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Well my run was a little more eventful than normal today. As I was starting the last loop of my regular run I noticed a guy in the distance, thinking he was waiting for someone, popular area at 11.30 in the morning, I headed towards him. As I rounded the bend there he was two meters from the path, facing towards me, trousers round ankles
W*nking away.
The other side of the path is a lake so the only options were to continue or turn back. I decided to act like I hadn`t seen him and ran past. He had a hood pulled up tight round his face and sunglasses on so he had obviously come prepared. ( no pun intended! )
I thought I heard somewhere the best thing to do in these situations is to laugh at the person.
Anyone any ideas ?
W*nking away.
The other side of the path is a lake so the only options were to continue or turn back. I decided to act like I hadn`t seen him and ran past. He had a hood pulled up tight round his face and sunglasses on so he had obviously come prepared. ( no pun intended! )
I thought I heard somewhere the best thing to do in these situations is to laugh at the person.
Anyone any ideas ?
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Seriously, though, hope it wasn't too distressing for you. I saw a flasher when I was 14. But I had the last laugh - I'm very short-sighted and I din't have my specs on at the time. Yay for me!
You should probably report it to the police though.
Police said they would send someone up to the school to take a statement but they didn`t bother. I was more shocked by their lack of interest than by the flasher. I certainly won`t be running there at night now.
The police were more interested when I reported to them, but I did it in person rather than by phone so they had to really. I diverted my run and went to the cop shop before I went home.
Worrying that it was by schools and nurserys as well!
Can't you run with someone, or carry a sharp instrument (eg a stanley knife), then if someone tries to flash you can chop it off and show the evidence in court !
I'd have to agree with Hilly though, i'm a bloke and even i'd turn and run back !
Mind you I probably wasn`t making much sense on the phone.
When I told everyone at work, two different people replied " it`s cause your dressed like that"
Running tights, jacket and cap. ???
You should be safe to dress as you do without idiots like him being unable to control themselves.
Good job it wasn't summer, or you might have been wearing shorts, god forbid!
If it had happened to me I would have hit the #### with a bit of 2 by 4. Double hard.
Maybe take a digital camera with you next time and take a photo of him to send to the police, council, his Mum etc!
Fact of the matter is it's all too common and with an attitude like the police seemed to have it's no wonder.
Also how dare someone suggest you were "asking for it"- who do you work with- 100 year old hugh court judges?
Plus I didn`t really want to go any nearer than I had too. Bit impractical running with a camera, I do sometimes take my phone when I run at night but it never occurred to me I might need it during the day.
I thought as it was an area with lots of kids the police would take it more seriously.I hung about for an hour waiting for them before I gave up and went to have a shower.
OK, so I occasionally take the opportunity to eye up a young girl's bum - I think that's acceptable!
But when your desires infringe on other people's quality of life well ... why can't they just control themselves!
I keep getting eyed up at work by a bloke and it's very unpleasant, luckily he's leaving tomorrow.
Don't these people have any idea of the stress they cause?
It doesn't make a difference to me what they look like, I've had unwelcome attention like this once before.
I suppose it would make a difference if he was built like Arnie Schwarzenegger. Then it'd be unwelcome attention that'd make me panic!
I wouldn't be over the moon, put it that way!
We all go out running several times a week and most people never have any problems. Generally avoid dogdy areas and let someone know where you are going or take a friend with you if possible.
To be perfectly honest, I think he just fancies me. I can't think there's anything in my manner which indicates I bat that way.
And if he did think I was of that persuasion, I couldn't really give a toss. What has upset me is that I'm obviously not interested in him as I've not made any positive response to his overtures, yet he still persists in doing it. I feel that it's vindictive.
I think it transcends his orientation. Sexual harrassment is unpleasant whoever is doing it.
May I get off the couch now please?