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When I used to go out and walk home at night and some lady walking the same way, I'd make sure to walk a little louder and just one step slower than her so the distance was slowly increasing. If she looked anxious I'd even whistle a merry tune or something else ridiculous so she could more easily approximate the distance without having to look around.
My idea was to signal that I am harmless, have no intent of interaction, and finally that there is somebody else around that diminishes the risks of her being jumped by some hidden assailant.
If there was a dude ahead of me that looked nervous or did the stiff muscle up walking I'd happily do the same.
I've always looked a little burly and rarely felt afraid for myself so I'm glad if I can share my privilege.
Now I'm just picturing a big guy stomping towards a girl whistling a creepy nursery rhyme increasingly loud. π€£
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Yeah, my partner said whistling is one of the creepiest things men do when behind women, even if it's a relatively innocent song rather than the Jaws theme or something.
I usually find it best to stop, look at my phone to increase distance, just slow right down in general. In most cases though, the best thing I find is just simply crossing to the other side of the road, especially as jaywalking isn't illegal where I'm from.
One time I crossed the street to make it absolutely clear I wasnβt following this woman. About 10 seconds later she crossed the street, then looked back and saw me, got startled like a cartoon cat, and sprinted off.
Sometimes things just donβt work out.
I call someone like my mom and chat. Makes mom happy, and I think sounds pretty safe.
One...two...thick Freddy's coming for you... π
["The wheels on the bus" intensifies]
I also try to avoid staying directly behind them so I'm not in too much of a blind spot, and if there's the opportunity to purposefully cast a shadow I'll do that as well.
I don't take offense to it. If someone that was built like me was the only other person around, I'd keep an eye on them also. It doesn't have to be prejudice against them like people always imply in these posts, it's just common sense.