Persistent And/Or Obnoxious Cat-calls, Pick-up Lines, etc.

This is certainly not a vice that I partake in but it is something many of us experience. Some may like the attention obtained from what I find to be often over the top. I am not a prude by any means, but when I hear whistles flying out of car windows as I walk through campus or lewd suggestions as I go to meet friends for a drink, I find myself wanting to say what I often heard my mother say in similar situations: "Did your mother teach you to talk to a lady that way?".

I am speaking specifically from a females point of view because I am a Female. And as a female I wonder what it is about the male ego that some men think being sexually suggestive is okay? Or that "no" means keep trying until we say yes? In many cases this can be seen as sexual harassment. My suggestion would be for these men to talk to a girl and at least take the time to give her a compliment rather than being crude. I hate to say it but telling a girl what she wants to hear (whether sincere or not) is really all it takes. I won't speak for my entire gender but I for one would prefer a little respect.