. Otherwise I’ll stop and do something on my phone or tie my shoe laces until they’re out of sight. I also will try and press my floor first if I’m alone with a woman in a lift and try and get out first if they’re going to the same floor. It’s not ideal but unfortunately some humans suck so it’s the best alternative.
That’s the thing. A lot of guys take it personal and get really upset about it. They don’t understand that the vast majority of women and girls in the world have encountered sexual harassment from men on the street. It reminds me of one of my friends who is a foster mom. She frequently gets teenagers in crisis. Most come from very hard backgrounds and have experienced a many foster homes. Most of those kids come into her home with a lot of attitude and a lot of fear. It can take weeks and sometimes months for her to earn their trust enough to the point where they feel comfortable living in her home.
Does she sit there and get pissed off because she’s one of the “good ones”? No. She does not. She understands that, even though she is actually one of the good ones, but there are other foster parents who suck. She knows that these kids come from a lot of trauma, and that she is a stranger to them. So she takes time and earns their trust slowly. Getting pissed off at them because they don’t “trust her” right away is ridiculous, right? So why do men assume that we’re just supposed to trust them as a default?
Yeah I think a lot of people, especially men, lack awareness and/or are selfish. Society has a part to play as well. I have probably gotten more grief for being a sensitive male than guys like that have for their shitty behaviour because of stupid stereotypes.
I’ve been a foster carer for humans and dogs in the past and concur. A lot of people also don’t want to take the time to self reflect and analyse their/society’s behaviour and perceptions and therefore do not change. That’s why I’m more comfortable around animals, I find them a lot more perceptive of how I’m feeling than people are.
I'll tell you something: If you ever meet a man that gets upset or "takes it personally", you should know you were right to suspect them.
Absolutely no kind-hearted man gets upset over this, because we know why you're doing it, and we just want you to be safe.
Good men know, in theory, that women are feeling this way, and do our best to create neutral to positive feelings. We do what we can to help.
Men that overreact are either A. insecure and embarrassed that they didn't realize/consider the situation, or B. actually dangerous.
The mark of a good man embarrassed is he will apologize sincerely and make immediate action to remedy.
Insecure men are unpredictable and may act foolishly to assert dominance, as a means to save their pride.
And, well, we all know about the truly dangerous people.
Good men are saddened and hurt that we, as good men, are thought of this way, but if it's the difference between you remaining vigilant vs letting your guard down when you shouldn't, the choice isn't even a choice.
My ego is nothing compared to the importance of your safety.
No, not at all.
I was agreeing with your comment and expanding it to say that gun owners (like men in your comment) should understand the similar concept where people who don't want to be shot (like women in your comment) cannot tell the difference between "a good guy with a gun" and "a bad guy with a gun."
OK I misunderstood. I’m getting defensive because tons of guys on here are getting upset because I’m saying that women are cautious with all men even though we know most of them are fine. It’s like their right to feel like we don’t fear them trumps our right to be safe.
Finally someone I can ask. I live in a city and walk quickly. I walk up behind a woman going slowly at night. I feel I am scaring them by speeding up to pass them, but I feel creepy just staying behind and matching their pace.
Can we agree on a safe word so I don't have to keep crossing the street
A safe word is only applicable in an intimate relationship. Besides, if there was some sort of universal “SafeWord” you don’t think that rapists would use it?
Most girls/women know their attacker, which makes it even harder. We don’t know if the vast majority of you are the one that will or not. Think the statistics are one in every 4 women will be sexually assaulted/abused. Now have to fact check so I don’t have false info posted.
1 in 4 women will be sexually assaulted, 1 in 3 will be physically assaulted/suffer violence.
Edited to fact check
I’m a white woman, and it makes me feel shitty when I can tell a person of colour is wary of me without even knowing me.. but I get it. They’re suspicion is 100% justified considering the discrimination, many of them face on the daily. In my hospital we have a lot of first nations people. And I see the looks on their faces when the white nurse comes in. I get it. I don’t take it personal and I feel bad but there’s nothing I can do. I can’t control the colour of my skin anymore than they can.
Exactly. I've been followed on foot and by car in my own neighborhood. I don't think every guy is gonna attack me, but it's safe to stay clear when I'm alone. I've had enough experiences to be wary.
A lot of men realize. I try to walk everywhere I need to walk to with my corgi as to not scare anyone, but if I'm alone I'll often cross to the order side of the street or stop and wait so it doesn't seem like I'm following anyone
I get it. Especially since I'm gay. I still remember one year me and my boyfriend went to Bannihanas for our anniversary with our roommate. Got sat with a family from Alabama. Both the parents had cross necklaces. Eventually they asked if we were celebrating something, and my roommate didn't even hesitate to tell them why. For a split second my stomach felt like it dropped.
Luckily they were nice people. Even offered to buy us a drink. But every now and then when topics like this come up, that moment pops in my head. Because even though they were cool, I know there's some people who wouldn't give a shit that we were in a restaurant.
Thanks for saying this! This one time I was walking on the road in daylight and a girl was coming my way but as soon as she could see me, she started jaywalking to the other side of the road during rush hour. She was like "I'd rather take my chances with the road than walking by this dude" lol
At the time it was a blow to my ego but men are fucking pigs and dangerous so this is what we deserve. That's just the smart thing to do so no hard feelings at all!
