A small request...

This is a request from myself (and I can guarantee... many many women in America as well) for American men to stop honking horns and yelling out from windows as they drive by women on the street. I realize that in some animal species, this is how you express your interest, but we are, afterall, slightly more civilized than the average monkey. At least I like to think so.

When we are walking our dogs, going for a jog, or simply taking in the warm sun on a December day, it is quite awful to hear honking or yelling from a passing car. We are not dressing to impress on these outings. We are taking a little time for ourselves, and although I know that you may simply be expressing your appreciation that there are in fact women in the world still (which I agree, is a great thing!), perhaps you could do so silently?

Furthermore... slowing the car down and leaning out the window or yelling out to us from across the road simply means that you are scaring or pissing off our dogs, and one of these days, we'll just let them off the leash (accidently of course), to remedy the situation.

I realize that some men do this because they actually want it done back to them. Perhaps they daydream about taking a stroll and women honking or leaning out windows to appreciate that there is, in fact, a man on the sidewalk. This is not going to happen 99% of the time boys. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.