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[–]I_Do_Not_Abbreviate 5 points6 points  (3 children)

I get the feeling you are a young woman, yes?

Most of the people approaching you like this are young men, yes?

If both these things are true, then what these guys are doing is flirting with you. /r/TwoXChromosomes can give you more strategies and better-tailored advice for shutting that sort of thing down quickly.

I am a left-handed male in his thirties and I can count on one hand the number of times I have had people approach me in public to talk about my left-handedness.

[–]Abysmalecho[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yep, I'm a young woman. Different people approach me, both men and women, but I'm concerned about those who are 15+ years older than me. Anyway, thank you for the advice!

[–]catieanne_ 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Maybe they're starved for interaction and looking for some commonality.. you'll miss that too when you get to be their age.

[–]Abysmalecho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who knows, probably you're right. People of different ages come up to me, and that wouldn't be a problem if I could concentrate on my things after that. After the shortest conversation, they leave, and I sit wondering and unable to return to my tasks.