How "You Look Beautiful" Turns Into "You Fat B*****"
“Don’t worry, you look beautiful,” said the burly man standing next to me in the grocery store checkout line.
My peripheral vision took in his red t-shirt, sagging blue jeans and disturbing leer.
I didn't respond... which of course leads to the following:
“Actually, you ain’t all that. You got the most jacked up weave I’ve ever seen.”
It's not a weave, but whatever. I still didn’t look his way.
“And you could stand to lose 10 pounds… I take that back. Maybe 20 pounds.”
The cashier began ringing up my golden delicious apples.
“You f^*$ing fat bitch,” he continued.
And that’s when I turned , pulled off my shirt and pants, and begged him to have his way with me right there on the floor of the checkout aisle.
No, just kidding! I didn't do that, but is that what he expected would happen when he reassuringly told me not to worry because I'm still beautiful?
I'm sure there's not a single woman reading this that's surprised by this guy's 180 change of heart. This is how it always goes:
Step 1. Baby, you're hot.
Step 2. Oh, you think you're too good to speak to me?
Step 3. You're an ugly bitch.
Women never do this to men. I wish guys like this could be on a hidden camera and then have their behavior played back to them.
photo courtesy of Flickr user MrB-MMX.
Comments
@Jennifer
I HATE that too!
L
He sure did confirm it. They always confirm it.
Jameil
Seriously, I have had this same scenario happen to me way too many times in my adult life and I always feel like they think I'm gonna jump their bones right then and there. It's crazy!
Jennifer,
Oh I hate that "smile" crap, too. Makes me want to punch them in the face.
Val,
There needs to be a "candid camera" show for men who do this.
Lola,
If you do, let me know. I'd LOVE to know what happens.
When I ask my husband why dudes act like this he can only shake his head and say they're idiots with low self-esteem.
They're oinking but it just sounds like words coming out of their mouths. I agree, decency and the demise of sexism would be excellent.
Elita,
What in the world!!! Sounds like he drank the koolaid that we black women are just supposed to be down with any male that even shows a LICK of interest in us. Whatever. Low self-esteem hiding under inflated egos.
Cynthia,
What in the world??? But alas, I can relate. Years ago I had someone trying to holler at me on the 110 down here in stop and go traffic and he ended up saying he was gonna slash my tires and I better watch my back. Upstanding guys need to check their fellow men's behavior!
A more common experience for me has been when I am dating a man and as soon as we get into an argument, he calls me a fat so and so, meanwhile he had spent the last few weeks/months telling me how beautiful I was. So, I usually tell him he has a small penis... gets them every time.
Awards!!! (blushing) Thank you! ;)
Joanna,
LOL! I love it! I like that response! ;)
I don't know much Spanish either but I've definitely been called puta a whole bunch of times, too!
Los Angelista, do you think that men are more aggressive in their pursuit of you because you are mixed? As a young mixed woman myself, sometimes I can't help but wonder about that.
What a loser. *sigh* And I really need to meet the women that he does pick up.
Interesting question. I think all men are capable of making comments about this, especially to women within their own ethnic/racial group. Then again, I do think there's a difference in the way different ethnicities/races interact with me. Over the years I've noticed white guys sometimes ignore or act sheepish and scared around me. It's either that or they start interacting with me like they think I'm some sort of jungle bunny.
I can't recall any instances of an Asian man doing this. Black and Latino men, yes. Not sure if that's because I'm mixed or what. I don't think so. I think women of African descent, whether we're mixed or not, are poorly regarded in our culture so it's OK to harass us and treat us like crap, and we're supposed to like it.
Also, it goes without saying, I know so many gentlemanly African American men who'd never even DREAM of behaving like this, and don't tolerate the behavior.
1969,
Haha! Good point. I'd like to meet the ladies he hooks up with too. Probably looking rough as heck!