Okay BF, I'll be serious... now that everyone is probably ignoring me...
In the class, the woman should be asked to write down her question. I wouldn't be offended if the instructor asked me to write out my questions so the instructor could carefully consider it to include in the next session. Everyone else's time is important and she ought not be wasting it trying to figure out her question. If she is unable to write down a clear, simple question, how can she expect an answer?
For the woman in the shoestore, it's not so bad since you probably won't see her again. You handled it politely. It usually means leaving someplace before you intended, but you can return later. Just be glad you're not a clerk in the store that can't get away. Otherwise, I dunno you could pretend to be deaf or do the "fart and run".
Of course, pretending to be deaf and the "fart and run" don't really work here on JWN, sorry. I usually ignore trollish behavior here. When stupid comments are directed specifically at me, then I get drug into the fray. I'll respond with severe mocking, quote scripture, or whatever I feel like. It's not like anyone takes some of these posters seriously. I mean... JW apologists that aren't even in good standing? They aren't even supposed to be here per Watchtower Corporation direction. Everyone knows that. Hojovah will destroy them with the rest of the third world babies that have never heard of him and his Big Book of Jewish Fables.
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