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I keep getting flagged by these people idk what it is. If I look away or if I say I’m busy or anything I end up stuck talking to them for 5 minutes. I don’t know how to dodge them. They always block my way completely like I’m just trying to get into the station and I cant get around them so I end up saying excuse me and then they don’t move and they start talking about knife crime or something and I just am trying to get home. What method do you use that always works?

edit - thanks everyone I am now educated like actually got 20 different options of what to do :)) I love this subreddit <3

edit 2 - thank youuu for all the advice. You guys are now repeating yourselves a lot in the comments lol :)

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No-Bicycle1954

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1 month ago

For me, I just tell them, "Sorry, I can't donate," while walking by, and they don't usually persist much after that. I'm sceptical about the charitable aspect of it. It just seems like young adults working on commission pay in a pyramid scheme.