Where I live that’s considered pretty rude. You could however respectfully say that you’d rather listen to music or just say you prefer not to talk. Or just be short in your answers and don’t ask anything back. Most people get the hint quickly.
> Or just be short in your answers and don’t ask anything back. Most people get the hint quickly.
Hah! As someone who used public transport for most of my life, I've suffered through more than my fair share of narcississtic self-obsessed extroverts who don't get the hint.
And some people's tolerance for tedious conversation can be higher or lower. Mine's pretty low, so I know where the P is coming from.
What's really rude is to waste people's valuable time and peace of mind.
"Or just be short in your answers and don’t ask anything back. Most people get the hint quickly."
No I didn't ask people to stop talking to me. The point I'm making is that I often run into people completely impermeable to social-cues, body-language and other hints.
