Can you share some funny harassment stories?

One story is about a gay couple walking in the park. Some kids started making fun of them by imitating their way of walking. But the couple just laughed it off and started doing a funny dance together, which made the kids look silly instead. It was a case where they turned potential harassment into a moment of fun.

I don't think harassment is a laughing matter, whether it's against the LGBT community or anyone else. But if we consider some situations that were wrongly perceived as harassment at first. There was a transgender person who was using the restroom. Another person was a bit shocked at first but then realized it was just a normal situation. Some people might think that was a 'harassment - like' situation but actually it was just a lack of understanding.

At a company's sexual harassment training, they had a group activity where people had to come up with scenarios. One group created a scenario where the harasser was a clumsy alien who didn't understand human boundaries. This brought out a lot of laughter as it was such an out - of - the - box and funny way to look at the issue. It also helped people remember the key points about what not to do in a more engaging way.

At a party, a man was being overly touchy - feely with a woman. She took his hand and said 'Oh, this hand seems to have lost its way. Let me guide it back to where it belongs - by your side!' Everyone around laughed, and the man got the message and backed off. It was a funny yet effective way to deal with an uncomfortable situation.

One Indian harassment story I heard was about a woman in a crowded market. She was constantly being touched inappropriately by some men in the busy lanes while she was just trying to shop. She had to shout to draw attention and get help.

One story is about a teacher who was constantly harassed by a student's overbearing parent. The parent would call the teacher at all hours, yelling about the child's grades and blaming the teacher for every little thing. Another instance involved a teacher being harassed by colleagues who spread false rumors about her teaching methods just because they were jealous of her success.

A blogger received a lot of harassing emails. People were criticizing her for her opinions on a certain topic. They not only sent her angry messages but also started to spread false rumors about her. This led to her losing some of her followers at first. But she decided to stand up against the harassment, by clarifying the facts and reporting the harassers to the platform.

There could be cases of harassment related to appearance. Suppose a student in a Catholic high school has a unique style of dressing that doesn't conform to the traditional norms of the school. Some other students might make unkind remarks or spread rumors about them. This can lead to the victim feeling isolated and self - conscious, which is a form of harassment.

There might be a case where a BuzzFeed contributor was harassed by online trolls after one of their articles was published. These trolls sent them a barrage of offensive messages, including threats and derogatory language, which really took a toll on the contributor's mental health.

Well, there was a case in a high school where a student with a disability was harassed. Some classmates would mimic his speech impairment and laugh at him. It was really cruel. Also, I heard of a girl who received inappropriate text messages from a boy in her school. He was constantly pressuring her for a relationship she didn't want, which is a form of harassment.