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NCshopper · Hermes

This has me super weirded out (long)

kenzie · Chanel

OMG. That's just creepy. And bizarre. I'd be weirded out, too.

jacks435 · Kenneth Cole

Okay, that's totally weird. It'd make me uncomfortable if I heard about it a few times in one month. But repeatedly - YEARS later? I'm creeped out just reading that! Maybe he's mentally unstable somehow and he just asks the same question over and over... but still, very odd.

Kitty · Hermes

Whoa..that is so weird!!!!!!! I can't believe he's been trying to get chicks to show their naval for YEARS now. What a whacko.

HOw old is this guy?

NCshopper · Hermes

Kitty wrote:
HOw old is this guy?

Ehhh....mid to late twenties I'm guessing? He doesn't look homeless, nor does he look well-to-do. He doesn't look creepy either, but that means nothing. He just looks like someone you wouldn't give a second glance to, which I think is part of what creeps me out--that he's so un-remarkable that even though I've seen him three times now, I don't know that I could give a description of his face.

boobaby · Kate Spade

I had an incident somewhat similar, although my repeat asker was a crackhead definitely out for money. Maybe yours has a weird fetish. I'd call the cops.

ejc423 · Coach

boobaby wrote:

Maybe yours has a weird fetish. I'd call the cops.

Me too. At the very least, he's being a public nuisance. And there are plenty of people to back you up.
What did his face look like when you told him he'd asked you that before? That is hilarious. What a turd.

Cortney1982 · Chanel

He definintly has a thing for belly buttons.

relrel · Marc Jacobs

boobaby wrote:

I'd call the cops.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news here...but you do really need to call the cops. Don't even wait for the next time you spot the guy- although that would be helpful. The cops need to know that there is a man who appears to have some sort of wierd sexual fetish, and this is the kicker...that's approaching young, women. While he may be harmless right now, he maybe won't always be. At the very least, the police need to know that he's out there. They'll probably come down and try to talk to the girls at your office building who you know who have been approached as well and will work up a description of him.

While the belly button thing is super creepy- I've had that experience with a foot fetish guy. While I worked retail out in Pittsburgh we had a man come in and would try to steal women's shoes (that they owned!) and would ask women to walk on his face. We evantually just kicked him out everytime he tried to come in but we weren't the only shoe store in the area that he frequented. My boss took to calling the cops everytime he came in. They would come down each time- and did seem to appreciate that she called. He would hang out in the nearby department store and wait for women to get on the elevator by themselves and try to take thier shoes while alone together. Serious creep.

Philadelphia actually has a serial groper out on the prowl currently. This man approaches women and forces them at gunpoint to take off thier shoes. He has attacked 7 women so far- some he has sexually assualted, others he "merely" gropes- sucking on thier toes and other wierd business. His assaults have taken a clear escalation pattern.

My point here is that there are dangerous wackos out there that may not appear to be dangerous, just creepy, but the cops need to know anyway.

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

relrel wrote:

boobaby wrote:

I'd call the cops.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news here...but you do really need to call the cops. Don't even wait for the next time you spot the guy- although that would be helpful. The cops need to know that there is a man who appears to have some sort of wierd sexual fetish, and this is the kicker...that's approaching young, women. While he may be harmless right now, he maybe won't always be. At the very least, the police need to know that he's out there. They'll probably come down and try to talk to the girls at your office building who you know who have been approached as well and will work up a description of him.

While the belly button thing is super creepy- I've had that experience with a foot fetish guy. While I worked retail out in Pittsburgh we had a man come in and would try to steal women's shoes (that they owned!) and would ask women to walk on his face. We evantually just kicked him out everytime he tried to come in but we weren't the only shoe store in the area that he frequented. My boss took to calling the cops everytime he came in. They would come down each time- and did seem to appreciate that she called. He would hang out in the nearby department store and wait for women to get on the elevator by themselves and try to take thier shoes while alone together. Serious creep.

Philadelphia actually has a serial groper out on the prowl currently. This man approaches women and forces them at gunpoint to take off thier shoes. He has attacked 7 women so far- some he has sexually assualted, others he "merely" gropes- sucking on thier toes and other wierd business. His assaults have taken a clear escalation pattern.

My point here is that there are dangerous wackos out there that may not appear to be dangerous, just creepy, but the cops need to know anyway.

Totally agree. Call the police. His behavior may start escalating, and obivously this guy does this alot if it has happened to you 2x and several people you know as well.

Always be proactive with these people, better than having to react later to a scary situation.

NCshopper · Hermes

You guys are totally right--I'll call the cops tomorrow and at least file a complaint. In my old building, we got the guy on the security camera and I think the building owner may have called the police on him. So hopefully this won't be the first report on this guy. *crosses fingers*

Relrel--you're totally right about escalating behavior. I took a self-defense class and I remember them saying that people that expose themselves are trying to see what they can get away with, which is why the police take it so seriously. First they'll expose themselves, then they'll grab a woman, then they'll see how much further they can take it. Scary. So yeah, I'll definitely call the police tomorrow.

Question--do I just call the sheriff's office? What do I do, exactly? Obviously since it's not an emergency, I won't call 911, but I'm not sure what to do or who to try to talk to. Ideas?

jacks435 · Kenneth Cole

Maybe call 311 first -- often, they'll direct the call to 911 anyway, but at least you won't feel like you're being alarmist over something unnecessarily. I'm sure they'll know where to send you. Good luck!

relrel · Marc Jacobs

NCshopper wrote:

Question--do I just call the sheriff's office? What do I do, exactly? Obviously since it's not an emergency, I won't call 911, but I'm not sure what to do or who to try to talk to. Ideas?

You should probably just call your local precinct and ask to report suspicious behavior. I also found this link for you...it might help a little.
http://www.officer.com/links/Agency_Search/United_States/North_Carolina/

NCshopper · Hermes

relrel wrote:

NCshopper wrote:

Question--do I just call the sheriff's office? What do I do, exactly? Obviously since it's not an emergency, I won't call 911, but I'm not sure what to do or who to try to talk to. Ideas?
You should probably just call your local precinct and ask to report suspicious behavior. I also found this link for you...it might help a little.
http://www.officer.com/links/Agency_Search/United_States/North_Carolina/

Muah! Thanks, relrel! I'll give them a call in the morning. That'll at the very least make me feel more proactive.

cahabo · Kate Spade

This is definitely creepy! There are so many weirdos out there!

kittenheels · Coach

Goodness - that is scary! I'm glad that you are OK. And I agree about calling the police. Having your building's security on notice is also a great idea. Stay safe!

Kelly · Hermes

CREEPY!

ILoveChoo · Hermes

sicko

relrel · Marc Jacobs

NCshopper wrote:

relrel wrote:

NCshopper wrote:

Question--do I just call the sheriff's office? What do I do, exactly? Obviously since it's not an emergency, I won't call 911, but I'm not sure what to do or who to try to talk to. Ideas?
You should probably just call your local precinct and ask to report suspicious behavior. I also found this link for you...it might help a little.
http://www.officer.com/links/Agency_Search/United_States/North_Carolina/

Muah! Thanks, relrel! I'll give them a call in the morning. That'll at the very least make me feel more proactive.

Let us all know how the phone call goes!

NCShopper: Crime Buster Extraordinaire

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

You should totally report it - for all you know there could be tons of women who were beaten and raped after being asked about their belly buttons. Its the kind of question that seems weird and silly but then puts you off guard. If he is doing it to this many people its only a matter of time before he "acts" on it, at least to some degree.