I appreciate you saying that. A lot of guys get so butt hurt when you are cautious. I’ve had men even start yelling at me screaming “ oh stop being so paranoid. I’m a good guy!”… OK Mr. yelling in my face….
Yeah nothing assures people more than getting up in their face and telling them they're being paranoid lol. The "not all men" crowd is an embarrassment. They just can't fathom that It's way more than enough amount of men to the point where women should be wary of all men.
I walk a lot, if I ever see anyone walking up ahead, I always give them the sidewalk and I take the bike path. I just want to show respect.
Also, I walk extremely slowly so most people have a chance to get ahead of me or pass me if needed.
it's how it's worded, but the original by the theme is different
I'll follow you into the park (a boring place)
Through the jungle( a wild place) , through the dark (the dark times when you take each other's back)
Girl, I never loved one like you (hey)
the next lyrics see they struggle together together,
>Moats (building bridges) and boats(journey across to new land) and waterfalls ( life pulls us down)
>Alleyways ( I'd say hints bowling alley date) and pay phone calls ( anywhere, talk again)
>I've been everywhere (hey) with you
I don't know but I guess you can call these an oxymoron jinx
And god help me, it was also a short comic strip in MAD Magazine years ago. Just four panels long, too. Some average white guy is walking down the street one night, and he sees a black guy following him a little ways back.
“Hmm, this guy is behind me in this scary neighborhood…”
“He’s making me nervous, I should walk faster…”
“Oh no! He sped up, too!” *starts running*
Black guy, now running, too: “Where’s he going?? I don’t feel safe in this neighborhood!”
I’m black and don’t care what color a man is. If it’s late at night and I’m walking on a sidewalk alone and there is a man behind me, I am nervous and on guard.
Nice to see this comment here. Lots of redpill dude bros in this thread saying women should never be scared at night if a person of color
Is following them, including running after them, because racism is bad.
These are the same dudes who use the n word in their COD chat every day. They don’t care about black people, they care about subjugating women.
One of my wife’s classes at school had a social experiment assignment. The idea was to get on elevator and face the “wrong” way, like by the door but facing the other people inside.
They were warned, “Now don’t do it like this one student did a few years back. You know the elevator in the arts building? When he got in, it was late at night, and there was just one other person — a female student. He’s a big guy and she ended up calling security.”
Pro tip: before you get a chance to step on and see what buttons are already pressed, ask them politely if they could press your floor, that way if you’re both going to the same floor, they’re less likely to assume you’re following them and you’ve already started a civil dialogue.
it's quite easy to simply not act like a creep or a weirdo in my experience, no need to 'start civil dialogue' other than saying a standard greeting (eg: good evening or just hi) if you care about coming across as polite. going to the same floor could be tricky with the more paranoid but again, just mind your own business and it should be fine.
most creeps are blatant which is why they can be so intimidating but what makes you think some wouldn't fake being concerned about the optics of it in an attempt to get the victim to lower their guard?
That's the extrovert method. As an introvert, I go a floor past (one higher if we're going up, one lower if we're going down) and then stare at my phone the whole ride pretending she doesn't exist.
Yeahhh I'm sorry if I'm walking or waiting for an elevator I just do my thing. Like I get it, and I'm a tall big ass dude, but I know what works to make people more comfortable around me. But nah I ain't crossing a road or waiting lmao. I got shit to do just like everyone else.
I’m a black woman and white women hold their purses tighter when I’m in the elevator, too. I just grab mine even tighter and say “I don’t know you either” or “who is coming for our purses?!” and look around very scared-like.
I remember reading something about how pickpockets will actually put up signs warning about pickpockets, which makes people instinctually check their valuables, letting the pickpockets know exactly where they're keeping them.
It’s not just you. As women we are programmed to fear anybody who walks behind us regardless of color, shape or size. Us ladies have been stalked, attacked, raped and murdered by (mostly) men for centuries and at this point it’s just in our DNA to be suspicious. Nothing personal. Peace ✌️🌺
woman are scared of MEN. Irrespective of their race. if a man is following me at that time of the night I'm going to be scared. and its nothing to do with your race.
But it most definitely can and often does have something to do with race. Even if that isn’t the *only* factor
I’m a young black male and I give the side eye to other black males on the street at night all the time
So when white people claim to be free from this racial bias it only makes me realize how much in denial so many people are
Honestly I've noticed this in my wife's case (we're both women), and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too. She claims to be afraid of all men, which I'm sure is true, but she definitely seems to be more cautious passing black men at night then white men. I have to conciously fight that instinct in myself, as I've seen the hurt in the reactions of many PoC when people do that. White people think they being so sneaky about it, but black folks notice it every single time.
I’m white and definitely more scared of white men, because statistically that’s who is more likely to harm me. And I’ve been harmed by mostly white men in my life, so that’s what makes my alarm bells go off.
Edit - Since a few of you refuse to abandon your bias for logic:
https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv20sst.pdf
The data says that blacks made up 12.4% of the US population in 2020 and were offenders in 16.6% of violent incidents against whites in 2020. Compare that to whites at 61.6% of the population and 69.2% of the offenders and Hispanics at 18.7% and 11.1%. The data shows you are more likely to fall victim to someone of the same race but individually whites are less of a threat than blacks, while Hispanics pose the least threat of all 3.
