They don't seize to amaze me. In the US, I would say the common form of obvious flattery or catcalling for a complete stranger is the famous "whistle," which isn't extremely common.
I hadn't any idea that there were so many other forms of "catcalling" that men actually DID. I thought I would list out all the forms of catcalling I have observed here (and I'm sure I'm leaving out a couple), and I'll start with the conservative ones:
- Whistling
- Car/truck/semi honking
- Staring
- Staring and then walking behind the woman to stare some more
- Slowly driving by
- Slowly driving by and then circling around
- Words like "Linda, Hermosa, Ay Mamita, tu me matas"
- Kissing noises
- Hissing
- Clapping
- Singing to you as you walk by
- Combinations of the above
And I can't express how BLATANT all these catcalls are. They will physically stop, watch a woman walk by, and then watch her walk away. And you're sure to hear a clap, mamita, or some type of noise behind you. And then hissing! What is that! I'm not a snake.
If you're not extremely offended by this outward blatant expression of flattery (which sometimes does cross the line of being vulgar) then this can be a very complimentative environment. You don't have to be tall or short, rich or poor, beautiful or ugly. The only requirement is that you be a woman and you'll be bombarded with attention, both good and bad.
CW
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