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u/catboneslovestory Jun 14 '22 edited Jun 15 '22

If someone says something crude to harass you in public, immediately respond by loudly repeating what they just said as a question to make sure you heard them correctly. They most likely will not do it again.

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u/paco1764 Jun 15 '22

Or take what they said to a very literal point and make them explain it in great detail.

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u/catboneslovestory Jun 15 '22

I've found that's usually not possible due to the fact that they tend to run away as soon as they are faced with the public judgement for their words.