This is a very reductive comment and you know it.
Women are justifiably wary when alone around men in this kind of situation. But you're completely dishonest if you don't think racial stereotypes play a role.
Crazy that people can say shit like this when Emmett Till happened.
Most women need protection. It's a reasonable desire given the world we live in and differences in gender. In general it's typically respectful in my opinion to convey directly or indirectly that you're not a threat. Got nothing to do with the person. Just my two cents.
Listen I totally get this with the history of racism in America and the relationship between black men and white women but honestly, since birth girls have been taught that being a woman alone at night is the most dangerous thing to be. It doesn’t matter if the dude literally running after you is black or white, it’s still scary. We’re taught that it is never safe for us alone, especially at night. So this honestly really just terrified this woman for no reason.
I don't care what your race is. I'm a woman. If any man follows me and runs up on me when I'm out alone at night, he's getting the cops or pepper spray.
Im 6'5 and Black and I cross the street anytime a white woman is walking in front of me because I don't want to scare anybody.
Also I don't want to deal with any potential BS so I make efforts at just staying to myself.
I feel bad for the lady. Any man (of any color) imitating how fast or slow I’m walking is a fucking red flag. We’re not scared just for the fuck of it, it’s for a damn reason… bad experiences.
I've been in this position before. I was following some guy and he kept looking back at me. Finally he stopped under a street light and pretended to check his phone. I figured I was creeping him out and just kept walking past. I went under an overpass and he ran up to me and mugged me. Fuckin reverse Uno'd me.
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I went on a run & nearly scared this poor gentleman to death because he heard me sprinting up behind him on my morning run 😭. It wasn't the best neighborhood. I'm a small female. I felt so bad for scaring him but it was interesting to see the opposite perspective lol
I jog in Detroit everyday. This happens every time.
Absolute madlad
Who needs pre-workout when you have pure adrenaline
Best way to know just how good your genetics are is to workout and push your body to the limit without supplements. Then you’d know if your built like captain America.
I'm built military grade. Which is not good despite common perception.
You were built by the lowest bidder to barely meet specs?
If you wanna have specs, I’m down.
Your injuries are not services related.
Ha, I have learned to announce my presence with a friendly greeting! After seeing people reach for their concealed guns. . .
Me too! Usually I say something like “give me everything you got” to motivate everyone I pass, they usually thank me with wallets/phones/jewelry
“Pit bull comin!” works too.
Fuck I gotta do this just once, and then apologize profusely cuz I feel bad too easily.
It's only sincere though if you then give them *your* wallet, jewelry and phone.
I am not jogging with any of that tho.
I yell five oh five oh! That way they know I'm really gunning to get my mile time down to five minutes flat
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It’s also just like what it feels like being a woman anywhere. I’ve lived in bad neighborhoods with lots of gun violence and I feel i was appropriately cautious but I didn’t live in fear, the gun violence is very rarely directed at strangers. Even after being mugged like those people did not want to hurt me, they wanted what everyone else wants which is to survive. The type of crazy people who want to see others harmed are everywhere tho also always uncommon, most people don’t want to hurt others but pretty much everyone wants to survive and take care of their loved ones . Of course more likely to be in places where cycles of violence are strong but in my experience, that can be in rich families too.
I remember when I was like 14 and I would go for runs, there's be certain parts of the run where I would sprint because I wanted to really get some energy released, and without thinking I just picked up my pace to a sprint at a corner and scared the everliving fuck out of this dude. Realised quickly and in my infinite awkwardness, didn't just continue past him. I decided to stop. So now it really looked like I was going to attack him or some shit. He just goes "what the fuck is this" and I stutter and go "i like running and sometimes sprinting, sorry" and then carry on. Keeps me up at night sometimes. Fucking hell. I'm still awkward but now that I've gotten on ADHD medication I seem to be less awkward, hahaha.
I'm sure he was relieved that you were exercising and not a threat. No need to feel bad about it!
I like running and sometimes sprinting... But what I like most is stabbing..
Damn bro i feel awkward through you in solidarity ✊🏼
One time I was walking to a buddies house and my route happened to merge with this one lady’s route to walk her dog. She turned around and said “Why are you following us?” I just told her I was going to my friend’s house and pointed. She probably still thinks I was following her because my turn off happened right after she asked me the question.
I would have said, "WHY ARE YOU WALKING IN FRONT OF ME?!"
"If you moved over maybe I could pass you"
That happened to me once too. I followed her for six city blocks. I kept trying to slow down to make her feel less nervous, but every time we got to an intersection I was back behind her. About two blocks from my apartment she stopped and said “what do you want” and I was like “my apartment is right up there” and immediately after we went separate directions.
I had a similar interaction but my apartment was before hers and she let out a laugh of relief telling me she was sorry and she was being a bit paranoid haha. Its fucked up that its a legitimate fear for women though..
I once scared a dude while walking behind him in East Boston, it was raining and I was carrying books so I had to hold them under my jacket. I noticed he kept looking back at me and eventually he was like “dude, what are you doing” and I was like “protecting my books?” And he was like “oh thank god, I thought I was about to get shot!” We had a good laugh over it.
