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Back in 1999, I was an 18-year-old working for a tech support company contracted to the government. We were contracted for 24/7 support, so on holidays someone had to be in the office to operate the systems and help users who might be there. On Thanksgiving, I arrived for work and went through the metal […]

I was coming home after working, I phone bank in the evenings, and it had been a particularly long night, and my friend who lives in Oregon called me as I was wrapping things up at work. I was on the phone with my friend as I got on and off the bus home. As […]

I’ve had my fair share of lame pick up lines, and while annoying, they don’t bother me much. But after 5 years here, my worst experience happened maybe last year around this time. I was walking to cross the street to the Macy’s at Metro Center, and when the walk sign came on, I started […]

This story isn’t recent, but three years later I am still annoyed and disgusted thinking about it. I wish Hollaback had been around then, so I would have thought to get a photo of the jerk who verbally harassed me or in some way react to the guy rather than just letting it happen. I […]

Sadly, this is the second harassment story I’m posting to this site. I went to Five Guys for a burger and fries on my lunch break in the middle of a week day. I was starving and just wanted to stuff my face with delicious food, but I had an interaction with an employee there […]