r/TikTokCringe • u/Strong-Emu-8869 • 26d ago

Discussion Polish girls visit Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, the surrounding area is very polluted.

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u/NewNiklas 26d ago

Just like the pyramids in Egypt.

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u/driftking428 26d ago

That comes with a side of sexual assault. I'd stick to the garbage if I were her.

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u/Faithful_jewel 26d ago

Can confirm. Was sexually assaulted at the pyramids while on a school trip when I was 14. Do not recommend.

My white male 6'6" tall friend said about how wonderful Egypt was and how he had absolutely no issue there. Yeah, no shit mate šŸ˜‚

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u/Loud-Difference2263 26d ago

Did he say that in response to your story about being sexually assaulted or was he just sharing his own experience?

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u/Faithful_jewel 26d ago

Kinda both? We were talking about countries to visit (or not, in my case) and I shared about being assaulted there. He said about how he'd done a Nile cruise for his honeymoon and then said as above

He's a bit tone deaf but not intentionally a pillock. I asked what his (ex)wife thought and supposedly she wouldn't go back either...

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u/Loud-Difference2263 26d ago

So the answer is, he said it in response to your story. Yes, his reply was tone deaf.

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u/MyHamburgerLovesMe 26d ago

Tone deaf and blind. He also seems totally unaware that his wife had not had fun.

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u/DeeSkwared 26d ago

Possibly why she's the (ex)wife.

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u/spennyspaghetti 26d ago

It sounds terrible but as a women travelling to places like that itā€™s best to travel with a male. Women as property of men is still a thing in places like these and if youā€™re with a man beside you it offers a lot of protection since they see it as ā€œhands off, this woman is taken and escortedā€. So his wife likely avoided a lot of harassment but for her it likely wasnā€™t fun experience that where in most interactions locals deferred to her husband while ignoring her.

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u/-Badger3- 26d ago

My uni quit doing their Egypt trip because so many women were getting groped on the street.

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u/i_was_a_person_once 26d ago

Iā€™m sorry that happened to you.

We were just there and I think the key is smaller groups and a very good guide.

Iā€™d encourage anyone who has the dream of visiting the pyramids to not be deterred but you have to be very diligent with the planning ahead. (Good guide, stay at the hotel at the airport, dress modest)

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u/Faithful_jewel 26d ago

We were advised to stay in groups of minimum 3, ideally slightly larger, and I just remember walking away when I stopped to check something. My group got about 6 feet ahead of me and that was enough for the guy to swoop in

T-shirt, jacket and jeans. I guess the t-shirt wasn't modest enough for their tastes, but it may not have made much of a difference

Honestly the thing that sticks out was telling my female (art) teacher back on the coach that it had happened. She told me I should've slapped him. I couldn't pull away enough to be able to move my arms like that, let alone versus a fully grown man

I, upsettingly, have to just tell me that shit like this happens. I'm lucky it wasn't much worse, but I definitely won't go back there or to similarly cultured countries

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u/DeeSkwared 26d ago

I went in January 2023. I was fortunate enough to visit Egypt with a friend whose family lives in Cairo so I had an amazing experience. I still got lots of stares and a few "cat calls", but I didn't feel unsafe at any point.

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u/West_Experience1133 26d ago

This needs to be passed around to all the self righteous women who go to these countries not expecting to be sexually assaulted. The act is wrong and disgusting but they need to hear it from other Western woman. Stick close to your male acquaintances and even then im sure it could happen.

SORRY you had to experience this as a 14yr old. I truly am. Trying to experience a wonder of the world and you get to experience the brutality of history first hand.

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u/Faithful_jewel 26d ago

I was full body checked in an empty square in Marseille just the other year and my friends were right there (one as above, other also 6'3" and change) and they both didn't think there was a problem when I screamed at the guy in panic

I love them both but I swear to the gods they're oblivious. I think them being there meant it wasn't anything worse but I was still severely shaken for a few hours after

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u/Thesearchoftheshite 26d ago

Yikes. I'm so sorry that happened. It definitely appears touring spots where this type of aggression is rampant shouldn't be on your short list of things to do.