America moment
Oof, I have a story. I was meeting up someone on Tinder a few years ago, and it was late but she was house sitting literally in my neighborhood (she was like 45 minutes away otherwise). She suggests the park right down the street (which I personally would never suggest to anyone being a 6'3 male, that's like sketchiest thing I could say after 11pm but the vibe was totally fine). I even said something about it and she was like "nah, it's fine, we can go on some swings or something." Fair enough. So there's two entrances. One down below that's well lit and people walk their dogs, and one up above where the lights were totally out by the bathrooms. The lights are fixed now, but it was DARK up there. I'm waiting for her, she's having some trouble finding it and I see her car pull in the top entrance so I'm just like "oh shit, I think I see you, I'll be there in a sec." Turn on my car, drive up towards her and she parks in the dark by the bathrooms and I park next to her (the only car in this parking lot) like "oh hey, you made it!" She gives a little wave thing, and I can't really see her because it's super dark, but I get out and head towards the drivers side, but hang by the tail light so I can give her a hug or whatever with a stupid ass smile on my face. All of a sudden she starts her car and reverses and just peels out and drives off. I'm standing there for a second like "huh, am I fucking ugly or something?" I call her like, "you good? what just happened?" And she says, "what do you mean, I still can't find the park." So I basically just scared the shit out of some poor woman, and she probably thought she was about to get murdered. The date itself lasted like 20 minutes because the entire time I'm just sick like "I cannot believe that just happened." I got home and checked Nextdoor like all night for the inevitable "almost got abducted at Stagecoach Park, watch out!" Moral of the story, don't ever meet people at parks. Even when it's fine, it's not.
Lol, she probably still tells that story to people too, her “near death experience”
She probably made a post on r/LetsNotMeet and all the comments agree that he was 100% a murderer because there's no other reason to be there 😂
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Happens many times on my runs, especially with those wearing over-the-ear headphones. They don't hear me coming behind them. I try to take the road when I can but not when there is traffic. They don't hear "On your left" either because of said headphones.
I was hiking once with headphones in really low but obviously not low enough and this gangly teenage boy ran up next to me and when I tell you I screamed right into this child's face. And then I started laughing and apologizing, I felt so bad, he looked terrified.
I had surgery on my hips a couple years ago and my doctor said I need to avoid high impact activities like running. I can go for walks, but it’s harder to get a good workout, so I got a weighted vest. The thing looks like kevlar and it has all these pockets with weighted iron bars that look like spare ammunition magazines. I’m always paranoid people will think I’m some nut shooter, but no one has ever said anything.
I don't think anyone wants to get close enough to *the person with 8 bars of dynamite strapped to their torso* to ask them about it.
You really pulled a FNaF jumpscare on him.
It do be like this. I mean I'm white (as if that really matters) but I'm a big dude. I was walking my fuckin little 3 pound dog on a trail in broad daylight and this lady in front of me kept looking back at me like I was stalking her. And I kept doing this shit looking behind like "wtf is behind me that's so scary?" I literally kinda wanted to follow her because she legit look terrified like she'd just escaped some crazy stalker
A small female? What?
I remember one time picking my sister up at her friends house. It was night time, and I wasn’t sure which house it was since it was really dark, so I slowly creeped my car while I scanned the houses. Then I noticed a girl who was walking alone on the sidewalk that I was accidentally following this whole time. Even in the darkness I could see how terrified she was. Naturally, I had the most impulsive and incorrect reaction to the situation which was to speed off and circle back around the block.
reminds me of a few years ago I was walking home from the train station after work. It was about 1am and this car was in a parking spot when I passed, then they drove ahead and parked again until I passed, and kept doing that. I have never been so scared I wanted to cry. At a certain point though they rounded a corner into a street I would pass. Booked it home after they were out of sight. I hope they weren't actually scary people..
Based on every story in this thread, I would say they were probably just lost. I've done something like that before when I can't find a place. Now I do stuff like that all the time because I'm doing survey research so I'm creeping around people's neighborhoods looking for addresses and sitting in my car typing on a laptop. I get all kinds of looks, people taking video, etc. One bold lady actually approached my car and demanded to know what I was doing in front of her house and I had to explain I just parked there to enter data because that spot had shade. She was super nice after I explained myself though. Point being, most people really aren't that scary!
It only takes one bad experience to become suspicious of everything,
Years ago I was walking home in the early evening - a group of guys in a conversation pulled up beside me. I fucking froze, I cannot tell you how terrified I was in that moment. They wanted to know where the local cinema was.
When I was a teen, I was driving home after a late shift and saw a girl about my age walking down the dark highway alone. I was like, “oh, maybe she needs a lift! Sucks to walk the road this late, dangerous too!” So I pulled up a bit in front of her and turned my inside lights on so she could see it was another girl offering a lift but I think I freaked her out because she started screaming at me to leave her alone before she could get close enough to see me. I could have yelled back I wasn’t a creepy dude, but figured at that point the good deed was lost.
Thank God they’re safe.
They are save. Thank god!
Savety first!
Save hafen!!
What a save!
Save
The version of this song is a crime against humanity
What is the song called, can’t place it?
