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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
But now that you mention it ... I'm pretty sure that society (as well as the law) actually does grant everyone pretty clear license to say non-threatening things to other people in public--regardless of what said people might be doing at the time (in the absence of any restraining orders of course). *shrug*
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Obviously you have a perfect legal right to say non-harrassing things to other people in public, even when they have signalled, non-verbally, their wish to have you not do this.
It is, however, rude and intrusive, and some people may be actively harmed by it (a number of my autistic friends have expressed this). That's the point of this conversation. And once the person has further signalled their lack of interest, your continued attention is outright boorish and may cross the line into harassment, particularly if it's a situation where it is difficult for them to leave.
There is certainly no law or rule of etiquette that entitles you to anyone else's attention or response.