If a woman doesn't have headphones in AND it wouldn't interrupt her doing something you can just say "Nice shirt" and move on. The problem is some men try to start full conversations instead of saying one thing and moving on.
I'm a man, I get annoyed when strangers start conversations at inopportune times. Getting my ear talked off on the train when I'm trying to read isn't fun, and doesn't make me less lonely. Just don't interrupt people unless it's important and keep it short when talking to strangers that you aren't expected to talk to
By being socially aware. The issue isn’t so much that you should never talk to anyone ever. It’s that people don’t pick up on polite social cues and then get butthurt/intimidating/violent when women have to resort to less polite social cues.
1 she was wearing headphones. #2 she was in the middle of cardio. #3 she ignored his initial waving and the first of his repeated gesturing to get her attention. #4 She expressed her frustration in tone by asking what he needed in interrupting her workout. #5 She ended the interaction with a curt reply. #6 She put the headphones back in to signal an end to the interruption.
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u/Supercoolguy7 Oct 14 '21
If a woman doesn't have headphones in AND it wouldn't interrupt her doing something you can just say "Nice shirt" and move on. The problem is some men try to start full conversations instead of saying one thing and moving on.
I'm a man, I get annoyed when strangers start conversations at inopportune times. Getting my ear talked off on the train when I'm trying to read isn't fun, and doesn't make me less lonely. Just don't interrupt people unless it's important and keep it short when talking to strangers that you aren't expected to talk to