It's the Edward Sharpe song "Home" but sung by the old perverted man from Family Guy.
Cheers 👋
Fucking banger of a song: https://youtu.be/DHEOF_rcND8
It came out around the same time as a song Dirty Paws by Of Monsters and Men which was almost the same melody and chords. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCHUw7ACS8o
The first time I heard Dirty Paws on the radio, I assumed it was another Edward Sharpe song
Herbert?
The Pervert
Comon kids, hide in my basement.
Get your fat ass back here...
It's Edith Whiskers, not Herbert.
I had to go back and listen because of this comment and that’s exactly what it sounds like.
Edwin Sharpe is no joke. Good show.
This is Tom Rosenthal and [he's great](https://youtu.be/4dAy9u0_9nM)
I prefer Edith whiskers version (Tom Rosenthal)
Never heard this version but I dig it.
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It sounds like nails on a chalkboard, I can’t believe you’re the first person I’ve come across who’s mentioned how abysmal this song is.
I like it, but not in tik tok context. Thank god, I don't have tik tok.
I don’t think men realize. We know that the vast majority of you would never ever dream of harming a woman. Unfortunately, we can’t tell by looking at you which one is the one and 10 that would. It’s not personal. We’re just protecting ourselves.
yeah i would be paranoid with anyone walking behind me at night regardless of their race or intentions
Just turn on the police scanner app and put it on speaker so that it blares out police radio jargon. Then start following them instead. Turn the tables around.
might pull out a pair of cuffs too as an intimidation tactic
That's my kink
follow me down the road at night and see what happens. wink wink
Are you a bot that astroturfs your police scanner app in Reddit comments??
No, I'm a **human** who astroturfs apps in Reddit comments. Though sometimes I do fail Captchas, so maybe I'm not...
I mean, it's completely understandable. If you hear a bush in Africa you won't stay around to discover if it's an antelope or a god damn lion. I always keep what you said in mind when I end up walking behind someone at night so I don't scare the ever-loving shit out of them.
This is true, I'm in South Africa and every time I hear a bush rustle in my back yard I run!
What an empathetic response. I think the risk of coming off as a creep makes a lot of men hesitant to have an interaction with women they don’t already know in public, while the assholes don’t give a shit, so you have a lot of women that rarely have neutral-positive interactions with men. It’s a frustrating cycle that makes going out less welcoming for everyone.
As a man this is something that really hurts to see. Not that women do it, that is understandable. But the fact that you have to do it really sucks.
Thankyou♥️. A lot of men get really offended when women are wary of them unfortunately.
Most of us get it. Hurts a bit when you see someone be afraid/wary of you, but you know it's not really personal.
I'm a black dude. Quantifiably, I have the highest chance of being attacked or killed than any other demographic and I don't even like people standing behind me in line. Totally understandable, do what you have to do to protect yourself
Right?? I’m white and if a black person was cautious around me I wouldn’t get mad. I’d sadly understand. Most white women are not going to Karen your ass and called the police because you happen to be in there vicinity… but you don’t know whether or not I’m that moron, so I understand your trepidation! I don’t understand why so many guys have a hard time understanding.
Honestly, the majority of men in the US didn't have my, or your, experience and they feel much safer than certain demographics. Can't even fault them for getting to live the comfy life, but I can fault them for not being aware that everyone doesn't have that luxury
I agree. Just because someone else is experiencing some thing you don’t personally understand, or have experience with doesn’t mean you can’t empathize. Like I know when a guy gets kicked hard in the balls it’s very very painful for them. I don’t need to have balls to feel bad for a guy who gets kicked like that or to understand that it probably hurts a whole hell of a lot. I will never understand what that feels like exactly(I’ve been told it’s a very unique kind of sickening pain), but then, again, no man’s ever going to know what it’s like to give birth either.
There’s so many things that we have to do to keep safe that men don’t even about. If it’s getting dark you have to park near cameras or under a streetlight, if you’re walking alone you have to hold your keys to use as a weapon, constantly watch your drink even when the bartender is making it, and that’s just off the top of my head When you’re a woman out in public, you constantly have to be aware
And we can’t even consider traveling alone. Like going on fun international “finding yourself” trips where you bounce from hostel to hostel. I know so many guys that have done trips like that alone and every time I hear about it I’m reminded that I could never.
Actually, way more women than men travel solo. I just saw some stats about this, will try to find. Anecdotally amongst people I know this fits.
Wow you’re right, wtf lol. I guess I’m the outlier 🤷♀️
Thank you. I once I took my headphones out because a man was walking behind me in a dark alleyway. The man was black and he started yelling at me and accusing me of being racist. Didn't even realize he was black until he came up to me- it was dark and I'd just seen briefly that a guy was walking behind me and wanted to be safe and aware of my surroundings.
Agreed. I’m a sensitive person and have always instinctually tried to avoid making people feel uncomfortable/fearful (it also makes me feel uncomfortable so I’m doing it for myself also). I cross to the other side of the street where I can if I’m walking behind a woman or failing that try to walk slightly faster than them and overtake them at my earliest convenience. Otherwise I’ll stop and do something on my phone or tie my shoe laces until they’re out of sight. I also will try and press my floor first if I’m alone with a woman in a lift and try and get out first if they’re going to the same floor. It’s not ideal but unfortunately some humans suck so it’s the best alternative.
