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In reply to the discussion: OK retired DUers - how did you handle sexual harassment back in the day [View all]MineralMan
(146,351 posts)as a cocktail waitress in a higher-end restaurant near where we lived. She came home one time and told me that one of the regulars in that bar grabbed her ass as she walked by. She chewed him out for it and told the bar manager, who just laughed it off. So, I went with her a few times and sat in the bar while she worked. She pointed out the guy, so I kept an eye on him. Sure enough, she walked past him and he reached out and grabbed her ass again.
Not smart. So, I got up, walked over to the guy, leaned down, and said, "Look, asshole. You just grabbed my wife's ass. I suggest you find some other place to drink from now on, because I plan to be in here often, and won't tell you ever again." He started to come back at me, but stopped abruptly when he saw the cold look on my face. He got up and left the bar.
Then, I had a chat with the bar manager about his failure to do anything when it happened before. I explained that I was unamused by him and hoped nothing like that ever happened again.
Sometimes, it takes a little fear of consequences for some men to get the point.