Assignment 20 Ryan Collins

There are some people in this fine world that are very extroverted. They strive to engage in conversations and interactions with other human beings wherever they are, which is fine if you are also one of those people. however, not everyone is like that and some people just want to be left alone when buying toilet paper or picking up dry cleaning This is how to get random suitors of conversation to leave you alone in 3 steps or less.
1- NEVER make eye contact. once you meet their gaze it is game over, and they will assume you have taken an interest in their attempt to socialize. instead, try to look anywhere else that isn't the person, preferably the ceiling or the floor. NOTE: if you live in a small town or are somewhere where your reputation matters then do not preceded and just stick with step 1. going further may result in people thinking you are deranged.
2- If you do make the almost fatal mistake of making eye contact there is still hope to send this overly friendly Fred back to where he came from. The next step is to make frequent, high pitched noises. make sure to make them right in the middle of when your attacker is talking, preferably mid sentence. this will catch him/her off guard, scare them, and make them reflect on why they chose to strike up a conversation.
3- if they continue to persist through the spasmodic noises, you should then execute the final step: participate in the conversation. If someone is dedicated enough to still want to talk to you after you looked at the ceiling and made odd, inhuman noises, they are either someone you want to meet or someone who has to tell you something incredibly important.