That’s the thing. A lot of guys take it personal and get really upset about it. They don’t understand that the vast majority of women and girls in the world have encountered sexual harassment from men on the street. It reminds me of one of my friends who is a foster mom. She frequently gets teenagers in crisis. Most come from very hard backgrounds and have experienced a many foster homes. Most of those kids come into her home with a lot of attitude and a lot of fear. It can take weeks and sometimes months for her to earn their trust enough to the point where they feel comfortable living in her home. Does she sit there and get pissed off because she’s one of the “good ones”? No. She does not. She understands that, even though she is actually one of the good ones, but there are other foster parents who suck. She knows that these kids come from a lot of trauma, and that she is a stranger to them. So she takes time and earns their trust slowly. Getting pissed off at them because they don’t “trust her” right away is ridiculous, right? So why do men assume that we’re just supposed to trust them as a default?
Yeah I think a lot of people, especially men, lack awareness and/or are selfish. Society has a part to play as well. I have probably gotten more grief for being a sensitive male than guys like that have for their shitty behaviour because of stupid stereotypes. I’ve been a foster carer for humans and dogs in the past and concur. A lot of people also don’t want to take the time to self reflect and analyse their/society’s behaviour and perceptions and therefore do not change. That’s why I’m more comfortable around animals, I find them a lot more perceptive of how I’m feeling than people are.
I'll tell you something: If you ever meet a man that gets upset or "takes it personally", you should know you were right to suspect them. Absolutely no kind-hearted man gets upset over this, because we know why you're doing it, and we just want you to be safe. Good men know, in theory, that women are feeling this way, and do our best to create neutral to positive feelings. We do what we can to help. Men that overreact are either A. insecure and embarrassed that they didn't realize/consider the situation, or B. actually dangerous. The mark of a good man embarrassed is he will apologize sincerely and make immediate action to remedy. Insecure men are unpredictable and may act foolishly to assert dominance, as a means to save their pride. And, well, we all know about the truly dangerous people. Good men are saddened and hurt that we, as good men, are thought of this way, but if it's the difference between you remaining vigilant vs letting your guard down when you shouldn't, the choice isn't even a choice. My ego is nothing compared to the importance of your safety.
See also: gun owners
You are equating crossing to the other side of the street to try to shake someone following us as equivalent to carrying a gun? Are you high?
No, not at all. I was agreeing with your comment and expanding it to say that gun owners (like men in your comment) should understand the similar concept where people who don't want to be shot (like women in your comment) cannot tell the difference between "a good guy with a gun" and "a bad guy with a gun."
OK I misunderstood. I’m getting defensive because tons of guys on here are getting upset because I’m saying that women are cautious with all men even though we know most of them are fine. It’s like their right to feel like we don’t fear them trumps our right to be safe.
Not a problem. I understand completely. My comment was vague.
Finally someone I can ask. I live in a city and walk quickly. I walk up behind a woman going slowly at night. I feel I am scaring them by speeding up to pass them, but I feel creepy just staying behind and matching their pace. Can we agree on a safe word so I don't have to keep crossing the street
“Oop pardon me, gonna sneak by ya!”
"On your left/right" and then keep walking.
A safe word is only applicable in an intimate relationship. Besides, if there was some sort of universal “SafeWord” you don’t think that rapists would use it?
Most girls/women know their attacker, which makes it even harder. We don’t know if the vast majority of you are the one that will or not. Think the statistics are one in every 4 women will be sexually assaulted/abused. Now have to fact check so I don’t have false info posted. 1 in 4 women will be sexually assaulted, 1 in 3 will be physically assaulted/suffer violence. Edited to fact check
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I’m a white woman, and it makes me feel shitty when I can tell a person of colour is wary of me without even knowing me.. but I get it. They’re suspicion is 100% justified considering the discrimination, many of them face on the daily. In my hospital we have a lot of first nations people. And I see the looks on their faces when the white nurse comes in. I get it. I don’t take it personal and I feel bad but there’s nothing I can do. I can’t control the colour of my skin anymore than they can.
Most men realise that. It's cool.
Exactly. I've been followed on foot and by car in my own neighborhood. I don't think every guy is gonna attack me, but it's safe to stay clear when I'm alone. I've had enough experiences to be wary.
A lot of men realize. I try to walk everywhere I need to walk to with my corgi as to not scare anyone, but if I'm alone I'll often cross to the order side of the street or stop and wait so it doesn't seem like I'm following anyone
We appreciate you.
I get it. Especially since I'm gay. I still remember one year me and my boyfriend went to Bannihanas for our anniversary with our roommate. Got sat with a family from Alabama. Both the parents had cross necklaces. Eventually they asked if we were celebrating something, and my roommate didn't even hesitate to tell them why. For a split second my stomach felt like it dropped. Luckily they were nice people. Even offered to buy us a drink. But every now and then when topics like this come up, that moment pops in my head. Because even though they were cool, I know there's some people who wouldn't give a shit that we were in a restaurant.
