when exactly was this???? Lol, in all the years I've been alive women have never been able to do that & before my time even if it was legal it wasnt "lady like"

Sad to say but you are right it does seem to be lower class males that act this way, ones who have been brought up learning to disrespect females.

Honestly the only reaction that works is to totally ignore them because they are just trying to get a reaction out of you & a reaction only reinforces their behavior & accomplishes nothing.