But if you can manage to collect yourself enough to think of a zinger, I do second the suggestion of saying something disapproving loud enough for bystanders to overhear. In a public setting like that, the shaming of being called out like that really can work -- I've used that against skeezy guys rubbing up against me on the bus. Bleah. But here's hoping you never have to test that out in practice!
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But if you can manage to collect yourself enough to think of a zinger, I do second the suggestion of saying something disapproving loud enough for bystanders to overhear. In a public setting like that, the shaming of being called out like that really can work -- I've used that against skeezy guys rubbing up against me on the bus. Bleah. But here's hoping you never have to test that out in practice!