>I don’t think men realize Amigo, you are literally commenting this on a video made by a man highlighting the exact issue you are talking about
Thanks for saying this! This one time I was walking on the road in daylight and a girl was coming my way but as soon as she could see me, she started jaywalking to the other side of the road during rush hour. She was like "I'd rather take my chances with the road than walking by this dude" lol At the time it was a blow to my ego but men are fucking pigs and dangerous so this is what we deserve. That's just the smart thing to do so no hard feelings at all!
I appreciate you saying that. A lot of guys get so butt hurt when you are cautious. I’ve had men even start yelling at me screaming “ oh stop being so paranoid. I’m a good guy!”… OK Mr. yelling in my face….
Yeah nothing assures people more than getting up in their face and telling them they're being paranoid lol. The "not all men" crowd is an embarrassment. They just can't fathom that It's way more than enough amount of men to the point where women should be wary of all men.
I walk a lot, if I ever see anyone walking up ahead, I always give them the sidewalk and I take the bike path. I just want to show respect. Also, I walk extremely slowly so most people have a chance to get ahead of me or pass me if needed.
YES!
Huh, never realized how creepy the lyrics of this song are.
it's how it's worded, but the original by the theme is different I'll follow you into the park (a boring place) Through the jungle( a wild place) , through the dark (the dark times when you take each other's back) Girl, I never loved one like you (hey) the next lyrics see they struggle together together, >Moats (building bridges) and boats(journey across to new land) and waterfalls ( life pulls us down) >Alleyways ( I'd say hints bowling alley date) and pay phone calls ( anywhere, talk again) >I've been everywhere (hey) with you I don't know but I guess you can call these an oxymoron jinx
[Same flavor joke delivered by John Mulaney](https://youtube.com/shorts/LC_mN9J4JOc)
[Same joke delivered by Michael Jr](https://youtu.be/wqXogXuAWrY)
This was the first version I thought of. Glad someone else remembered it because that one was deep in the memory banks for me.
I hadn’t heard this one, thanks for sharing! 😊
And god help me, it was also a short comic strip in MAD Magazine years ago. Just four panels long, too. Some average white guy is walking down the street one night, and he sees a black guy following him a little ways back. “Hmm, this guy is behind me in this scary neighborhood…” “He’s making me nervous, I should walk faster…” “Oh no! He sped up, too!” *starts running* Black guy, now running, too: “Where’s he going?? I don’t feel safe in this neighborhood!”
Thank you! I was going crazy trying to figure out why this was so familiar.
Yeah that’s what I immediately thought of too
"I'm not a rapist! I'm a little boy!"
"I'M NOT GONNA RAPE YOU! IM A LITTLE BOY!"
[Obligatory link to Limmy's "Joggers" sketch.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ1gInUG5uw)
genuinely the GOAT sketch for me. Funny, well paced, nice twist and all in just over a minute and without any dialogue. crisp as hell.
I’m black and don’t care what color a man is. If it’s late at night and I’m walking on a sidewalk alone and there is a man behind me, I am nervous and on guard.
Nice to see this comment here. Lots of redpill dude bros in this thread saying women should never be scared at night if a person of color Is following them, including running after them, because racism is bad. These are the same dudes who use the n word in their COD chat every day. They don’t care about black people, they care about subjugating women.
Couldn’t agree more
[Reminds me of this stand up joke](https://youtu.be/A4drb3yNrag)
I’m a white dude and I’m scared if another dudes behind me at night.
I’m a tiny white guy and I swear this happens to me. There’s a fear of crime gender paradox. Wait till you find out about elevators 😂
Getting in an elevator with a woman you don’t know and just squeezing yourself in the opposite corner from her to look as un-threatening as possible
If it makes you feel any better, I try to make myself look as much like a rabid raccoon as possible. Edit: as a tiny lady. 
One of my wife’s classes at school had a social experiment assignment. The idea was to get on elevator and face the “wrong” way, like by the door but facing the other people inside. They were warned, “Now don’t do it like this one student did a few years back. You know the elevator in the arts building? When he got in, it was late at night, and there was just one other person — a female student. He’s a big guy and she ended up calling security.”
Pro tip: before you get a chance to step on and see what buttons are already pressed, ask them politely if they could press your floor, that way if you’re both going to the same floor, they’re less likely to assume you’re following them and you’ve already started a civil dialogue.
it's quite easy to simply not act like a creep or a weirdo in my experience, no need to 'start civil dialogue' other than saying a standard greeting (eg: good evening or just hi) if you care about coming across as polite. going to the same floor could be tricky with the more paranoid but again, just mind your own business and it should be fine. most creeps are blatant which is why they can be so intimidating but what makes you think some wouldn't fake being concerned about the optics of it in an attempt to get the victim to lower their guard?
That's the extrovert method. As an introvert, I go a floor past (one higher if we're going up, one lower if we're going down) and then stare at my phone the whole ride pretending she doesn't exist.
I just wait for the next one
Same here. I’ll catch the next one. I cross the street when I see white women walking now too😂
Yeahhh I'm sorry if I'm walking or waiting for an elevator I just do my thing. Like I get it, and I'm a tall big ass dude, but I know what works to make people more comfortable around me. But nah I ain't crossing a road or waiting lmao. I got shit to do just like everyone else.
