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senseandsensibility

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16. I remember once a couple of "men" were following me around a retail store

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 05:40 PM

Feb 6

just commenting on my looks as they saw fit. I was in my early twenties and for some reason just accepted this obnoxious behavior. But finally I turned around to see who these jerks were, and one of them had a small child in their shopping cart. In spite of myself, I smiled at the child and the guy said "See? Smiling isn't so hard". I just kept smiling at the child, hoping they'd get the hint but I don't think they did. Don't know why I was so passive because they were creeps, but I guess I felt I had no options at the time.

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Trump told a female reporter to smile. Why women aren't happy about it [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 6 OP

My worst example was mercuryblues Feb 6 #1

I'm a man, but I feel like if I were a woman and someone said that to me I'd probably slap them sboatcar Feb 6 #2

That's exactly what we feel like doing,yes Diamond_Dog Feb 6 #5

Insecure people sometimes only feel comfortable around people who smile all the time. Omnipresent Feb 6 #3

See...Women Are Supposed to Always Be Happy or at Least Content. MineralMan Feb 6 #4

Wow, MM. Thats a great response! I wish I'd known it when I was younger. Diamond_Dog Feb 6 #7

Probably, after he picked his jaw off the floor. MineralMan Feb 6 #9

Oh yeah. mercuryblues Feb 6 #11

Ugh. I have also heard that one before. So ugly. Diamond_Dog Feb 6 #13

... he'd probably counter it with "Bitch!" Talitha Feb 6 #15

DING DING DING!!! 2naSalit Feb 6 #8

I've seen that a few times, too. MineralMan Feb 6 #10

Ya gotta wonder... 2naSalit Feb 6 #12

Ain't that the truth! Diamond_Dog Feb 6 #14

THIS just proves beyond doubt how TSF feels about woman. That's why bluestarone Feb 6 #6

I remember once a couple of "men" were following me around a retail store senseandsensibility Feb 6 #16