If someone is annoying you,what do you do?

@Java09 (3075)
United States
January 14, 2010 4:31pm CST
How do you react,maybe out in public and someone is doing something that annoys you?For example if you're riding the subway and someone keeps stepping on your foot repeatedly?I'm just wondering what you would say or do?Do you confront the person?There are alot of annoyances out there in public.
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• United States
14 Jan 10
I just block them out. I've got a lot of good practice with tuning people out when I'm really not in the mood to listen to them or deal with them. I think I've gotten such good practice from tuning my mother out all the time whenever I'm not interested in listening to her.
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
14 Jan 10
That's a good idea.People sometimes get a charge out of annoying someone,I think you ignore it then they'll stop.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Jan 10
java09 I would say to the person who keeps stepping on my foot, excuse me, but would you mind getting off my feet ,I might need to use them when I get off the subway. thanks. and say it again if it happens again. If you do not stick up for your self in public who else will? you must not let people walk all over you as thats not any good.
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@Java09 (3075)
• United States
14 Jan 10
Yeah,you're right,I just wondered how people would respond to others doing something like that.That's a good answer.
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
27 Dec 10
helo Java, i will just ignore and stay away from her/him. and if he/she did the same things for three times, i will scream ouch so every body would see that he step on me