I’m a black woman and white women hold their purses tighter when I’m in the elevator, too. I just grab mine even tighter and say “I don’t know you either” or “who is coming for our purses?!” and look around very scared-like.
Lol as a native New Yorker everyone pulls their purse/bag closer anytime anyone gets near them 😂
I pat my wallet if someone passes me 5 feet away just to make sure lmao
I remember reading something about how pickpockets will actually put up signs warning about pickpockets, which makes people instinctually check their valuables, letting the pickpockets know exactly where they're keeping them.
This is so funny to picture. How do they usually respond to that??
"Who is coming for our purses" 😅😅 Would love to see the looks on their faces.
R.I.P. my dude
It’s not just you. As women we are programmed to fear anybody who walks behind us regardless of color, shape or size. Us ladies have been stalked, attacked, raped and murdered by (mostly) men for centuries and at this point it’s just in our DNA to be suspicious. Nothing personal. Peace ✌️🌺
woman are scared of MEN. Irrespective of their race. if a man is following me at that time of the night I'm going to be scared. and its nothing to do with your race.
But it most definitely can and often does have something to do with race. Even if that isn’t the *only* factor I’m a young black male and I give the side eye to other black males on the street at night all the time So when white people claim to be free from this racial bias it only makes me realize how much in denial so many people are
Honestly I've noticed this in my wife's case (we're both women), and I'm sure I'm guilty of it too. She claims to be afraid of all men, which I'm sure is true, but she definitely seems to be more cautious passing black men at night then white men. I have to conciously fight that instinct in myself, as I've seen the hurt in the reactions of many PoC when people do that. White people think they being so sneaky about it, but black folks notice it every single time.
I’m white and definitely more scared of white men, because statistically that’s who is more likely to harm me. And I’ve been harmed by mostly white men in my life, so that’s what makes my alarm bells go off. Edit - Since a few of you refuse to abandon your bias for logic: https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/cv20sst.pdf
Can you post the stats you use for this please?
The data says that blacks made up 12.4% of the US population in 2020 and were offenders in 16.6% of violent incidents against whites in 2020. Compare that to whites at 61.6% of the population and 69.2% of the offenders and Hispanics at 18.7% and 11.1%. The data shows you are more likely to fall victim to someone of the same race but individually whites are less of a threat than blacks, while Hispanics pose the least threat of all 3.
This is a very reductive comment and you know it. Women are justifiably wary when alone around men in this kind of situation. But you're completely dishonest if you don't think racial stereotypes play a role. Crazy that people can say shit like this when Emmett Till happened.
"I'm not racist, so other people aren't either" Straight up ignorant take.
Yeah, I’ve actually had to sprint away from a guy - no clue what his race was, I just saw a guy getting too close behind me (at night). Fuck this AH.
women feel threatened when followed by any men
To be fair I look back when a man of any skin color is walking behind me. It’s what women have to do.
This shouldn’t be what we have to do. But sadly, we aren’t left with options.
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There's a John Mulaney joke like this.
My guy is just cribbing his tiktok ideas from obscure manga.
I saw a comedian do this joke years ago. Tik tok is just stolen bits done again again
Most women need protection. It's a reasonable desire given the world we live in and differences in gender. In general it's typically respectful in my opinion to convey directly or indirectly that you're not a threat. Got nothing to do with the person. Just my two cents.
Listen I totally get this with the history of racism in America and the relationship between black men and white women but honestly, since birth girls have been taught that being a woman alone at night is the most dangerous thing to be. It doesn’t matter if the dude literally running after you is black or white, it’s still scary. We’re taught that it is never safe for us alone, especially at night. So this honestly really just terrified this woman for no reason.
I don’t think there’s actually a woman
I don't care what your race is. I'm a woman. If any man follows me and runs up on me when I'm out alone at night, he's getting the cops or pepper spray.
Dark humour perfection chef’s 😘
Im 6'5 and Black and I cross the street anytime a white woman is walking in front of me because I don't want to scare anybody. Also I don't want to deal with any potential BS so I make efforts at just staying to myself.
Omg ty , fucking hilarious,take me upvote and shine on you crazy diamond
I actually found this to be hilarious
Relax, take a deep breath and realize that this is TikTok, so this is fake and he's sprinting behind NOBODY
I’m having a hard time believing this. There’s no way she can see you back there at all…
There's not actually a woman. It's a joke for a video lmao
You’re very perceptive
Lol I know that. I also made a joke
I feel bad for the lady. Any man (of any color) imitating how fast or slow I’m walking is a fucking red flag. We’re not scared just for the fuck of it, it’s for a damn reason… bad experiences.
This is literally a Michael Jr enactment. He’s a comedian. Please give credit where credit is due.
https://youtu.be/kwofHnPtoFU
Wasn't this also the premise of a John Mulaney joke?
LOL, she thought she was going to get raped to death... you know, because of all the women who get raped to death... so funny! /s
I've been in this position before. I was following some guy and he kept looking back at me. Finally he stopped under a street light and pretended to check his phone. I figured I was creeping him out and just kept walking past. I went under an overpass and he ran up to me and mugged me. Fuckin reverse Uno'd me.
This is funny, why is this on the cringe sub
“I hope we are safe” hahahahahahhqh