What was your worst "being catcalled" experience?

I was waiting outside of a smoke-shop while my friend was inside.

At the time I was under 18, so I was not allowed inside the shop.

I was standing, leaning up against a wall near the entrance, and about 20 feet away from a four-way intersection (two lanes in each direction).

Suddenly, I hear tires screeching to a stop as this dude barely stops in time for a red light.

I looked up for a second to see the person driving the car (an older man) rolling down his window and staring directly at me with the creepiest expression I have ever seen in person.

I whipped my head back down to my phone, and tried to keep to myself.

That's when he started shouting at me.

He screamed a stream of creepy shit - Oh baby! Even under that coat, I can tell you've got a hot body. I'd fuck the shit out of you, baby!! LOOK AT ME YOU BITCH!!

I felt my ears buzzing, and my face turn hot - I was uncomfortable but had nowhere to go. Then he started to look around at traffic in the way a person would do before pulling a U-turn or making a poor move to get where they want (in this case, the parking lot near where I was).

I didn't even think about it, I saw that expression and I bolted for the smoke-shop.

When I explained what was happening the shop owner insisted that I stay in the shop until my friend was ready to leave.

I don't know what I would have done, or what would have happened if they hadn't let me stay in the shop.

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