“You shouldnt play with your hair like that. It turns security guards on”
Ladies, don’t go clubbing at Penthouse. I’m not just saying that because this lame Leicester Square establishment is a bit of a hole, but also because of the following story.
(On a side note, I am writing this on behalf of my embarrassed friend who after this incident has taken on a self-blaming thought process. Exactly what street harassment achieves, and exactly why the rest of us need to speak up.)
My friend has a habit of playing with her hair. A security guard starts talking to her, and being the good natured and polite girl that she is, she maintains the conversation. Soon enough, he comes out with this comment. “You shouldnt play with your hair like that. It turns security guards on”. Naturally, she gets scared and runs away. He mocks her.
Shocking. If you can’t trust a security guard, who can you trust?
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i would’ve never expected this kind of behaviour from a security guard who is supposed to be providing exactly that. SECURITY.
nobody deserves this kind of harassment. how upsetting that your friend was merely trying to be polite and ended up getting this unacceptable comment in return.
That guy should be reported to the SIA. The entire point of security officials being licensed by a government organisation is so that they can be held culpable for their actions. Don’t be afraid to take a badge number and file a complaint if a security officer behaves inappropriately. How horrible for your friend. My partner is a security official and he wouldn’t hesitate to report another guard if he witnessed them behaving badly. There are definitely some good ones out there that you can rely on
Another fairy tale?