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Why is everybody down-voting the guy/gal. Can you at least give an explanation?

Nowhere in their comment did they write something negative about Naval. They just described their interaction, and frankly if this is exactly what happened, I would go out and call it "not friendly" at best.

One unfriendly interaction does not make a person bad, or take away from Naval. We have no idea what his context was, or what he was discussing at the time.

As for OP, I think it is great you shared this. If for nothing for the simple reason that you have just given him a chance to reflect on that and rectify it if it were a mistake.

Isn't this what we want? Honest feedback?




OP would have to be pretty oblivious to life if he needed feedback for that interaction. He saw that someone was in a conversation, tried to interrupt, and then was offended when that someone didn't want to be interrupted. Look, if someone's doing their own personal business, don't try to interrupt. And if you do, at least be understanding that they had no obligation to stop what they were doing just to humor a stranger, so there's no right to be offended.


Last comment on the subject. There is a difference between "Hey how are you man? Thanks for stopping by, but I am really sorry but we are in the middle of something very important. Could you email me instead" and "Sorry we are having a conversation."


Based on what OP said, it sounds more like he didn't hear/see them having a conversation, that observation came after the fact.




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