Some men just do not know how to take “no” for an answer. One woman on TikTok filmed her own frustrating experience with a man who thought it was okay to continually pester her as she walked down the street and it’s enough to make anyone’s blood boil.
Anna Thew posted a clip to TikTok which shows her trying to mind her own business but it seems one guy has other plans. The man can be heard giving Anna a compliment before repeatedly asking her to “listen to what I’m saying.” He follows her as she attempts to brush him off and continue on her way.
Despite the fact that she clearly expresses that she isn’t interested, the man simply doesn’t get the hint. At one point it seems as though he possibly touched Anna which prompts her to finally snap and unleash her rage upon the annoying individual.
@_annathew two years ago today so I can laugh about it now but I’ve not forgotten how rotten men are
♬ original sound – Anna Thew
The crash out was completely justified
From that short clip alone it’s painfully obvious how annoying the guy’s persistence was. Anna told the man to leave her alone and yet he ignored her request and opted to continue following her. This is straight up harassment. Unfortunately it seems a lot of men still don’t understand basic boundaries in this day and age.
Even approaching a woman like this is weird behavior. People don’t typically like being courted on the streets by a stranger. Unfortunately this isn’t the first time we’ve seen women share uncomfortable experiences with creepy men on TikTok. Such an experience can be annoying but it can also be rather terrifying too.
Although Anna tried to be reasonable at first it was clear she wasn’t getting through to him. Her rage at the end is somewhat cathartic as it seems her harasser finally understands what he should have understood from the start.
The comments commended her for the way she handled the situation, one individual wrote, “the way you said that was so satisfying. you handled that perfectly,” another mocked the idea that saying no to men is easy, “JUsT TelL tHEm No.”
Creeps in the comments
However, not all the comments were positive. There were a few creeps who felt the need to out themselves. One wrote, “dress more appropriately and avoid situations like this,” another added “I don’t blame him!!! You’re so cute.” Sometimes it feels like we as a society are going backwards. I Guess we have Andrew Tate to thank for that. Whether they meant it as a joke or not there needs to be a serious conversation had about this kind of attitude. Harassing a stranger is never okay.
