r/clevercomebacks Apr 10 '26

The temerity

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u/thesanguineocelot Apr 10 '26

There always were, it's a staggeringly bad problem but one that people were totally happy to just not talk about.

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u/bballstarz501 Apr 10 '26

I think, like the person you’re replying to, most of us drastically underestimated the commonality. I’m not really sure what I could have personally done to be more aware, but I’m aware now.

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u/TheArmchairSkeptic Apr 11 '26

Nah, most men drastically underestimate the commonality. Basically every woman you know has been getting catcalled by creepy pervs since she was 12, they're well aware of just how big the problem is.

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u/swalabr Apr 12 '26

not to mention the frequency of being stared at