History Main / ConstructionCatCalls

While this behavior is sadly TruthInTelevision, it's probably not as common in RealLife as it is in fiction.

* In ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'', the construction workers for the new pool, catcall the oldest daughter Dana, [[FlippingTheBird she just flips at them]].

* In ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'', the construction workers for the new pool, catcall the oldest daughter Dana, she just flips at them.

A scene used countless times in media: some construction workers are on their lunch break, when all of a sudden a sexy lady struts by the site. Cue the {{Wolf Whistle}}s and sexual comments, which will ''way'' more often result in disgust than delight from the woman. Very often PlayedForLaughs since it's a quite easy way to incur some situational comedy.

-->-- '''Creator/LeeEvans'''

A scene used countless times in media: some construction workers are on their lunch break, when all of a sudden a sexy lady struts by the site. Cue the [[WolfWhistle Wolf Whistling]] and sexual comments, which will result in either delight or disgust from the woman. Very often PlayedForLaughs since it's a quite easy way to incur some situational comedy.

A scene used countless times in media: Some construction workers are on their lunch break, when all of a sudden a sexy lady struts by the site. Cue the [[WolfWhistle Wolf Whistling]] and sexual comments. If this behavior towards passersby is probably not as common in RealLife as in fiction, it is nonetheless unfortunately true that sexism and sexual harassment are persistent problems for [[http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/06/11/3447646/women-construction/ women actually trying to become construction workers]].

* GenderFlipped in Robert Merle's novel ''The Virility Factor'', where, after {{Gendercide}} killed most of the men in the world, the male protagonist has to deal with catcalling female construction workers, who eventually assault him sexually.

* The [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ash-pedreiro-dat-ash Ash Pedreiro]] [[MemeticMutation meme]] is named after the Portuguese word for "bricklayer", and he makes {{Anime/Pokemon}}-related {{Double Entendre}}s, such as, "[[https://web.archive.org/web/20120316200836/http://legacy-cdn.smosh.com/smosh-pit/062011/dat-ash-pikachu.png Ay gurl, take them clothes off so I can get a Pikachu]]".

* ''Series/Younger'' Liza is riding a bike when a construction worker calls out "Wish I was that seat!" This distracts Liza so much that she crashes into a car.

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has this happen in the very first page of Title Pending. The commentary makes it clear that the stereotypical depiction was completely intentional.

* The "Deconstruction" mission of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' has C.J.'s sister Kendl complaining about the people of a local construction site hassling her and calling her a hooker. C.J. takes this badly. [[DisproportionateRetribution Very badly]].

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' has this happen in the very first panel of Title Pending. The commentary makes it clear that the stereotypical depiction was completely intentional.

* ''Webcomic/{{ElGoonishShive}}'' has this happen in the very first panel of Title Pending. The commentary makes it clear that the stereotypical depiction was completely intentional.

* On ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', Paige is dressed up and given a tray of baked goods in order to distract a group of construction workers. Piper makes a point of undoing an extra button on her blouse before sending her out.

* Parodied in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'', where Chicken sees some ''[[GenderFlip female]]'' [[GenderFlip construction workers whistling at a muscular guy]].

-->--'''Creator/LeeEvans'''

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', there is an episode where two LEGO construction workers appear to be hitting on any woman that passes by and mocking everyone else. In truth, they are so socially inept that their sincere compliments come off as lecherous or mean—for instance calling one woman "sweetie" and another "cupcake" [[AnthropomorphicFood because they were literally a lollipop and a cupcake respectively]]. When Gumball tries to give them tips on how to be friendlier in their approach, it turns into the kind of lewd street harassment associated with construction workers and gets worse from there.