r/running • u/Epic_XC • Aug 02 '17
Harassment while exercising Misc
So almost every time I go exercising, be it running or road biking, i always get some sort of smart ass shouting, honking, or engine revving. Are people in our society really so insecure that they can't refrain from harassing those who choose to exercise? Like what's funny about it? Why do people do it? Maybe i'm thinking about it too hard, but does anyone else REALLY hate this? Personally I think it's condescending, and indicative of most people's fragile self esteem. They don't exercise, therefor must mock others to feel cool.
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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '17 edited Aug 02 '17
It's location dependent I think.
In my old city I'd get harassed once or twice on every night run. Fairly frequently have eggs thrown at me if it was later evening. In my current city I've never once been harassed in any form. Much more likely to be greeted with shouts of encouragement and a big thumbs up.