With warm weather comes increased catcalls and unbridled leering from sexist troglodytes who think drooling over strangers is a great way to meet women. And this week's long-overdue burst of seasonable warmth has really brought out the creepers—leading the pack is this guy who seems to think he's being cute by objectifying women under the guise of "thanking" them for their weather-appropriate attire.
Ryan Jones, a charmless correspondent with the website Guyism, spent an afternoon sidling up to women in Manhattan and "thanking them" for "offering their contribution to the season," the contribution, of course, being bare-shouldered on a nice day.
"We haven't seen skin on the street in months and months," he rasps to one woman as she shirks from his pervy gaze, "and we wanted to offer a sign of gratitude to you." He hands her a giant lollypop. "I feel like I'm on drugs right now," she responds. Ah, that's probably just the Rufinol that's coating the candy!
Other women were offered "prizes" ranging from breast cancer awareness ribbons to small bags of chips, though the least popular item seemed to be the plastic leis, probably for the reason that no one wanted Jones' gropey hands anywhere near their necks, nor the "getting lei'd" puns that were doubtlessly proffered in earnest. One woman refused to take the lei from Jones, prompting him to place it on the ground next to her feet. Another sat unmoving while a lei was placed around her neck, practicing the same type of stillness one usually reserves for attempting to hide from a T-Rex.
Guyism, which describes itself as "a Web site designed to bring men the news, information, and entertainment they want on a daily basis," not only offers dudes what they "need from an online experience," but will also be the reason that several women spend the summer wearing these.
