something that seems like a generally accepted act in NYC is men/boys "cat calling" women/girls. it is everywhere and comes in many different forms; yelling out cars, comments as you walk by, singing to you on the subway, whistling, honking, etc.
it seems as if the males of NYC have managed to think of every way possible to "compliment" passing females.
in my opinion these acts are sexual harassment. for the sake of a more light hearted blog though, i am not going to go into my opinion fully at this time. :)
Monday morning i decided i had gotten to know my neighborhood well enough that i was going to go for a run. for those of you that do not know--i trained all summer for my first half marathon in august. after successfully finishing the half marathon... i haven't run more than a handful of times since. so i went for a run.
while crossing a street i stumbled on some uneven pavement. i didn't fall to the ground, but i did trip enough to have to regain my footing in mid-stride. across the street a couple of older men were sitting on a step.
when i tripped, one of them yelled out, "Woah! watch yourself hunny."
i smiled and waved at them.
the other gentleman sitting on the step yelled out next and said, "hey it's ok hunny. you can be my falling star."
i couldn't help but laugh out loud.
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