Imagine you’re walking down the street, minding your own business, when suddenly someone from a passing car decides to act like a broken car alarm. That, in a nutshell, is catcalling.
It’s the "art" of shouting at strangers as if they were lost kittens or rare Pokémon you’re trying to catch with a whistle. Common symptoms of a catcaller include:
The "Compliment" Jump Scare: Someone yelling "Smile, baby!" with the same intensity as a drill sergeant, as if your face were a public service announcement.The Drive-By Movie Critic: Men providing unsolicited reviews of your existence from a moving vehicle, because apparently, the sidewalk is a red carpet and they are the self-appointed (and very loud) judges.The Invisible Audience: Often performed in groups, because apparently, street harassment is a team sport that requires a "hypeman" to validate the noise.

In reality, it’s just a very loud way of showing the world that some people never learned how to say "hello" like a normal human being.