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10. While that was kind of a jerk thing to do, I can see the point

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 12:33 PM

Sep 2018

I can see going out and asking the girls if they wanted something. And maybe sitting down and chatting with them, offering some lemonade and asking if those were their friends out there. Are they thirsty, too?
Just like I don't chide the teens who come trick or treating without costumes for Halloween--it costs little to be nice.
But it would intimidate some.

As for protecting the girls who had a drink or more too much, there is a line in "High Society" where Frank Sinatra (Mike) explains that he did nothing more than kiss Grace Kelly(Tracy) the night before:

Mike Connor: That's all.

Tracy Lord: Why? Was I so cold? So forbidding?

Mike Connor: Not at all. On the contrary but you were somewhat the worse or the better for the wine and there are rules about such things.

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In the 70s, as teenagers we did this to the girls we partied with. [View all] shockey80 Sep 2018 OP

In the rural South during the 60s libdem4life Sep 2018 #1

I was in the rural South during the 60s. IME women and girls weren't respected and protected, raccoon Sep 2018 #32

Guess I got lucky. libdem4life Sep 2018 #36

Sounds like a delightful neighborhood. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2018 #2

I know, right? Tipperary Sep 2018 #14

if uninvited people sat on my porch and challenged me, that would not engender any CharleyDog Sep 2018 #51

It wasn't "a neighborhood" it was a farm every few miles. People helped each other. libdem4life Sep 2018 #55

My comment was directed at the OP. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2018 #63

It was a tough neighborhood, not criminal. We did not rob houses, etc. shockey80 Sep 2018 #3

No, but apparently you were OK with trespassing on other people's property The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #31

Not sure how a new homeowner could be sure of that, with teenagers being so pushy. How about leaving lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #48

Did you ever stop to consider that maybe you and your pals were the assholes?? malchickiwick Sep 2018 #4

We are tribal, pack animals. We're all assholes to the outsiders. bitterross Sep 2018 #16

We've all done similar things? Codeine Sep 2018 #23

I can honestly say I grew up in both upper middle class and "tough blue collar" neighborhoods Downtown Hound Sep 2018 #27

Who wanted adults around. If some adult wants to hang out with kids, they are suspect. olegramps Sep 2018 #54

I grew up in a poor small town neighborhood... wcmagumba Sep 2018 #53

+1 obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #22

I was reflecting on that very thing this morning Nictuku Sep 2018 #5

How absolutely terrifying renate Sep 2018 #58

Thank you for taking the time to respond Nictuku Sep 2018 #62

That sounds horrible. Codeine Sep 2018 #6

Dd you ever consider you were an asshole? shockey80 Sep 2018 #7

To whom are you responding? nt Codeine Sep 2018 #9

Are you signed into another account or something??? obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #24

No see post #2 and #3 JonLP24 Sep 2018 #25

I suspect the OP doesn't understand Codeine Sep 2018 #26

I take that back. Codeine Sep 2018 #28

Yes. Outed himself, it seems. Tipperary Sep 2018 #61

Cool story bro! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2018 #8

In summary, you and a group of shitbags hated those of different social status and/or who were Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2018 #64

While that was kind of a jerk thing to do, I can see the point Maeve Sep 2018 #10

this started off so strong NatBurner Sep 2018 #11

Why would anyone not ask them to leave? oberliner Sep 2018 #12

I guess you're not cool, man. nt Codeine Sep 2018 #19

Um, yeah, whatever. Get the fuck off my porch. Downtown Hound Sep 2018 #13

I grew up in Detroit in the seventies LuckyStrykes Sep 2018 #15

I remember Soxfan58 Sep 2018 #17

I don't get your "test" cannabis_flower Sep 2018 #18

Exactly. Codeine Sep 2018 #21

My feelings exactly. LisaL Sep 2018 #44

ITA. Teenagers sitting on porches in order to test homeowners doesn't sound like fun to me. LisaL Sep 2018 #43

Yeah, teh kids were jerks for trespassing obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #20

Lol! You had me until the last part ecstatic Sep 2018 #29

What? That "test" was kind of assholish. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #30

It might help if you gave us your pintobean Sep 2018 #33

It's called entitlement SkipG Sep 2018 #34

We never engaged in the kind of behaviors that were reported ooky Sep 2018 #35

My experience was like yours, but I think things might have changed The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #39

Yea could be, I was in high school late 60's early 70's. nt ooky Sep 2018 #42

1969 college grad. Never saw anything like the debauchery described The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #59

I grew up in a small blue collar/middle class town in Connecticut and graduated HS in the mid 80s NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #37

I was on an all male floor of a university dorm. roamer65 Sep 2018 #38

In the early 70's, an interesting thing happened. lark Sep 2018 #40

The men to beware are most often the ones in some level of power. roamer65 Sep 2018 #45

That's what I learned. lark Sep 2018 #46

Very definitely. roamer65 Sep 2018 #49

A-Fucking-men denbot Sep 2018 #41

Oh if I was at a party like that... Initech Sep 2018 #47

Thanks for watching out for the girls nini Sep 2018 #50

I think a lot of men I knew as a teenager would say something similar... AkFemDem Sep 2018 #52

I can understand you're not wanting sarisataka Sep 2018 #56

Like this ffr Sep 2018 #57

What problems "could" they have.? Tipperary Sep 2018 #60