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Kiriska:

This happens. Not too often, but it happens, and I think it's good to have a few strategies prepared so you aren't caught out trying to figure out what to do when it happens. I generally make a point to greet everyone that approaches my table, and someone talking to/at me does not prevent me from doing this, regardless of who they are. I will stop mid-conversation with a customer to greet another customer, then return to the conversation if it's one I'm interested in. People generally understand. If the conversation is not one I'm interested in, I will try to direct more attention to the new customer/other people at the table, or do something on my phone. Often, this redirection of attention away from the person being a barnacle, is enough to get the person to back off. If not though, further strategies include: a) doing stuff on your phone and saying, "Sorry, I really need to take care of this thing," and typing rapidly, b) texting a friend to come to your table, then having a conversation with that friend, c) texting a friend/staff to come watch your table while you take a break/go to the bathroom, etc. You can also try just being direct. "Hey, that sounds cool, but I don't have time/brain power to process right now and want to just focus on tabling[/drawing/whatever you're doing]." In my experience, these people are usually just socially oblivious and don't necessarily understand they're annoying/making people uncomfortable. Some might appreciate the directness.

I saw this when running newpipe. But wait, it gets deeper. I clicked on the details buttons and it said as of today, we have 83 days left until Google rolls out this new requirement for apps inside and outside of the google play store. If any developer disagrees with their new terms and fees, they will be blocked!

I'll share some of the info below:

Looks like they're trying to nuke the remaining privacy and freedoms we have left on the internet.

What to do?

-Get your developer friends to not comply to their new guides

- Sign the open letter on the site and take action by checking out the full resources list on their website as well!

To summarize, this is all daunting especially when you feel all alone with unfair and inhumane regulations comming out faster than improvements but we got this working together!

Share the link with your friends, family and anyone who will listen!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Marik Ishtar/Jounouchi Katsuya | Joey Wheeler Characters: Marik Ishtar, Jounouchi Katsuya | Joey Wheeler, Mutou Yuugi Additional Tags: Established Relationship, POV Third Person, One Shot, Post-Canon, Slice of Life Summary:

Bickering, of course, would get Malik nowhere. Katsuya would do as many little hand rubs and pleading mumblings to the cards as he saw fit. “Come on, come on,” he muttered to the open booster box on top of the glass display counter. “Luck be a lady tonight.”

It wasn’t a luck one could force to take sides at this point. Malik knew that. And yet, when Katsuya’s gaze flickered back at him—

—Malik hoped the cards would be kind for once.

“Or a man,” Katsuya tacked on.

Malik furrowed his brows. “That’s not how the saying goes.”