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A woman confronted a man who allegedly called her an "ugly b****" after she ignored his advances while shopping in Asda.

Rose Palmer was shopping in her local supermarket, in Stoneycroft, Liverpool on Monday when she claims she was insulted by a man.

The 29-year-old said she was shopping for tampons when the man asked her "what size are you going to get?"

However, when she ignored his advances she claims he reportedly said: "I best leave you, you are an ugly b***h anyway".

(Image: Rose Palmer)

Rose, from Warrington, told the Liverpool Echo: "I am a bit of a bargain shopper and I was actually looking at some tampons and pads when this man started talking to me very quietly.

"I didn't even really know he was talking to me, because he was quite far away, so I just ignored him.

"But then he came closer and was talking again and said 'getting a bargain are you - what size are you going to get?'

"I didn't want to be rude because if someone talks to me I will respond, but I just knew he was being a nuisance so I just ignored him.

(Image: Rose Palmer)

"And that's when he said - 'I best leave you, you are an ugly b***h anyway'."

Rose, who said she has been insulted by men before, said she decided to film the moment because she was "not letting it happen to her again".

In the footage Rose can be seen confronting the man, who appears to try and grab her phone off her, when he realises she is recording.

She can be heard saying "you don't talk to women this way, don't talk to them in this way, don't call them ugly" to which the man responds "I'm sorry".

(Image: Rose Palmer)

Rose, who works in property management, said: "I just thought to myself, this is not happening again.

"I know I was only dressed in converse and jeans but even if I had been stood there in all my finery - he doesn't have the right to comment on what I am wearing and call me ugly.

"He tried to grab my phone off me because I was recording, but it seemed appropriate to continue recording him.

"And I feel like he got the gist of it and he did seem embarrassed.

(Image: Rose Palmer)

"But the problem is that men, and women, because I am not just saying it is men, think its okay to speak to people like that.

"Unfortunately it is not rare and this behaviour is all too common. But I just needed to call it out."

Rose, who is engaged to her partner, added: "Being called ugly, it doesn't bother me. I have a man who loves me.

"What bothers me is that this man felt he had the right to say that, to someone who was just stood there in a supermarket, minding their own business.

(Image: Rose Palmer)

"He also resorted to violence - I wasn't violent and I didn't swear or shout and think I showed a lot of decorum given the circumstances.

"I spoke to my boyfriend about sharing the video, but if that situation means one other man or woman will consider what they are saying before they say it then I'm glad."

Asda was approached for comment.