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Harrassed at a railway station

LegacyUser · 2011-04-25 03:49:27

A regular contributor going anonymous here: Last week, I was waiting for a train home. Some teenagers were on the platform, shouting and jeering at people. At one point they started shouting comments, calling someone "baldy" - I was the only person I could see that could fit the description - I have male-pattern baldness.…

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#32 11-05-2011 12:22AM

Zen65

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common sense brigade wrote: »

you did the right thing if you are timid by nature.

Op did the right thing, regardless of his nature.

Be at peace,

Z

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#33 14-05-2011 01:36PM

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A group a drunk smelly young fellas started insulted my boyfriend on the Luas. Never mind humiliating, I find it frightening. The security men got on at the next stop and whipped them off.
I think it is important to remember that when a group of teenagers harass you there is no need to be embarrassed or humiliated - everyone else knows what they're like and are simply equally trying to ignore them and hope they go away.
If you react they'll get worse and could get violent (it happens) so how you acted was the best you could do. Fair play

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