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Olympic-Style Street Harassment

2008_08_10.jpgThis is one of the more WTF e-mails we've ever received from a reader: "I was walking back to the Credit Suisse building from lunch through Madison Sq Park, and one walkway out was filled with construction workers on both sides. As women walked by, this group of 15+ men would hold up placards with numbers written on them (1-10)—and that's not the most ridiculous part. I asked a 'ranger' in a pimped out smart cart to intervene, and he replied, 'Well, what did you get? You know you're a 10 in my book.'" Can someone else confirm--or even take a photograph of this judging in action? (We've only witnessed this with crusty old men at Coney Island.) You can send us info/photos at tips(at)gothamist(dot)com.

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  • chris lee

    Be lucky our society has lower class apes to build buildings and do dirty jobs. The more socialized and well mannered upper class types don't know a hammer from a phillips head screwdriver.

  • Nick S

    also, ::obligatory 13 year old chinese gymnast joke::

  • Nick S

    What I've learned from these comments are that women cannot stand up for themselves, so we as a society should stand up for them and act outraged in comment threads on the internet.

    I call bullshit on this entire story..this sounds like something you'd see in a commercial.

  • matty

    "Don't confuse the Brooklyn guidos who work on Wall Street with the real thing."

    oh dear, you are so very very very naive.

  • John Knee

    My first job when I was a teenager was in a grocery store in the produce department. On many occasions middle aged women would walk past me and whistle or go 'uh huh, hmmm'. Some would rub the cucumbers or the melons in front of me. I just laughed it off and moved on.

    Should I have been offended or asked them where their numbered placards were or how about if I had joked about their drooping boobies and worn out something somethings?

  • NannyState

    The women were later disqualified when they failed a routine test for booty enhancing drugs. One of the construction workers was also sanctioned by the organizing body for giving unusually high marks to bag ladies, prostitutes, and shivering alcoholics.

  • chopp3r

    "I'm surprised that they were judging women, given that 9 out of 10 construction workers are gay."

    Maybe the guys were judging their outfits.

  • just saying

    Don't confuse the Brooklyn guidos who work on Wall Street with the real thing.

  • matty

    "I have yet to see a group of attractive, successful men who need to resort to this kind of behavior to show their "appreciation" of women. I guess that's because they don't have to."



    Have you ever been to wall street?

    lol.

  • just saying

    #61 it's the method. Why do they always have to be in a *group* in the first place? That seems kind of suspect. (And why is it always the unappealing, low-class men who act clueless like this?)

    I have yet to see a group of attractive, successful men who need to resort to this kind of behavior to show their "appreciation" of women. I guess that's because they don't have to.

  • The Edge

    #59- It's gay because they're grading whether a chick is hot or not?

    What?

  • robingee

    #49 - gee, you're right. We all need some caveman to grab our butts and make us feel pretty. And all women feel the same way. You got it pegged.

  • just saying

    Hey, don't knock those neanderthal construction guys. Getting toghether and holding up their signs is a form of male bonding for them.

    But when you think about it, it really does seem kind of gay (and possibly compensating for something).

  • NYDirk

    [13]

    People with 2 x chromosomes are not just here for you to look at.

    Damn right.

    Make me a sandwich.

  • Kojak

    Don't taze me bro

  • Future Taliban

    I give this posting a 3

  • Kojak

    Guys who stare at attractive women are just as bad as these construction works. I normally take a quick glance, then when she walks by, turn around to take a glance at the exterior. Then I give her my own score in my head and keep it there.

    Its discrete, doesnt hurt anybody and no one will think your a perv. Some women look so good that you just HAVE to at least take a small glance. No longer than 1 second is enough.

    Yes I'm a typical guy. Bash me if you want, but I would be gay not to notice or at least look. I am weak, ohhh so weak...

  • Jen Chung

    Okay--just don't get me started on the dudes who know how to say "ni hao ma" and think that's a clever line.

  • books

    Jen, So you know that, wearing that T-shirt in your pic would be totally asking for it.

  • JacqueMehoff

    Like others mentioned they still make comments if you're all covered up.

    that's why women have a sweater even in summer.

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