That's why you don't touch people.

What an interesting discussion, just now topping 500 replies. Multiple lines of thinking, including "why can't you just accept my intrusion?" and "this is how you avoid intrusions."

"don't mean any harm by approaching a woman who is just trying to stand there and get on with her fucking day. But that woman has likely lived for years fending off the creepy affections of men who each mean no harm"

Fascinating story. If a woman approaches you on the subway and asks to see the anthropomorphized lady wolf drawing that you're making, she would like to talk to you. Congratulations, I hope you guys really hit it off.

"Don't feel guilty for saying no to a nice man" YES. I remember when I was twelve I was walking through my neighborhood when a grown man approached me with a basketball and asked if I wanted to play. My parents were big on stranger danger so I gave him the polite twelve year old version of HELL NO. Then as I was…

One thing I find totally laughable about the men who come to articles like these to belittle women who complain about being pestered for conversation/contact info/dates/hookups, are never ever the kinds of guys who do this. They're always super unconfident around women and too petrified to ever approach strange women…

My steps for NOT meeting women on the subway.

I can't really tell if this is satirical or not? I'm gonna assume that you're serious. In which case, let me just say: I used to use those steps to avoid people like him all the time. Headphones in - check, Head down - check, Eyes averted - check.

Because people who wear fedoras often do so because they believe it gives them a degree of retro class, likely grown out of the pick up artist subculture and their obsession with clothes. They desire that because they associate the fedora with the "good old days" where men were men and women knew their place. They…

I have nothing of value to add in the comments section. Way to hit all the salient points.

This has to be a troll. This has to be a troll. This has to be a troll.

"and your sunglasses on, even when they're not necessary (which incidentally doesn't make you look cool or sexy, only unapproachable)."

What a totally healthy, not at all dysfunctional relationship.

While I remember seeing that photo and thinking, "Whoa, that's fucked up," I think the judge needs to take a deep breath and let it go. Not that this is a good thing, but I'm sure The Pajama Incident is barely scratching the surface on the shitty parenting going on here.

Sometimes it's best to err on the side of leaving strangers alone.

This is so appropriate today for me. I was working out at the YMCA by work yesterday afternoon. I'm in the hallway outside of the free weight room doing my typical strength exercises and an old man exits the men's locker room and says to me "Keep it up, you look great!"

So when can we expect to see Jessica get her own show? She is the best part of the Daily Show.

Jessica Williams is a treasure, and I hope she'll continue to be on The Daily Show for many, many years to come.

I want to revisit this article whenever I feel bad about being single, as a reminder that I'll always be a million times happier than people who feel an obligation to have some dude, any dude, no matter what. Good god.