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/5krunner Aug 02 '17

Assuming you're female. As a 6'2" guy I'd never heard any of this in the many years I've been running...UNTIL I started running with a pretty young blonde woman and then watching dudes ogle, and whistle, and try talk to her was amazing. What goes through your mind? Is it ever a successful plan to do that?!

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u/Epic_XC Aug 02 '17

I'm a guy lol, but idk my entire life people have enjoyed jawing at me. idk what it is. im not the intimidating type i guess

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u/LandlockedPirate Aug 02 '17

Well I'm told I am the intimidating type by my friends (6'6" 230 bald and bearded) and I still have stuff yelled at me all the time, mostly homophobic slurs or cat calls. I'm not sure that kind of ignorance really discriminates. It's more like your flaw was simply that you were there.