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There is really no such thing as a good catcall. But some manage to be the worst of their kind, in what is naturally the worst behavior. These cat calls are derogatory, manipulative, and sometimes downright dumb; hence we’ve deemed them the worst catcalls ever.

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“Smile”

This is so manipulative: if we don’t smile, we feel like we’re “proving” that we’re b*tchy. If we do smile, we just followed an order. PS do you walk around smiling, like you’re constantly in a pageant? No. Because nobody does.

 

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“Hey excuse me?”

Tricky, tricky. When a man starts with, “Excuse me” you think he’s going to let you know you have toilet paper stuck to your foot, so he has your full attention. It’s also just a way cat callers pretend to be polite.

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“Can I ask you a question?”

Another tricky one: feeding on your generosity. You think the guy just needs directions. Now that you’ve already agreed to answer his question, you feel trapped—and he does not need directions.

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“Princess”

Please do not call me something that assumes I am entitled, or think I’m above others. This is some manipulative BS too: if I don’t respond, I feel like then I’m acting like a “princess” when really, I just want to be left alone.

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“Sweetie”

I know exactly what this is: you’re hoping I want to continue to appear to be a sweetheart so I’ll entertain your cat calling and not say something mean. Newsflash: I do not care if some scum of the earth thinks I am sweet. I’m happy to prove him wrong.

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“You look like you could handle all of this”

Okay, but I don’t want to. Like, I really don’t want to. You’re right about one thing though: you probably are a lot to handle. You’re probably miserable and unemployed and stupid. That does sound like a lot to handle.