Saturday, 21 February 2009
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Are Parking Lots A New Pickup Spot?
I got a very interesting phone call from a girlfriend one night. She was freaking out about a guy who had followed her to her car. Apparently he'd approached her twice in Target, complimenting her appearance and asking if she had a boyfriend. The fact that he was old enough to be her father didn't seem to faze him. Apparently following her out to her car to offer his business card "should something change" with her relationship status seemed perfectly acceptable too. I had a similar experience once upon a time at a Wal-Mart. This guy was popping up everywhere I was and then followed me out into the parking lot. Surprised when I confronted him, he quickly disappeared, but I was still shocked and startled by his approach.
This seems to be a common thing, so I can't help but pose the question...
When the hell did it become okay for men to do this? I mean, are people teaching this somewhere? Has this become some "hot" pickup tip? And if it is, what kind of a woman responds to this? I'm trying to wrap my mind around this concept and it's just not happening.
Gentlemen...wait, let me rephrase. VERY CREEPY MEN --- THIS IS NOT OKAY! In fact, it'll get you maced, hauled off to jail or kicked so hard in the crotch you'll never reproduce. Word to the wise: just because a woman makes eye contact with you doesn't mean she wants you as a boyfriend, husband or one-night stand. And for those of you idiots who think it is okay, please seek immediate psychological help. We women thank you in advance.
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i agree it is creepy and happens far too much. it just kind of started happening all of a sudden. It happens to me at work all the time. I work at a bookstore, so there's always those old creepy men buying the porn mags that try to hit on you while you ring up their order. Men have gotten so ballsy these days that it's past that point and is just pushy and stupid now, which will get them nowhere. I have often wondered what kind of women goes for this. cause think about it, if it didn't work, they wouldn't do it, right? certainly not a female of any quality.
That's creepy!
If the same guy who keeps on popping everywhere I go inside the store follows me outside to the parking lot, I would run so fast he wouldn't even see me from a distance.
Sorry, guys, but creepy us out don't earn you any dates or kudos points! Just a CREEPY STALKER sticker on your forehead.
ew =.=
First of all, that photo for the entry is hilarious!
Anyway, my friend actually hooked up with a guy she first met in a parking lot of a Japanese grocery store. While shopping, they both kept running into each other and finally struck up a conversation. Back in the parking lot, they exchanged numbers. They met up a couple times after that, but it didn't go any farther than that.
If a guy follows you into the parking lot I would return into the store and ask for an escort. This is not only creepy, it's dangerous.
The same happend to My sister and I at Wal Mart one night.
What made It creepier was he gave us a card
for a Church group with his name and number on It..
telling us to call him If we ever needed "tutoring"?!
If some guy tried this to me, I'd probably mow him down with my car or spray him with mace.
This is beyond creepy.
define pik up gay guyz pik up/hook up with each other in parking lotz all the tyme however i realize that watz happeing for you iznt the same thing & if i wer you i wudda hauled off & kikd him enyway jeez that iz creepy
Clearly these men are ill-advised in terms of dating and approaching women. Using techniques more commonly attributed to stalkers and assailants is NOT charming or romantic. These guys are lucky security isn't called on them (at a minimum).
I think it must have gotten into some middle aged guys guide to finding women because this does seem to be happening to me and my friends a lot lately too... Even if he thinks he is being nice, It is really creepy and somehow threatening when a guy follows me out of a store.
omgosh, that's just plain creepy.. but if i had to guess, he probably came out of a marriage and wasn't sure how to pick up girls.. haha.. either that or something else, but then, i'm not going to assume..
but yeah, i can assure you, he definitely did not learn it from me... haha..
that's so creepy, that's why i always beware everytime i get out of work at night while going to my car.
This is why I carry. Situations like this are exactly why I am armed most of the time. I don't know when that guy is going to make the move from being just creepy to being criminal. I would rather have my gun and never need to use it, than need it and not have it with me.
Yep...not cool...has happened to me also...freaks me right the hell out. Women have been trained to deal with guys in parking lots and therefore will be ready to defend themselves. Not a wise move on the guys part. Better advice, say hello inside the store and DON'T FOLLOW HER.
@Mitsuye@xanga - the key to that was they struck up a conversation inside the store.
you tell them!!!!
:)
I've had something like that happen at a train station.. where I would walk to the next train car and a guy would follow me... then either stand beside me, or just wait until I was outside the train to try to talk to me.
That happened to me in a mall before. I just speed-walked into Victoria's Secret. Huzzah!
...so creepy!!! it makes me feel like i should actually carry my pepper spray on me LOL
Ugh. That's gross. Fortunately that's never happened to me.
Ugh! That has happened quite a few times in my life.
1. He's a creepy, desperate stalker (hopefully not)
or
2. He's just that ill-advised in the romance department, which is probably why he's single and still hitting on younger women.
Oh, this happened to me before. A man followed me in from the parking lot (it's a public campus) and waited outside of my classes, then kept following me, and following me, and he finally approached me and tried to grab my arm. I just started screaming for security, and lo and behold, one popped right up and demanded that the man step back and show him his hands. It was quite the experience.
Wow, I thought only bums begging for my cigs did that routine. As long as they're not attackers though, right?
advice to you ladies going to the parking lot alone. get your keys ready BEFORE you leave the store and have them ready to go, maybe holding them in your pocket as you walk to your car. that way if someone comes, you can make a quick getaway.