I was in a nightclub, enjoying myself, minding my own business, watching the act, when a drunk guy comes up and starts talking to me, asking if I like the music (why else would I be there?), saying he’s from England (I think that was supposed to be impressive), etc. I was nice at first- nodded but didn’t really acknowledge him. So then he decided to go with a different approach- “Nice tits.”

I’ve never actually been so blatantly disrespected before, and certainly not to my face like that. I was in shock, but somehow managed to turn to him, look him right in the eyes, and say, “Yours are pretty nice too.”

He didn’t understand at first, but as I watched the meaning of my words make their way into his thick skull his face changed into one of surprise, and he stumbled away. He left very shortly after.

- Anonymous

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

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